Fusilli Pasta with Vegetables in Chilli Garlic Sauce & Awards

Fusilli Pasta with Vegetables in Chilli Garlic Sauce ...Simple, easy & quick pasta with vegetables, cooked in chilli garlic sauce. A complete meal ready in minutes!


Fusilli Pasta with Vegetables in Chilli Garlic Sauce
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Serves : 2 - 3

Ingredients :

For Pasta :

• 1 cup fusilli pasta ( or any shape )
• 1 tsp.  oil
• Salt

Chanay Ki Daal Ka Halwa ( Bengal Gram Lentil Halwa )

Chanay Ki Daal Ka Halwa ( Bengal Gram Lentil Halwa ) ... Traditional dessert made with gram lentils, milk, sugar, ghee and nuts. It is made specially in the winter season. You can serve it warm in a bowl ( to be eaten with a spoon ) or cold ( cut into shapes ). The halwa takes a long time to cook, but the effort is well worth it. It can be made in a large quantity and can be kept in the refrigerator for several weeks.

Chanay Ki Daal Ka Halwa ( Bengal Gram Lentil Halwa )
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Ingredients :

• 1 kg.  split Bengal gram lentils ( Chanay ki daal )
• 1 litre milk

Pepper Cumin Cookies and Sunshine Award

Pepper Cumin Cookies ... A unique combination of flavors, salty & spicy with a hint of sweetness.

Pepper Cumin Cookies 
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Rich Almond Upside-Down ( Khoya ) Cake : Eid Mubarak and Awards

Rich Almond Upside-Down ( Khoya ) Cake ... Soft and buttery cake, loaded with almond flavor. Khoya not only adds flavor but gives the cake a very rich texture as well.

Eid Mubarak! Happy Eid-ul-Fitr!

May Allah bless us all with joy and good fortune! Warm wishes that this Eid-ul-Fitr brings happiness, prosperity and good fortune in our lives!

Rich Almond Upside-Down ( Khoya ) Cake
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Meethi Mangochian ( Lentil Fritters in Sweetened Creamy Yogurt ) and Award

Meethi Mangochian ( Lentil Fritters in Sweetened Creamy Yogurt ) ... Fritters made with Moong lentil paste, served with creamy yogurt sauce and chutney.

Meethi Mangochian ( Lentil Fritters in Sweetened Creamy Yogurt )
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Ingredients:

For Lentil Fritters ( Mangochian ) :

• 250 gm.  Split Yellow Lentil ( Moong dal )
• 1 tsp.  carom seeds ( ajwain )
• Pinch of nigella seeds ( kalonji )

Fruit Vegetable Macaroni Salad and Sunshine Award

Fruit Vegetable Macaroni Salad ... Cool, refreshing and creamy macaroni salad with fruits and vegetables, tossed in a creamy mayo dressing. This easy and simple salad can be served as a side dish or as a complete light meal on its own. You can add or subtract any fruit or vegetable you wish. Isn't it looks delicious and fulfilling!

Fruit Vegetable Macaroni Salad

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Ingredients :

• 1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
• 1 cup cabbage, finely shredded
• 1 cup carrots, cubed & boiled

Suji Ka Khushk Qatli Halwa ( Semolina Dry Halwa ), Award and Ramadan Kareem

Suji Ka Khushk Qatli Halwa ( Semolina Dry Halwa ) ... Made from semolina, ghee, sugar, coconut, raisins and garnished with nuts. This halwa has a long shelf-life and can be stored for up to a month.

Suji Ka Khushk Qatli Halwa ( Semolina Dry Halwa )
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Serves : 8 - 12

Ingredients :

• 250 gm.  sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 125 gm.  ghee ( clarified butter )

Murgh Yakhni Pulao ( Chicken Pilaff ) & Award

Murgh Yakhni Pulao ( Chicken Pilaff ) ... A delicious rice dish cooked in chicken stock with green chillies, tomatoes and spices. 

Murgh Yakhni Pulao ( Chicken Pilaff )

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Serves :  4

Ingredients :

For stock :

• 500 to 750 grams.  chicken pieces
• 5 - 6 cups water
• 1 tsp.  salt
• 1 bulb of garlic

Murgh Makhani ( Butter Chicken) & Awards

Murgh Makhani ( Butter Chicken) is a popular dish in Pakistani / Indian cuisine. First, chicken is marinated with yogurt and spices, then grilled or cooked in a pan. A tomato sauce is made separately with tomatoes, butter & spices. When the sauce is prepared, the cooked chicken & cream is mixed in. Lastly, the dish is garnished with butter, green chillies and coriander leaves. Enjoy this rich, creamy & buttery dish with Naan or rice!

Shahi Tukray ( Royal Bread Pudding ) and Award

Shahi Tukray or Royal Bread Pudding ... Shahi Tukray is a popular dessert of South Asian cuisine. As its name suggests, it belongs to royal ( Mughlai ) cuisine. Shahi Tukda has its roots in Pakistani cuisine. It is made of fried bread slices, cooked in thickened sweetened milk and garnished with nuts. A truly divine dessert!

