I sat down to type out the recipe for Chilli Beef Empanadas, to describe how buttery and flaky the pastry that encrusts the spicy beef filling is, how the gooey cheese amplifies the flavour, but I had to take an Empanada break before I could even start. These baked Empanadas are mouth-watering good. Enough to…
Category: Side Dishes
Samosa Chaat
Samosa Chaat is a popular Pakistani savoury snack in which flaky Punjabi Aloo Samosas are topped with ragda (a gravy made with chickpeas), yogurt sauce, and tangy spicy chutney. I never imagined aloo samosas could get any better until I had samosa chaat or what I like to call aloo samosa 2.0. Every spoonful of…
Punjabi Aloo Samosa
Punjabi style aloo samosas are a much-loved snack in the Indian Subcontinent. For these samosas flaky pastry is filled with a spiced potato mixture and deep fried or baked till golden and crispy. Although potatoes are the most popular choice, peas, onions, paneer, and meat are also used as a filling. What distinguishes Punjabi samosas…
Baba Ganoush
Not that it needs an introduction, but Baba Ganoush (also spelt as Baba Ganouj) is a Middle Eastern smokey, creamy dip made from eggplants. Traditionally, eggplants are roasted over an open flame or wood fire, giving them a smoky taste with a hint of sweetness. It is not practical to roast eggplants over an open…
Potato Filled Mini Samosas
First of all wishing all my Pakistani followers a very happy Independence Day. Today we cherish the ones who made our independence possible. Freedom is hard to get, but we are blessed to have it. This Independence Day I was asked to share a recipe that defined the flavors of Pakistan for me. When I…
Prawn Tempura
Prawns are my favourite protein to work with, not only because they are easy to store, defrost and cook but also because they are so versatile. You can BBQ them, add them to soups, serve them as appetizers or feature them in your mains. They taste delicious in wraps, on pizza, in salads, you can…
Paneer Tikka
Paneer or Indian Cottage Cheese is a spongy, unsalted and non-melting fresh cheese made by curdling milk. Paneer is a rich source of milk protein and is often substituted for meat in Indian vegetarian recipes. Paneer Tikka is a vegetarian version of the delicious and well known Chicken Tikka, chunks of marinated chicken grilled over…
Tabbouleh
Tabbouleh is a Levantine herb salad mainly consisting of chopped fresh parsley, tomatoes, mint, onions, and soaked bulgur. The dressing used in a Tabbouleh salad is a simple mixture of Olive oil and lemon juice seasoned with salt. In many Arab cultures Tabbouleh is usually served as part of a Mezze. The ratio of parsley…
Thai Beef Salad
Salads make a great light and refreshing meal, especially in the summers. When the temperature starts going up, recipes that are quick to assemble and require little to no cooking are my favourite. We celebrate the limited number of sunny days we get in Germany by firing up the grill and salads make a perfect…
Saffron Rice
We are a family of rice lovers. Dinners on most nights is either a curry with plain boiled rice or the more elaborate Biryani or Pulao (Pilaf). Since we eat rice so often, I am always on the search for new and delicious rice recipes. This Saffron rice recipe easy to make and extremely flavorful…
A Foodies Wish 