Personalized and delicious Halal recipes
Many time we throw away the peels ( which also holds a lot of nutrients) of the vegetables or the broccoli or cauliflower stalks, the best is to store them in a freezer bag and when you have enough scraps, make a broth! Vegetable Broth Vegetable scraps- cauliflower and /or broccoli stalks, onion peels, celery …
With the weather up and down, soups are a good pick me up!You can use homemade broth or store bought, but homemade soups are something different! Tomato Soup This soup was my childhood favorite and my mum’s love made it more special! 6-8 tomatoes, chopped 2 stems celery, chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped finely 1 …
I love summer with all the fresh varieties of berries, cherries and mangoes available in the local grocery stores. The best and refreshing way to serve the amazing flavorful mangoes are as Mango Lassi ( mango smoothie) and Mango Salad. Mango Lassi 2 cups mango pieces ( peel the mangoes and slice the flesh in …
This is an amazing addictive sweet diamond – don’t know to say bread or doughnut?? Great in Ramadhan and Eid!When I was visiting a small Island in Kenya known as Lamu we had the most amazing soft Mitai. Mombasa has them too! Being born and raised in Kenya is a privilege because you get to …
With schools closed ( phew!) and kids home, kitchen gets busy and so do the mums! I do my best to give ideas to my kids to at least prepare their and my lunch ?or I’ll hook up a simple lunch as the Tuna sandwich for everyone. 3 Sub loaves1 can flaked tuna in water, …
This is an amazing addictive sweet diamond – don’t know to say bread or doughnut?? Great in Ramadhan and Eid!When I was visiting a small Island in Kenya known as Lamu we had the most amazing soft Mitai. Mombasa has them too! Being born and raised in Kenya is a privilege because you get to …
If you happen to go Nairobi,Kenya you must try this in a famous strip mall-Diamond Plaza 1 cassava, peeled, cut into pieces and boiled in salty water ( just like boiled potato)Oil to deep fry. Deep fry the boiled cassava till golden 1 cup tamarind juice1 Tablespoon tomato puree1/4 teaspoon garlic paste1/2 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon …
With carrots in the season it’s time to make yummy carrot halwa, soups and of course carrot cake!Halwa is a hindi/Urdhu word for a sweet dish. Some like it firm, some like it soft,some like it cold and some warm. The carrot halwa below is soft version usually eaten warm with vanilla ice cream. You …
This dish is from Hakka Chinese Cuisine, the blend of flavors is amazing especially when it’s spicy. 900 grams shrimps head off, peeled and de-veined ( I usually use the very small shrimps) 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon hot chilli powder 1 lime juice 2 tablespoons Tandoori masala ( the ones you get at South …