In My eDiary

Only three days left for new years and I am sitting here on my couch in my pyjamees contemplating how quickly time just flies. I have done a lot of things this year than I have ever done in my life. Been to places, met new people and had new experiences and most importantly - had great food! For Christmas this year, more than anything else I wanted to go on a dinner date with hubby. I picked Rendezvous in Seef Mall, Bahrain. The last time I went there was a year ago and I totally enjoyed their delicious buffet. I liked almost everything in their spread and ate until I couldn't anymore. So on Christmas eve we dressed up for our first ever date in Bahrain and drove off to Seef Mall. I expected the place to be fairly busy but it wasn't. We occupied a table for two and decided to attack the food without wasting time. There was everything - chicken, beef, shrimps, mutton, veg, noodles, and so on. The food this time was average compared to the last time I visited this place. The

So the Christmas season is finally here! This year has been quite eventful and full of new experiences. I am so grateful for every single day of this year.  I've not really planned anything big because whenever I plan, it usually never happens. But I've called some friends over this weekend to kick start the celebrations and get into the festive mood. We had a mini barbecue party and then a long drive to one of my friend's camp in the desert. We were up until 5 AM! The barbecue took a while as this was our very first time doing it but the end result was yum, thanks to hubby - he came up with the marination recipe. Here are some pictures: There are 2 highlights of this month. One is that I got my driving license. I can't begin to tell you how happy and proud I am of myself for getting it. It was definitely not an easy task but I managed to do it. Now I can move around the island and explore and I don't have to depend on anyone to get me from A to B. Like

And finally after a super long break I'm back to blogging and I am so happy about it. A lot of things happened during the past 1 year.. infact life has completely changed. I'll tell you all about it in another post. For now let's stick to the recipe in this space. Off late I developed a liking towards pancakes for breakfast. So quick and easy to prepare and they taste so so good. Hubby likes them as much as I do! The best part is, these don't have eggs or butter in them ! A guilt-free breakfast especially if you are controlling your intake of fat and want something light in the mornings. So here's how you make them. Ingredients: 1 cup All purpose flour 3 tbsp Sugar 3/4 tsp Baking powder Pinch of Salt 1 tsp Vanilla Essence 1 cup full-fat milk 3 tbsp Oil Water (as needed) Method: 1. In a medium sized bowl, whisk all the dry ingredients. In another bowl, whisk all the wet ingredients and slowly keep adding to the dry ingredients whil

After numerous trials on various types of Biriyanis, I finally found the one I love the most and it is my own creation! Here’s the recipe. For the Marinade: 1 Whole Chicken (cut into small pieces) 1 1/2 cups Yoghurt 2 Tsp Chilli Powder 2 Tsp Salt 2 Tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste 4 Green Chillis (Cut into one inch pieces) 1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder 4 Tsp Biriyani Masala (Brand: National or Shaan) 1/2 Cup Mint leaves 2 Medium sized Tomatoes (cut into small pieces) 1/2 Lemon 3 Onions 6 Tbsp Oil For the Rice: 2 Cups Basmati Rice 4 Cloves 4 Cardamoms 2 Cinnamon Sticks 2 Bay Leaves 10 Peppercorns 2 Tbsp Oil 3 Tsp Salt Plenty of Water 1/2 Bunch Coriander leaves 1/2 Bunch Mint leaves 3 Tbsp Milk 1/2 Tsp Turmeric powder Method: 1. Mix all the ingredients in the marinade section (except onions and oil) in a medium sized bowl and refrigerate for at least an hour. (When I don't have time, I do not refrigerate and directly proceed to the next step and the Biri

Delicious, Chocolaty, Spongy and EASIEST cupcake ever! I make this every time I have a chocolate craving which is - almost 2-3 days a week (well.. guilty as charged). You will absolutely love it and probably want to make it over and over again! Do try it and let me know how it turned out. Ingredients 1 Small Packet Oreo Cookies (4 in a pack) 1-2 Tablespoons Milk Few Chocolate Chips Method 1. Break 4 Oreo cookies into quarters and add them to a blender/grinder. Blitz it 3-4 times till you have a coarse powder.  2. Add milk and stir very gently just once (Add just enough milk for the mixture to turn moist. Also do not stir too much as the air bubbles in the cookies help in making the cake spongy). 3. Spoon half of the mixture into a small microwave safe cup, add chocolate chips and then add the remaining mixture. 4. Cook for 30 seconds in the microwave, check and cook further 20 or 30 seconds until the cake is spongy to touch. 5. Top with Icing Sugar / Nutella / Ice-cream o

This Chicken fry has been our family favorite since forever. I learned this healthy yet flavorful  dish from my mom, who is a healthy eater and is totally against all those artificial additives in food.  It's on the table for all parties & gatherings and everybody loves it.  Do give this a go and let me know how it turned out. Ingredients 1 Whole Chicken (Cut into medium size pieces) 3/4 Cup Yogurt 2 teaspoons ginger-garlic paste 2 teaspoons kashmiri chilli powder 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin powder 1/4 cup water 2 teaspoons salt (or according to taste) For Frying: 4 tablespoons Oil Few strands of curry leaves Method 1. Wash the chicken thoroughly, add in the rest of the ingredients (except oil and curry leaves) and mix well. 2. Transfer the chicken on to a cooking dish and with lid on until all the water evaporates. 3. Take a non-stick pan and add 3-4 tablespoons of oil. 4. Gently place the cooked chicken pieces on to the pan, sprinkle a few curry leaves o