This is my third tryst with Lubna during Ramadan… From the start of blogging till now… I am thankful to Allah for giving me this opportunity again to work with this charming lady, who is a food blogger that I have been following eagerly even before I started blogging… That explains the reason why I can never say anything else than a “yes” when her “Joy from Fasting to Feasting” enters into its eighth successful season… First, it was the Masala Aleesa and last year, it was the Kadalapidi. I guess I have almost covered our normal set of Ramadan specials. Except one, and that is what I decided to give Lubna. Jeerakanji or Cumin Rice Porridge is something that we make almost every night during the month of Ramadan. Cumin is a very good digestive, and a good source of energy. It is a filler and is normally something the men drink just before they go…
Green Mutton Masala
As a few memories flash by my mind, I smile and say to myself – for everything that happens in our life, there is something called destiny, or what we call as “Qadr”. Allah has written everything for us and we have to go through all the motions, how much ever we want to get away from it. Sometimes, there will be no answers now, or maybe no answer till we die… but all we can do is trust in His ways. This reminds me of one slide I had saved up with me long back and I never shared it here, but during my occasional browsing, found it and thought it was apt to share at this moment… A little disclaimer there – I wouldn’t agree with the term “angel” as we have our belief in angels being the most obedient servants of Allah, who only do as…
Sharba Libiya Bil Dajaj Walzaatar ~ Libyan Chicken Thyme Soup
Each time the MENA Cooking Club challenge is declared, my eyes first go on to the soup before any other recipe! Somehow, if you go through the challenges I have participated so far, I have been doing majority soups, and here is one more to add to it! This month, the country that was chosen was Libya. Just like all countries in the Gulf, Libya is rich in its own way as far as history and culture are concerned. However, for the past few years, we have been seeing some disturbing trends as far as the liberation of this beautiful country is concerned. You can read some of the news here. It is testing times in all ways… Innalillahi wainna Ilaihi raajioon (We are from Allah and unto Him we return), we pray that this country unites and finds peace in the best way possible. From the recipes…
Kadala Parippu Pradhaman ~ Kerala Chana Dal Kheer
I guess I have been working on all the challenges this month. I can’t believe it myself! All the other posts, apart from the challenges are pulled from my drafts. When the dip in cooking happens, challenges do boost up your mood. What I do is I print out the recipe challenge and post it on my fridge door based on what to post first. So each time I go up and down the kitchen, my eyes go on it and the date of posting. That helps me to keep a mental calculation of the last date by which I should finish making it. Another thing I do is that most of the time, or almost every time I halve the recipe. You will always see that my posts serve not more than 4. This helps me to control our intake – most of the challenges are unfortunately sweet posts…
Carrot Pulao
As I sit to do this post, I am reminded of a little slide I saw some time ago: Is forgiveness an easy trait? It isn’t – in fact a lot of times, we would never want to forgive the person who hurt us or went against us. Why? Because he or she failed to act and understand what we required, he or she hurt our ego, he or she made a mistake which was not expected from his or her side… But what we fail to understand that the person in question is a human just like us – a human created with imperfections, created to err… Maybe if we were in their place, what is the guarantee that we would not have acted as per that? During tough times, I have been asked questions from my dear ones, “How could you do this?” Yes, how could I do…
Chakkara Choru | Malabar Jaggery Rice
It is really after ages that I am doing a guest post. The last one I did were these DDL Brownies for Ramya. I don’t know what happened in between. I got a bit slackened, thanks to my parent’s exit and our shifting to the new space that I have delayed some requests that I received. That reminds me that I still have a couple of them to complete, which I have to act upon soon without procrastinating! When Usha invited guest posts for her blog as a part of her 3rd year celebrations, I did not respond immediately. First of all, I was not sure if I would be able to keep my word with her. After all, she is a good friend that I have gained through blogging. A very innocent soul… She is also one of the bloggers that I have met personally and I will…
Easy Tomato Soup
