This gluten free cardamom cake recipe is inspired by my dada’s (paternal grandfather)semolina cake recipe, also called Roadh in India. Infused with rose water and spiced with cardamom, this cake will make you forget the refined flour, gluten rich cakes…
Chicken 65 (Gluten & Dairy free!)
This Chicken 65 recipe has taken me forever to perfect! I’ve tried it without the coating and with several different gluten free flours. But I’ve finally found one that worked! The result, crispy nuggets drenched in the spicy sauce signature…
Mango Chaat
There are countless ways to eat mango but a mango chaat? Let me explain. I honestly did not plan on putting all these ingredients together but when the mangoes I bought from the grocery store turned out to be tart,…
5 Tips to Navigate The Buffet Table
So before I share my 5 top tips on navigating the buffet table,I would like to stress that it is not how you eat one day but how you eat everyday. I’m here for the lifestyle and not the fad…
Hara Masala Chicken Curry
If you’re of Pakistani descent then you’re likely familiar with the hara masala chicken. My mom made it mostly for formal dinners and there are many variations of it, I’m sure. Today, however, I’m showing you a quick way to bring…
Hara Masala Chicken Skewers
Hara Masala Chicken Skewers, a twist on my mom’s famous Hara Masala Chicken Curry. Marinaded in an herby, creamy cilantro sauce aka hara masala. The result, juicy, tender kababs that you will want to make on repeat! These Hara Masala…
Lamb Chops
Today I have a lamb chop recipe that will up the ummm factor to your July 4th Barb Q! My family and I recently became Costco members and we have started getting these lamb chops from there. They are really…
Tandoori Chicken Curry
This tandoori chicken curry came about quiet by accident (during my cooking demonstrations days) but is so good and so much quicker to make than the original version, you’ll want to try it! There is no sautéing of onions or…
Bone Broth (Yakhni)
This bone broth or yakhni recipe is super easy to make. You can make it on stove top as shown in this recipe or slow cook it overnight. Yakhni was a staple at my grand parents’ home in Pakistan and…
Cardamom Date Balls
I have been wanting to make something that would give me the satisfaction of methai (a popular South Asian dessert/sweet meat made with milk and sugar) yet without the dairy and refined sugar. Enter these Cardamom Date Balls. I made…
Watermelon Juice
My watermelon juice is a great alternative to the age old favorite, Rooh Afza. I grew up consuming Rooh Afza but now that there is more awareness we know how the ingredients are a dangerous cocktail of disease causing agents….
Turmeric Milk (Haldi Doodh)
My mind is screaming after this past week. Thanksgiving came and went and we did our fair share of feasting. It wasn’t just the one day however, it was the whole week. We ate out more than I would have…
