I am sure we all know sandwiches have been around for yonks but do we know who created them and when nbsp The British would love to take the accolade as they have a town named Sandwich and they also claim that the Earl of Sandwich invented them and made
So growing up in tropical Kenya and following my dad with his Government office transfers every 3 years we met and socialised with a variety of people Goans Hindu punjabis Sikhs Sindhis Gujaratis etc who made differing cuisines in their home We exchanged recipes and were in and out of
This recipe is from natashaskitchen she is on instagram and has a website I love her easy to follow recipes that turn out lovely This one is a winter salad looks appealing and the simplicity of the vinaigrette dressing just works perfectly with the ingredients used Enjoy Ingredients Dressing Salad
During Covid Lockdowns 2020 2021 I set myself a task 8211 how to make at least 5 types of really happening chicken wings The really successful ones are on this website This recipe has been shared with me by one of my many cousins it really hits the spot as
I came across this recipe from cookingshooking on my Facebook feed I made it yesterday and it was soooo popular it motivated me to write it onto my website immediately A simple and tasty starter Ingredients Method
We have been making different kinds of fish over the years and some of the recipes are already on this website This one is very special to me as its taught to me by a friend from my long gone youth My friend is a vegetarian who doesn 8217 t
This currently very trending recipe is called Chicken Malai Boti for a reason nbsp Malai translates into cream in Urdu Hindi and Punjabi but is also a term used to explain something very soft velvety and smooth and boti is a small piece of meat nbsp Hence the name Chicken
This is an amazing reproduction of one of our childhood favourites Potato amp Mince cutlets 8211 in Kenya also known as bateta champs or cutlass but with fewer calories and a satisfying taste nbsp My cousin from Reading inherited her mum 8217 s recipe and makes it upon request at
Dahin bhallay dahin vada dahin bhalla dahin vaday are known by many names and the dish is very popular as a snack in a lot of countries like India Pakistan Mauritius Kenya and of course in Asian households around the world nbsp There are a multitude of different recipes for
Salad is salad For years we have been serving salads as a side dish with no dressing making it a challenge to swallow Having lived in the West and also travelled to many corners of the world I have now realised that a good dressing is all it takes to
This is one of my most recent 8216 acquisitions 8217 A very talented lady who is an amazing cook served my lovely Pupho Maryam and 8216 us 8217 as part of our recent lunch invite The soup was so tasty and warming I can 8217 t even remember what else
I saw this recipe from Masala hut online made it once loved it and then adjusted it to our tastebuds hence the name change to Bhuna Chicken 95 8211 courtesy of my husband nbsp Its a dry roast chicken and should be served as a starter with a salad if
This recipe is a cross between East and West brought to our palate by one of my mum 8217 s friends in the UK nbsp Every 27th night of Ramadan aunty would send her son to deliver this really huge baked chicken and sweetcorn tray nbsp My children would demolish
In Kenya we grew up eating 8216 Chana Bateta 8217 the best ones were made by my friend Yasmin Khoji of Nakuru Her channas were to die for nothing like the ones us Punjabis make nbsp The added touch was curry patta gram flower and raw mango nbsp She usually
Those of you that have been to Nathiagali Muree will have missed out if you didn 8217 t eat the fried chillie chicken and mash ki daal at the famous Taj Mahal Hotel actually a restaurant The chicken is deep fried and comes out coated with chillies served with dollops
This is a really warming Chinese style chicken and vegetable soup perfect for Winter nights nbsp I got the recipe from Aqsa Khalid of Lahore nbsp It 8217 s quite simple but as with most soups you need to produce a good stock for a tasty rich outcome so be
Chinese with a touch of Pakistan I actually took classes in Lahore Pakistan to emulate the dishes served in the Chinese restaurants in Lahore I have travelled the world over tried many Chinese connotations but nothing comes close to the dishes served in Lahore I even took to the kitchen
Another of the lovely food memories from my younger days growing up in Mombasa nbsp The joy of walking home from Mbheni nbsp Primary School with friends passing by hawkers with Achaari Vitumbua Sour potatoes near nbsp Mbheni nbsp Bazaar Buying these potatoes served on white paper or newspaper topped
This is a very easy and convenient recipe taught to us by our cousin Talat who resides in Tullamore Ireland nbsp My 14 year old niece in California made this for her family and found it easy to make and yet delicious Ingredients Method
This dish has connections to the happy years I spent in Mombasa and memories of any and every dish having some tui coconut milk added to it There is makai corn paka kuku chicken paka machi fish paka dhal lentils paka etc The recipe has many versions and was imported
I remember going to River Road with my grandmother especially for a plate of Maru s the owner s name Bhajia they would be served freshly fried with two chutneys one quite hot in chillies the other sour nbsp Unless you poured lashings of both over the bhajias to soak
I have no idea of the origins of this lovely starter but have very fond memories of being treated to cutlets during my growing years in Kenya regularly by my mother and occasionally by my maternal grandmother who made them by pounding the potatoes in a pestle and mortar nbsp