Shaheen Ali

My dear friend and co blogger Lubna Karim from KitchenFlavors requested me to do a guest post for the auspicious occasion of Ramadan. She humbly asked me to share something that is served at my home during the pious month and is relished by my family and friends. I am thankful to her for considering me to be a part of her guest post and shall also take the opportunity to congratulate her for bringing up various Muslim bloggers together under one roof and share their posts for the entire month. This truly gives a feeling of Iftaar or Sehri…

Kebabs are an integral part of Mughlai cuisines. All non vegetarian eaters love to have kebabs as a snack or the side dish. Whether it’s veg or non veg, kebabs are super delicious and delectable and finishes in no time. Shami kebab is one such scrumptious recipe that belongs to Mughal Cuisine. Mutton pieces boiled with Bengal gram and whole spices and later blended to form a sticky and fibrous dough mix is shaped into a flat dish and shallow fried on a tawa. Shami kebabs are a perfect snack option during Ramadan and also a great side dish to…

It was a pleasant surprise when I receive a request from Shaheen Ali of Spoon Fork And Food to do a guest post for her. She is a huge inspiration for me because of the way she manages her Blog. Despite being in neck deep in work, I managed to finish this post because I really wanted to be at her Blog. You have to visit her blog to believe what I say here. Shaheen is not only a gifted food blogger who masters the art of articulating food, but also a very talented food stylist and photographer. I am…

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Hurraayyy! It’s raining and you know what exactly should be done when it rains. Yes, a hot cuppa tea with some crispy yummy pakodas. Ummmm lemme think, well how about paneer pakodas today? I love Paneer and i love pakodas too, and the combination of both is simply irresistible. Thick fat pieces of paneer, dipped in a gram flour batter and deep fried, later flavored with chaat masala … Omg, i am salivating now! Pakodas also known as bhajiyas or bhajjis etc come hand in hand with rains. Pakodas are a gift to humanity to enjoy rains…lol. In India, we…

 Summer vacations are soon coming to an end. I am sure you made a lot of goodies and delicacies for your children this season. Well if you are still in search of quick , easy peazy recipe that is yummy and will leave your kids licking their fingers and kissing your cheeks is Chocolate Peanut Butter Bark. Just three basic ingredients and you are done! Trust me this bark is going to make you a star in your family. Super international looks and a combination of rich dark chocolate and peanut butter… aaah, what better can one ask for!

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Italian food is the most developed cuisine through centuries. It is characterized by it’s simplicity as many of its dishes have hardly 4-8 ingredients. In Italian food, cheese and wine are the major part of the dishes. Olive oil is the most commonly used vegetable fat in Italian cooking, and as the basis for sauces, often replaces animal fats of butter. Pasta happens to be one of the most popular Italian food that has spread across the world widely. Coming in different size and shapes, pasta as today’s generation’s most favorite food. Del Monte brings us a various range of…

In India we have so many cities that speaks for them self. Old cities have so much cultural heritage in store for us to explore. One such typical cultural heritage lies within the narrow gallis of the old city lanes. They say that if you want to know the real facts about the city go to the inside places, the places that is now the oldest part of the city. Bhopal, the city of lakes and Nawabs is the the richest food city after Lucknow and Hyderabad where the Mughal food impact can be easily seen in some interior parts…

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ Ramadan Kareem to all my dear friends in India and across the globe! The ninth month of the Islamic Lunar Calendar where each and every Muslim in the world spend day light hours in complete fast. The entire month , Muslims all over the world abstain from food and water and also some other physical needs required in day light hours. The fasting in the month of Ramadan/ Ramzan is considered to be one of the five pillars of Islam. Muslims take an entire month out of their lives to observe this strict fast and rededicate themselves to…

I often keep Makhana/ Fox Nuts in store for my little hunger cramps. It’s healthy and good for those who are looking for some weight loss. In my family makhana is used is various forms, we often use it in making kheer and curries etc. One such super delicious makhana curry is with cashews. It’s rich and exotic, and the creamy gravy leaves you craving for more. Makhana is porous in texture hence it has a tendency to soak. So while cooking anything with makhana, one has to be very particular as in when to add and how much to…

A well spent weekend with lots of food and frolic, Monday usually seems to be the most lazy ones to get me inside the kitchen. For those days when I had indulged myself too much on heavy food and feeling blotted… MOONG DAL KHICHDI is that one ultimate desi one pot meal that keeps digestion easy. Who says Khichdi is had only during illness, well my khichdi is no less that a pond of ghee with lots of tadka floating and enjoyed with raita, papad, chutney and achaar. Petite Yellow Lentils (split and dehusked ming beans) mixed and cooked with…