Soba noodles are made from buckwheat flour, have a nutty flavor and tastes incredible when stir fried with chicken and veggies… Recently, I came across soba noodles at the Asian isle in the grocery store. I became curious and soon got into the investigation mode. The noodle has brown color and on the ingredients list it said: buckwheat flour and enriched...
Coconut rice or Thengachor is one of my favorites, when chicken is added, it got even more delicious… Coconut rice without the addition of chicken is often made in my mom’s family. After she got married, she taught everyone in my dad’s family to make this. Without any doubt, my mom makes the best tasting coconut rice. It tastes incredible when...
Maqloobeh or Maqluba, a traditional dish of the Arab Levant. You get to enjoy chicken, fried veggies and basmati rice… I’d made this dish a few months ago for Eid. Since then, I’d been debating if I should post this recipe or not. Today, while browsing through the food pictures, I kept looking at this picture and got the temptation to blog the recipe....
Beef strips, veggies and noodles stir fried together, delicious one pot meal… I’m a huge fan of stir fries and I do have a soft corner towards beef and noodle stir fries. Whenever I buy beef strips I will be seen making this dish. I perk up the flavor of this dish with Asian sauces and seasonings. Beef strips, veggies and rice noodles when stir fried...
Beef pot roast is a classic American favorite, made by slow cooking beef in a crock pot…Let the crock pot do all the work! I’d bought a crock pot a couple of years ago, yes with the sole intention of making pot roast and other slow cooked dishes. My man, being a pot roast lover felt excited seeing the crock pot in my shopping cart. He must have hoped...
Chicken seasoned with aromatic spices, pan fried and cooked in a rich and delicious coconut tamarind sauce, absolutely divine… I’ve been obsessed with someone lately, guess who??? If you guessed-my Man then you got it wrong. What I’ve towards my Man is beyond obsession, and I lack words to explain that feeling so let’s leave that topic for...
Orzo pasta, chicken and Asian flavours in one plate, it’s a delicious one pot meal… On a busy day or on a lazy day or on any day, a plate of quick fix pasta tastes delicious. Just like noodles, pasta has been a true blessing many a time. In the pasta family, I have a soft corner towards orzo pasta; they resemble to rice, looks cute, cooks fast and tastes...
Chicken and Potato cooked along with fried onion in a yogurt gravy; flavorful, aromatic and finger licking delicious.. Chicken curries are one of the popular non-vegetarian curry dishes served in India. The kind of preparation varies from state to state, in fact each family might have their own way of making chicken curries. In my family, we do make chicken curries...
Mandi, a traditional dish of Yemen made either with chicken or lamb… Mandi is now popular among other Arab countries as well. Traditionally, the meat is slow cooked in a tandoor which makes the meat extremely tender and delicious, and served over aromatic rice. I’ve tasted Mandi at an International food festival in my city, since then I’d been...
Chicken liver stir fried with onions, tomatoes and Indian spices, tasted exquisite… I’d never thought that I would make a dish out of chicken liver as I was not a fan of liver while growing up and even now. Chicken liver is not liked by many people who devours chicken. However, those who love the taste of liver embraces it wholeheartedly. Well, it’s...