benazir's blog

May 30, 2016November 18, 2022

Bun Kabab

I soaked 1/2 of chana ki dal in 1 quart or 1 liter of water overnight. I drained rinsed and boiled them the next day in 1/2 gallon or 2 liters of water for 45 minutes on medium heat. I washed and boiled 5 Idaho or brown russet potatoes for 45 minutes with their jackets … Continue reading Bun Kabab

May 28, 2016October 24, 2021

Akara Made From Besan (Chickpea Flour)

I wanted some akara really bad and I wanted to try out a recipe using besan (chickpea flour). So an Idea came in to my head. Mostly akara (fried bean cakes) are made from black eye peas or brown beans. I just wanted an excuse to make up something different. So here I go and … Continue reading Akara Made From Besan (Chickpea Flour)

May 28, 2016May 28, 2016

My Version Of Bulgar Swallow

This is an easy recipe done in the microwave. I felt like eating something that is quite grainy and at the same time make me full. I made it to go with my efo riro soup from the last post and I found it to be very yummy and healthy. I added 1/2 cup of … Continue reading My Version Of Bulgar Swallow

May 28, 2016November 28, 2022

South Indian Fish Curry Without Coconut Milk

I was looking at one of my pins on Pinterest for some inspiration as usual. Then I came up with this recipe on my own. This can be used with any type of firm fish and the one I chose for this recipe was salmon. I added 3 tbs of coconut oil to the cast … Continue reading South Indian Fish Curry Without Coconut Milk

May 25, 2016August 21, 2023

Efo Riro (An African Vegetable Soup With Meat)

Ok I told myself I am up to the challange and said to myself this German chick is going to tackle efo riro wich is one of the Nigerian soups as of last night that I really admit I enjoy making. Again I drew my inspiration from my various pins I have on this recipe … Continue reading Efo Riro (An African Vegetable Soup With Meat)

May 25, 2016

Aloo Poojia ( Spicy Potato Curry)

This is another favorite dish that my in laws really enjoys It is also wonderfully spicy without really over doing it. So I have embelished it somewhat and I really like how it tasted and this is funny I think it is because a lot of Indian and Pakistani stores too are carrying maggi and … Continue reading Aloo Poojia ( Spicy Potato Curry)

May 23, 2016October 17, 2021

My Bean Pottage

I was wanting to try something new again and this time again I did it. It is called bean pottage. Any bean can be used for this dish, even chickpeas. Kindly exclude lentils because they are too small and it just won’t work so it has to be a larger bean. I washed and soaked … Continue reading My Bean Pottage

May 23, 2016December 29, 2021

Fish Pies

I have to admit when I made these last night that these was the first things to disapear. It was Mr. Riaz that ate most of them and he really enjoyed it. This was a part of my first batch that came out of the oven. As you can tell that this is very ideal … Continue reading Fish Pies

May 23, 2016October 10, 2022

Fish Stew

I wanted a fish stew and I mean badly. This is made for every type of fish. How do I put a fish in a stew without it breaking apart and scattering. Simple bake or fry it. This way it will hold firm an hold its shape and not scatter. I used perch for this … Continue reading Fish Stew

May 20, 2016May 20, 2016

Ful

This dish is made like hummus and it is a different bean entirely. It is also made similarly to baba ghanouj. Ful is an Arabic word meaning fava beans. I took 1 cup of fava beans washed and soaked them in 1 liter or 1 quart of water overnight. I put them in … Continue reading Ful