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Hummus Fatteh: Chickpea salad inspired by Lebanese cuisine

Hummus Fatteh: Chickpea salad inspired by Lebanese cuisine

Looking to try different salad recipes? Try this medley of flavourful yogurt, wholesome chickpeas, crunchy croutons and buttery pine nuts.

Nun Chai- Love in a cup!

Nun Chai- Love in a cup!

Byul is back! This time he is taking Sweety Jan on a date over a cup of nun chai.

Quiche with crackers and ground meat

Quiche with crackers and ground meat

For stomach disorders, nun chai (Kashmiri salted tea or pink tea) was prescribed for breakfast, lunch and dinner. These crackers were allowed as accompaniments to the nun chai probably because they are light and bland, and therefore

Quiche (With Chicken and Vegetables)

Quiche (With Chicken and Vegetables)

Who wouldn’t like to immerse in flavours from around the world? Just a little courage to try something different, that’s all you need.

Kashmiri Tchot

Kashmiri Tchot

Byul takes eleven tchotch’e from the kandur but by the time he reaches home, there are only eight and a half left.

All’e Brownies. Not All’e yakhin but All’e Brownie

All’e Brownies. Not All’e yakhin but All’e Brownie

Curated in our little kitchen, this may sound like the trifle from the show Friends that Rachel made using beef, bananas and whipped cream.

The Salad We Love- Unbelievable but true!

The Salad We Love- Unbelievable but true!

At home in Kashmir, salad or salaad essentially means the plate of sliced vegetables, precisely cucumber, tomatoes and carrots, decorated in concentric circles on a plate

Chicken Patties – Bakery Inspired

Chicken Patties – Bakery Inspired

You are not a Kashmiri if you passed your secondary school board exams and nobody got you a box of chicken patties from ‘Mughal Darbar’.

Dhaniwal korma || Coriander lamb curry || One-pot Happiness

Dhaniwal korma || Coriander lamb curry || One-pot Happiness

So when I refer to the mental notes of authentic Kashmiri recipes, the only part I dread is doing the dishes afterwards. Because most of our recipes, especially the ones involving meat (that is, 90% of them), lead to a sink full of dishes.

Apple Tarte Tatin || Apple Tart || Apple-Walnut Tart

Apple Tarte Tatin || Apple Tart || Apple-Walnut Tart

can only vouch for the taste part of the apple-walnut combination and stress on the fact that this combination is really a must try. Come harvest season and this combination is one of the most sort after snacks for late afternoon munching.