Sooji ki Tikiya -سوجی کی ٹکیا – Semolina Squares

If you are of Pakistani or Indian descent you have definitely cooked/eaten Semolina, called sooji in Urdu/Hindi, in your life. It has a rich, delicious and unique aroma that will kick your salivary glands into overdrive. It fills the entire place, inviting you to dive into the world of creamy textures. The recipe is simple and…

Hot Banana Souffle

Everyone seems terrified of souffle’s, I was too when I first made them. I made my first one from a cook book a long time ago, one word: disaster. I have tried loads of versions since then and I found that this simplest recipe works best for me. A souffle’ is basically a lightly baked…

Meethi Tikiya (Sweet Pakistani-style cutlet)

A lot of people in Pakistan make these…and they make a LOT…. Meetha, in urdu, means sweet and Tikiya is a round fried cutlet or cake, and this name literally translate to a sweet fried cutlet (I came up with this translation on my own, Ahem! Ahem!, but if you guys can think of a…

Special “Chocolate Snickers Cake”

This cake is an absolute show stopper: there is chocolate, Snickers bars, Caramel and all sorts of yummy stuff all combined in one purely awesome cake. Don’t worry about the super long recipe, it’s very easy to make. There are a few things you need to know before you start making this cake. It is…