When you're cooking for a family of five, there's bound to be tons of leftovers stashed in the refrigerator from meals past. I'm not the sorts to bin ...
Leftover Parathas
Mutton Fatteh With Leftover Fried Rotis
Leftover rotis in a Sindhi household will always be put to good use. My grandmother used to deep-fry day old rotis and sprinkle over the ...
Honey Cake With Orange and Coriander Seeds
I can’t think of a better way to go out in 2017 than with a slice of cake. Eating sweet would signify a sweet year ahead, but since I’m on a hiatus ...
Kinnow Orange and Almond Cake
Kinnow oranges are local to us. Their peels, when cooked down, fall apart quite easily. This is the kind of orange I prefer to work with when making a good Orange and almond cake. It’s a pleasant mix of sweet and sour that is carried beautifully by the moist almond crumb. Cut into neat thin…
3 Singapore Inspired Recipes
Chard Kway Teow just sounds like such a fun idea that I decided to work a bunch of chard leaves in this stir fry with noodles, prawns, eggs and beansprouts. A quick tip when stir-frying: keep all your ingredients handy once you start the actual cooking process, because you must work quickly. PrintChard Kway TeowAuthor…
Marbled Tahini Cookies
These are just sesame cookies that have been given a facelift with the addition of both black and white tahinis. A few things when you’re working with tahini though-remember to stir your tahini well before using because say you haven’t made hummus, for a while, all the good stuff sinks to the bottom leaving a…
Rose Cake With Strawberry Tamarind Compote and White Chocolate Buttercream
This strawberry cake has been sitting with me since December, and I thought it would be great for Christmas, but turns out, it’s way better for February— month of all things pink. The sponge is a delicate almond one with a white chocolate and rose buttercream and a strawberry and tamarind compote filling inside. Strawberry…
Ankiet’s Coronation Rice Salad
I’m mister scatterbrains at the moment, and can’t seem to figure out how exactly to piece my thoughts together. This last week I’ve been pretty low on inspiration, and while I’ve cooked a fair amount, I’m not sure about my cooking plans for the upcoming few days. While this is unnerving, to say the least,…