You can take any combination of grains/ legumes and vegetables to cook up an amazing soup. Well, almost any. As long as you have the basics right, you can slay every single time. Using meat? Brown it first. Start off with whatever ‘meat’ you’d like, cut in small chunks. I like to make my soup...
Posset, Panna Cotta, Verrine, Kunnu Aya Pudding, Fruit Salad, and on and on and on. If you have a sweet tooth and desire quick and light desserts during Ramadan, here are a few ideas. They all involve some milk/ cream, fruit and citrus. Orange Panna Cotta Citrus, cream, heaven. And yes, with directions for using...
It is the season of dates, tiger nuts and mixing up flavours and combinations – all the things I love. I make up some milk and combine it three ways – with zobo, with iced coffee and with date caramel. I do this because I remember drinking Thai iced coffee and iced tea at Pam’s Thai...
I have much to learn about Nigerian cuisine, regional as it is and none is more special to me at the moment that the cuisine of Northern Nigeria. A cuisine that’s more than suya and kilishi, that has interesting stews, soups and drinks. The first time I heard/ read of Masa was on Afrolem’s blog....
Ramadan Kareem to all my muslim friends, today, the 18th of June which is the official start of the 2015 Ramadan season. I’m still learning, but already I love the celebratory nature of Iftar, the evening meal and a daily feast typically with multiple courses :). Special thanks to Hauwa of Casa Kuluwaz for sharing...
If you’re looking for more suggestions for Suhoor, I’ve got you covered. Most of the recipes are make ahead, or easy to rustle up dishes so you can save some energy while getting the nourishment you need. The key is planning ahead, preparing some of the elements up front and then assembling. Here’s an 8-day menu with...
Last year, I discovered date caramel/ toffee thanks to santifood co. It quickly became my everything – spoonfuls in tea, spread on bread, with yogurt and on and on. This discovery led me to make a spiced version that’s amazing – sweet, fragrant and full of flavour. Like chai tea? Look no further. Like sweet...
I think it is a terrific idea to plan your meals during Ramadan – not only does it help with stocking your pantry, it ensures you have healthy, nourishing meals planned. If I hadn’t spoken with Hauwa of Casa Kuluwaz though, I wouldn’t have understood the need to plan. Of the two ‘meals’,Iftar is much ‘celebrated’....
I’ve ‘enjoyed’ the fruits of Ramadan for most of my life, from ‘Sallah‘ meat – the copious amounts of grilled and barbecued ram and beef that accompany the feast at the end of the thirty days and the national holidays, Eid al-Fitr. It’s only in the last couple of years though that I’ve understood what happens to...