There are few dishes and meals in life that always bring joy and comfort. For me this dish is daal (lentil soup) of different kinds and this meal is daal, rice and aloo ki bhujia (home-fries). It is a meal on which I bonded with my parents, cozied up on winter afternoons and forgot my bad school…
The comfort food series
I am guilty of being that person who can find comfort in food. I have meals for all kinds of days – sick, sad, celebration, meh, everyday. This is not to say I completely live to eat, but only that it is such an important part of the day that it only makes sense to…
Smooth start to the day with a breakfast smoothie
Honest confession: I am on a healthy food spree and lets hope it stays! Starting full time work this summer came with a few surprises in my daily food routine. A job that requires lots of sitting, reading and writing needs lots of coffee, snacks and sweets. But if this lasted, the 8-month position would…
Alfredo with Butter-browned Cauliflower
All evenings after a tiring day deserve creamy goodness of pasta and a hearty vegetable. On such evenings, I reach for this handy recipe that can be prepared under 30 minutes so you can start watching your favorite show with the meal. Ingredients: Fettuccini Pasta – 1 cup (boiled in salt water) Roasted Garlic Alfredo…
Crunchy Eggplant in Yoghurt Sauce (Baingan Raita)
There are some recipes that take one back home. For me, food is a direct connection to home as I have repeated around this blog. And this dish is a direct flight to my home in Karachi for me. I have enjoyed this eggplant (baingan in Urdu) concoction on cozy Sundays with my mom and it is…
Smoked Gouda Alfredo Pasta with Roasted Butternut Squash
Vancouver is a cold and rainy city, with days and days of dreadful weather at length. Such days call for warm and wholesome meals in the comfort of your heated dorm or apartment. One such recipe that has got me through many rainy days in Raincouver is this hearty Smoked Gouda Alfredo Pasta with Roasted…
Gobi-Aloo (as featured in Ubyssey Magazine)
Hey Hungry Undergrads, Check out my recipe of Gobi-Aloo published the UBC’s first magazine by Ubyssey!
Individual Bread and Butter Pudding
A fancy dessert is often out of reach. But craving for a wholesome yet indulgent dessert is inevitable. In fact, it so happens that the amount of work you have is directly proportionate to the intensity of dessert-craving. However, there is no need to give into overpriced muffins or dry chocolate cakes in cafes. This easy…
Home away from home…
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