Even though Biryani is always a strong contender, “Pulao/Pilaf” is my middle name. I can never have enough, literally! No dinner at my place is complete without it. If you are coming over you already know what the menu is going to be. Whenever I see Pulao (the real deal that is), my heart beats…
Category: Vegetarian
Aloo Paratha -آلو پراٹھا- Potato filled flatbread
This recipe is my most tried and tested and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I’ll explain in three parts the potato filling and the dough for the paratha and how to assemble them. Makes:10-12 I have step by step pictures of how you should fold the flatbread spread all through the post. Dough for…
Baingan Bharta- بینگن کا بھرتہ – Fire-Roasted Eggplant Curry
Did you know that October 1st was World Vegetarian day? And this whole month of October is Vegetarian Awareness Month. Veggies are our best friends and if they are not then they should be.. uh .. hello, Fiber. I can write two or three pages about all the health benefits they have. If you include…
Palak Paneer- پالک پنیر –
So here is what I think happened: One day, somewhere in Northern India, somebody had spinach (Palak) and cottage cheese (Paneer) sitting in their pantry. Just some spinach and some cottage cheese. They said oh it’s dinner time and I’m really hungry, maybe I should put these two things together, add some spices and oh…
This Cake is Desi 