We’re sorry. What you really want to read about is authentic jollof rice. You’ve tried it before at a West African festival, or at your friend’s mum’s house or even read about it online and what you really want to know is how to make it yourself. So did we…but being Indian, we couldn’t help … Continue reading
[Sorry for the 2 week delay, A dropped tea all over her laptop and then almost to ensure its total death, applied a hairdryer to the keys. The insurance company has finally replaced it, which means we are back to blogging and will resume our normal service 🙂 ] We don’t know about you, but … Continue reading
Last week we were in New Orleans and it was wonderful. It has been a lifelong dream for us to visit this Southern (American) city that is known for the great Louis Armstrong, old-fashioned streetcars, Creole culture and Mardi Gras. New Orlean-ians really know how to “laissent les bon temps roule” (let the good times … Continue reading
We’re pretty lucky to have come from a multi-cultural/multi-religious family and growing up, we celebrated Diwali, Christmas and Eid. (Lots of presents and LOTS of food. And very often, not having to go to school on these days!) Every (other) Eid, our mother used to make a huge pot of seviyan in the morning – … Continue reading
We’re a big fan of rice dishes, especially when the temperature drops as it has this week in London. Jollof rice, kabsa, egg fried rice, bibimbap, jambalaya, kitchadi, paella, pulao and risotto – we love them all! So we decided to show you another one of our favorite rice dishes: biryani. If you’ve ever attended … Continue reading