Shahi Tukray ( Royal Bread Pudding )
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Serves : 6 - 8

Ingredients :

• 1 liter milk

Churros and Award

Churros ( or Spanish doughnuts ) are deep-fried sticks of dough, sprinkled with sugar and served with warm chocolate sauce for dipping. The dough is a mixture of flour, water and salt. These taste best when they are freshly fried.

Churros 

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Peanut Cookies & Award

Peanut Cookies ... These bite-sized cookies are loaded with peanuts. They are slightly crunchy on the outside with the melt-in-the-mouth texture. This recipe is derived from these Sesame cookies. I got the idea of using ground peanuts instead of sesame seeds while preparing these sesame cookies. They turned out really good. Next time, I will add some chopped peanuts in the dough too. Hope you enjoy them as much as we did :)


Peanut Cookies
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Makes : 6 dozen

Tropical Cake Balls; Tagged & Award

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Do you remember these Mango Cake Balls , posted in the last summer? I just loved them. Though this time I tweaked the recipe a bit. Used coconut cake crumbs & jam, rolled in coconut & dipped in chocolate. There are so many variations you can do; just use whatever cake, jam and topping you like.

Vanilla Triangle Cake (In a Sandwich-maker) & Award

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"A new year is unfolding – like a blossom with petals curled tightly concealing the beauty within."

Goodbye 2011 … Welcome 2012! Happy New Year, everyone! Wishing you all a New Year filled with peace, prosperity and happiness :)

How about a fun new recipe to celebrate the beginning of the new year? Have you ever thought of making a cake in a sandwich maker? It is so easy & quick that just takes a few minutes to cook. A perfect delicious treat to satisfy your sweet cravings without spending too much time in the kitchen :)

Coconut Cake & Awards

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Coconut Cake ... Delicious & soft coconut cake,  perfect to enjoy at tea-time!

Coconut Cake 

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Serves : 6

Ingredients :

• 115 gm.  all purpose flour
• 2 tsp.  baking powder
• 30 gm.  ( 4 tbsp. )  desiccated coconut, plus extra for sprinkling

Eid al-Adha Mubarak & Sheer Khurma

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Eid al-Adha or "Festival of Sacrifice" is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Hazrat Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Hazrat Isma'il as an act of obedience to Allah, before Allah intervened to provide him with a sheep— to sacrifice instead. On this day, those Muslims who can afford, sacrifice their best domestic animals as a symbol of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his only son. The meat from the sacrificed animal is divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the other third is given to the poor and needy. ( Source )


Sheer Khurma is a traditional Muslim festive breakfast & Eid's special dessert, prepared in South Asian countries especially Pakistan. It is served on the morning of Eid day in the family after the Eid prayer as breakfast, and throughout the day to all the visiting guests. It is a sweet vermicelli soup. Sheer Khurma was originally a Mughal-Afghan dish, imported to Mughal-India. Sheer means sweetened milk and khurma is made from dried dates. ( Source )

Bread Rolls

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Bread Rolls ... Deep-fried bread rolls stuffed with a delicious chicken & vegetables filling. You can use your favorite filling, too!

Bread Rolls

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* Serves : 6 - 8

Ingredients :

For Filling :

• 1 cup peeled and grated carrot
• 1 cup chopped spring onions, green part only
• 1 cup finely shredded cabbage
• 1 cup boiled and shredded chicken

Arvi Fry ( Fried Colocasia ) and Liebster Blog Award

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Arvi Fry ( Fried Colocasia ) ... Colocasia slices fried with onion & green chillies, simple & easy side dish with mild spices.

Arvi Fry ( Fried Colocasia )

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* Serves : 6- 8

Ingredients :

• 1 kg. Arvi / Colocasia
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp. white cumin seeds
• 1/8 tsp. nigella seeds ( kalonji )
• 1/8 tsp. carom seeds ( ajwaiin )

Ramadan Kareem:Kharay Masaly Ka Gosht or Stew & Award

Kharay Masaly Ka Gosht or Stew ... A quick and easy stew recipe, meat cooked with onions, tomatoes & whole spices. I have previously shared my family recipe for Stew here using onions & yoghurt. My aunt makes an excellent stew with tomatoes. I was looking for the recipe when I came across this recipe made in a Pakistani food show, tried it & it turned out great. It was quite spicy for us, so I made some changes to reduce the heat. Here's the recipe:

Sesame Cookies and more Awards

Sesame Cookies ... These cookies are simple, buttery & delicious. They are flavorful but not too sweet. Goes well with coffee or tea!

Sesame Cookies are the most popular cookies in my house. My brother is addicted to sesame cookies and he always asks me to make them. So far, I've tried at least 4 other recipes. This particular recipe is his new favorite :)