Snacks/Breakfast

Onion Pakora

 Narrated ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab: I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, “The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended. So whoever emigrated for worldly benefits or for a woman to marry, his emigration was for what he emigrated for.” Sahih Al Bukhari 1 …

Dinner

Sheppard’s Pie

This is a very old recipe yet very fresh and heart warming especially on chilly fall or winter days. It brings fond memories when we used make it and enjoy it as a family.  Jabir reported Allah’s  messenger (ﷺ) as saying, “Beware of oppression, for oppression (zulm) will produce excessive darkness (zulumat) on the day of resurrection; …

Dinner Ramadhan Recipes

Spanish Rice

Not sure how this recipe got its name ….it is yummy and easy for a weeknight supper or when we have guests over. Recipe credit-Shahista Parpia (my sister, my friend) Forgive and pardon others to be forgiven and pardoned. Ingredients 2-3 tablespoons oil 2-pounds meat cut into pieces 4 onions sliced 1 teaspoon cumin seeds …

Soups

Soups

On a cold day, rainy day or just pick me, these soup recipes are for you! On the authority of Abu Musa al-Ash’ari (radiAllahu anhu), the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said:“The likeness of a righteous friend and an evil friend is the likeness of a (musk) perfume seller and a blacksmith. As for the perfume …

Middle East Feast

Baba Ghanouj

I am no Middle Eastern person ? what I love is trying new cuisines and making it because Hey! Homemade is so much tastier.After so many trials and failures I finally got to make Baba Ghanouj the right way!Sometimes it would be so dark I thought it was burnt.The other time it was chunky and …

Snacks/Breakfast

Swahili Rice Delicacies,,,

Mkate Siniya/Mkate wa kumimina  2 cups rice (long grain rice not basmati) soak overnight in water2  cups warm water7 Tablespoons coconut milk powder1 cup sugar1 teaspoon cardamom powder *1 teaspoon yeast, 1 teaspoon sugar and 5 tablespoons warm water- mix all these to proof the yeast (activate the yeast) Poppy seeds to sprinkle Equipment needed-Blender (a very good one)10 …