Dear readers, I know while you logged onto my page a brand new header was infront to welcome you. Yes, this is the design that I finally decided and worked upon, hope you like it. The other day I was searching for some easy to make snacks recipe when I stumbled upon this particular snack on Fauzia's Kitchen Fun Website. Its really an...

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It was one of those afternoons, when Amaan has just arrived from school. I don't know what struck him, he entered the kitchen, took the bowl in which I whisk eggs and the hand blender. He started whisking the empty container and after 10 minutes of doing so broke it and alas it made its way to the garbage. This shows that his...

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As bought from the shop I'm not sure if you have noticed that I've added few new pages and some features to my blog space today. While doing so I realised that I've not added any articles on How-To's recently. I have bought these button mushrooms yesterday and thought of sharing it with you the basics first. The first time I bought mushrooms...

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Last week I was having a chit chat at my neighbour's home. There was an upcoming 3rd birthday celebration of their kid, so we were planning on the guest list and the menu for a small house party. As we were jotting down the list of items like the cake, snacks and dinner, the thought of JUST EAT struck me, as I had...

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Hello friends, I am with a guest post again, I know its happening back to back.... :). About a week ago I had received an email from Linda Rosario who is a chef and blogger at ChefNeeds based in New York, expressing her desire to do a guest post on my blog. A few emails up and down and here I'm with her post. Thanks a...

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These days I seem to be doing everything in a hurry, mostly because I'm not able to access anything during the day time. So, there is a rush in the morning to do a post and then again in the evening to check the status and catching up with everyone... :). Today I'm back again with a guest post. I've got a very...

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Hey guys, after all your guest postings of yummy baked goodies, I'm presenting today a Zebra Cake as a treat for all of you. This is my second successful baking attempt, the first being a simple tea cake, which I'm yet to share. This recipe is adapted from here to the T. Though mine has not come out so well in shape, but...

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The day I posted Jhajariya recipe, ie., about a month back, it performed normally and got the average views hit that all posts of mine gets. After a week, I was shocked to see it on the top of my weekly as well as all time popular post (and it still does so...), immediately I scanned my stats and was surprised to see...

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Hi friends, it's 11.12.13 today and I'm very excited as it is also the first time that my recipe is getting featured on a different blog. Yes, you guessed it right, it's my first guest post happening at Aara's space, Sweets & Spices. I was very humbled when I saw an invitation message from her on facebook. She keeps inviting bloggers as well as...

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I have been eating out for the past 3 days in a row, and just not keeping so well and feeling dizzy. Some or the other things came up and we ended up hogging all the junks. Though I'll be all excited when eating out as I get a kitchen holiday but then it takes on my health. So today I'm here with...

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Friends, the recipe that I'm sharing today is not prepared in my home regularly instead just once in a year. The reason being very simple as the dislike for karelas/bitter gourd is very common. I make it only on Eid-ul-Adha when I've got excess meat on hand.... ooooops, yes u got it right, once again a recipe from my drafts folder getting published,...

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Mutton Shami Kabab is a very famous kabab preparation in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Made with minced meat, chana daal and whole lot of spices, the end product is melt in the mouth. These kababs are my all time favourite as it is easy to make and tastes delicious. In UP, people have it even for breakfast with roti and also take...

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Yet again I have to admit that my series 'Guest Post - Baking' is running  as expected. I have had got lovely treats through this series. There are some blogger friends who had voluntarily sent me guest post to help me out with my baking skills. One of those was Rafeeda and today I have Huma Kalim who blogs at Gheza-e-Shirin. Thank you...

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This post is dedicated to all the Sachin Tendulkar's Fans around the world. The picture you see on the right is a Digital Autograph of him for my page, thanks BCCI for launching such a campaign in honor of the legend and giving millions of fans around the world to have his personalized autograph. Ok, as you already are well versed with the...