Just like I mentioned in the Tuna Green Salad post, I am trying to get into the hang of having soup and salad for dinner once a week. I seriously don’t know why but at our new home (old by more than three months now!), I am still struggling to establish a routine! I really wonder why I am not able to manage. I still find it difficult to whip up a decent breakfast, or to get out of home on time so that I can reach office on time. Alhamdulillah, somehow I have been managing Azza’s morning timings, though at times the alarm fails to awaken me and I conveniently give her a holiday. The days this happens, Rasha would be in a jealousy fix. However, leaving that aside, mornings and evenings after work are always struggles. Sometimes, I feel I have done nothing and most of the time,…
Kozhi Thengapaal Curry ~ Chicken Coconut Milk Curry
There are times I oversleep in the morning… can’t help it, at times the kids just refuse to sleep off and my alarm decides to ditch my over-sleepy mind. On one such morning, I woke up just in time for me to leave for office and had no other option than to not send my younger one to school. Since Rasha goes a bit late, she had to go to school. When I returned back from work, Rasha was whining as to how she always has to go to school and how Azza gets the benefit. The conversation which followed stumped me:Azza: “Thaatha, do you know why I didn’t go to school today?” Rasha: (looking annoyed) “Yeah, because ummi didn’t sent you!” Azza: “No, because Atha’s teacher is not feeling well…” Me: (surprised) “How do you know that your teacher is not well?” Azza: “Teacher was doing like this in…
Margat Bamia ~ Iraqi Mutton Okra Stew
I was actually planning to go slow on challenges. Not because I don’t enjoy them, in fact, I enjoy them a lot because they push you to try recipes which otherwise you wouldn’t have attempted, or would just languish into the never ending list of bookmarked recipes. In fact, time is becoming a major constraint now, or more than that, it looks like a luxury. Where I used to be at ease with cooking and clicking in the old house, the new kitchen and the new surroundings are making me jittery. Yes, it takes a lot of time to settle in and get used to but sometimes, I feel I am just pressurizing myself to get accustomed to it faster than it should be! I still, Alhamdulillah, have some drafts which will keep the blog afloat but now, it is slowing down, as I cook but can’t click or click…
Kappa Biriyani ~ Tapioca with Beef Version #2
Just wanted to share this beautiful slide today… Lost and found… I have already shared a version of Kappa Biriyani before, which is a family favorite. This is a much more easier version, that I made when I had little time on hand. All you need is two pressure cookers and a colander to drain the tapioca and you are done in no time! The taste is slightly different as there is no sauteing of masalas, but who cares as long as the dish is done! Umma prefers the first version and does not mind this one if I am time tied, so it balances the whole thing! Reminds me that I haven’t made any kappa biriyani in a long time… Off to the recipe…. Kappa Biriyani ~ Tapioca with Beef Version #2 Save Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 45 mins Total time…
Paal Payasam ~ Kerala Style Rice Kheer/ Dessert
I am somebody who has a lot of pricks. It is a good thing to feel those pricks, especially when you do something wrong! At least, it shows that you have some conscience in you! During Onam, one of our Hindu colleagues in the head office distributed paayasam – the Malayalam word for “kheer” – to everybody in the office. In fact, this was the first time she was doing it. As we were enjoying the payasam, I got a call from a colleague in another department. I have always mentioned that I keep baking or cooking and bringing them to office, but the distribution is always limited to the little bunch in my department. Very rarely, I have distributed to all, in fact on two instances, one time when I baked the Coffee Cardamom Marble Cake and the other time was with the Carrot Rice Kheer. Cooking…
Chakkakuru Ularthiyathu ~ Jackfruit Seeds Stir Fry (Dry)
It has been a really hectic weekend… Lots of work at home trying to get it look like proper but still it’s just not getting done… On top of that the little one Azza had fever and that kept all of us on our toes… Sickness is in the air, thanks to the fluctuating weather. Instances of diarhea, vomitting, conjunctivitis and what not are being heard of! So it was an off from work yesterday. The only friend I have in this new locality, who also takes care of the kids also had her family affected with loose motions and vomitting, so much that her boy had to get admitted and be on drips for two days. The weather may be awesome giving some really fantastic sights but the side effects are not something that everybody likes! Off to today’s recipe, my “chakkakuru” madness is well documented on the blog….
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