Author: benazirkhan

I love to cook I collect and try out new recipies I am in to yarn craft and I collect knitting and crochet patterns plus I am married I even play runescape and I am an avid reader I even am a music junkie I collect music because I can't live without it I speak German English Urdu Pashto Hindko plus I am still learning Arabic Turkish and Spanish The music I listen to are jazz, rock, R&B from the old school, European classical. regae, Hip Hop from old school, the blues House from old school, Songs in English, German, Urdu, Hindko, Pashto, Punjabi, Turkish and Arabic, Um kalthom and Mohamed Mounir, Fauda Arar, Baris Manco, Amr Diab, Tual, Yalin, Sesan Asku, Ahmet Keya, Ahmet Ozhan, Alamgir, Quamar Gulla, Nashenas, Naghma, Noor Jahan, Mohamad Rafi, Lata, Kishore Kumar, Talat Mahmood are my favorite singers. The list goes on etc. and of course I love latamore and luther vandros, the beatles, rolling stones and Yusef Islam is also one of the greatest voices and Allah blessed them all with such great talents.

March 1, 2016August 14, 2023

Chai Plain Or With Masala

This is one thing that gets me and it burns me up badly. Nice try Starbucks stop trying to make chai because your product isn’t the real thing. People stop spending money that you don’t have for their overpriced cups of their garbage because you are not getting the real thing at all. I have … Continue reading Chai Plain Or With Masala

March 1, 2016October 24, 2021

Singoda (Water Chestnut) Dosa

I got this idea from another blog. It an one of those Indian blogs I visit. However, that recipe of theirs uses boiled potato and it didn’t work for me so I changed it to what really worked for me. Hey everyone has their moments and mishaps in the kitchen it isn’t just me. You probably read … Continue reading Singoda (Water Chestnut) Dosa

February 29, 2016August 4, 2017

Fish Cooked In Thai Green Curry

Do you remember my Thai green curry paste recipe? I had a bad hankering for fish as always. I love it so much it is like breathing air itself. One thing I didn’t say and I don’t want to tell half truths about myself. When I was in my early 20’s mostly the things I … Continue reading Fish Cooked In Thai Green Curry

February 29, 2016August 26, 2021

Peapods Stir Fry

Oh This is so yummy and crunchy when I eat these and they can be eaten with nearly any Asian dish. I had this with jasmine rice and fish cooked in Thai green curry. This combo is sweet. crunchy, spicy and chewy all in one. The jasmine rice makes it more tasty and the smell … Continue reading Peapods Stir Fry

February 29, 2016October 27, 2021

Papad Made The Easy Way

Oh my God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I looked high and low on the net one day on how to make papad and the recipes required drying in the sun and I said no way I can do this because I live in Chicago and the weather is crazy here. It is sunny one minute and stormy the next, … Continue reading Papad Made The Easy Way

February 29, 2016August 31, 2023

Plain Jasmine Rice Etc.

MMMM ok, this post Is about jasmine rice which ok you can say plain rice too, ok well you got the picture. Take 2 cups of jasmine rice etc. and wash the rice until the water is clear and it should be in a big strainer. They sell them at Target, Walmart and a lot … Continue reading Plain Jasmine Rice Etc.

February 29, 2016April 2, 2019

Thai Green Curry Paste Simplified

I spotted this on the internet for recipes once and I googled Thai cuisine and then started pining recipes for dishes I wanted to try. Of course i have recipes for red green and yellow curry pastes. For one I have ginger not galagal which is a Thai version of ginger from what I had read. … Continue reading Thai Green Curry Paste Simplified

February 28, 2016January 17, 2024

The Many Ways To Make Great Lasagna

I will tell you the truth about myself about what I like and dislike even right down to my food. Ok, my grandfather said he was very picky about his eats. At a couple of times in my life I didn’t eat meat and one of those occasions is when I was in high school. The … Continue reading The Many Ways To Make Great Lasagna

February 28, 2016May 25, 2022

Fish With Suya Spice

I love both fish and suya. Both of those flavors are so addictive. I used tilapia here but this can be used on any type of fish. The flavor is a party in my mouth going on. First preheat your oven to 350 Fahrenheit or 180 Celsius. Either make or use of homemade Suya … Continue reading Fish With Suya Spice

February 27, 2016October 15, 2021

My Grandfather’s Flinzel

I have told you stories already about my dysfunctional immediate family that I am more then happy to get the hell away from 🤬 and the heartbreaking woe that my oldest daughter is so hell bent on carrying this on. I really wish she would stop this mess I am tired already I have had … Continue reading My Grandfather’s Flinzel