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Friends, today I'm sharing a very easy and healthy drink recipe. Some dried figs were lying with me from a Dry Fruit Gift Box I received during Ramadan. Well well, so I've not made this drink today, rather it was made few days after Eid. All the dry fruits were used up in making Turri - Dry Fruit Sorbet during Ramadan, except the...

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A frozen packet of sweet corn was lying in my freezer for a week now. Usually I buy it to make  Instant Sweet Corn Masala whenever I crave for some jhatpat snack. But due to some toothaches problem doing rounds in my life, it remained in the freezer untouched. When the 'Google Search: Reunion' Ad went viral, I was reminded of the sweet...

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Whenever I'm not in mood of taking the pain of cooking  biryani, I just dish out this simple Mutton Pulao. It's really an easy to make dish which does not require extra effort. Read out below to know more.... ...

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This time it was a long weekend in Bangalore due to Raj Utsav Day on Friday. Usually this happens very rare that a public holiday falls on this day, but whenever it does, I make it a point to perform Jumah Prayers in Mosque, have a hearty lunch in Hotel Empire, roam the commercial street and finally return home dead tired. Saturday and...

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Dussera holidays of 2 weeks ended just 12 days back and the school declared Diwali holidays from today itself till Monday. These holidays have lined up so soon and Amaan is having great time playing with his toy trains and watching his favorite cartoon, Doraemon. Surprisingly, lots of holiday homework were given for the Dussera vacations even for the tiny tots. Amaan who...

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Demanding for the basic infrastructure in your locality is a big task now in India. We had been asking for these amenities like road, street lights, sewage for quite sometimes now, but has fallen on deaf ears. This does not mean that I stay on the outskirts of the city but in the most happening and well developed area of Bangalore. All the...

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I am very happy to state the fact that my series "Guest Post - Baking" is rocking high, I had never imagined that it will go this way. Thank you one and all for being a part of it. Each time I receive a guest post, I learn something new and I'm sure with all your support I will succeed one day... :)....

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An easy and tasty dish, can be had for breakfast, or as side dish for lunch or dinner... ...

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Just a quick post, pics of our eid lunch prepared by me,,, Menu includes: 1. Mutton Biryani 2. Chapli Kabab 3. Mutton Liver - Stir Fry 4. Salad 5. Raita 6. Shahi Tukda 7. Sheer Khurma ...

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Eid ul Adha is right here with some countries celebrating it today while others including me will mark the occasion tomorrow, insha allah. For me its an extremely tight schedule, right from house cleaning and arranging, leaving home around 5:45 in the morning for eid prayers, as the eidgah is quiet far from home, meat handling, distributing to the needy, friends and families,...

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Hello all, its time again for another esteemed guest on my blog and today its Fajeeda from Faji's Hot Pot. A very big welcome to you dear. Well, I came to know Fajeeda through her guest post on Joys of Fasting to Feasting on Yummy Food. She had posted a lovely special bread toast recipe over there. Ever since I've become a big...

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Paneer is the one item which is included in my weekly grocery list along with capsicum. I try to make it in different forms, but the one that goes very well in the house is the chilli paneer But today I decided to make something new and ended up in making Paneer Manchurian, hope you all will like it, here goes the reicpe... ...

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Today, I've Ambreen from Simply Sweet 'n Savory as my guest. Myself belonging to the North Indian State of UP, I find Ambreen's recipes going along with my taste buds. Naturally I was attracted to her blog and scanned it completely. She has got a  wonderful collection on her space. Today she has sent me a very innovative and mouthwatering recipe, lets have...

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Hi friends, today I am going to share with you a very traditional recipe from my native - UP. It is a legacy passed onto me from my mom, who used to make it very often inspite of staying abroad. It is so delicious and mouthwatering, that it gets eaten piping hot as each batch is prepared. In my place it is prepared...

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Hello friends, its time for another guest on my blog. Today, I've Sowmya from Nivedhanams. If you wander through her blog you will get to know the many mouthwatering and yummy vegetarian recipes that she excels in. I am one of the biggest fan of her blog. She is going to show me and all you readers out there a rather difficult recipe...

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