Click here to like! Wait… don’t run away reading the title of this recipe! It is one of the tastiest pastas you will ever eat! On our trip to Albania, we ate a popular East European dish called imam bayildi. It deep fried and stuffed eggplant cooked in a tomato based gravy. I fell inContinue reading “Eggplant Pasta”
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Middle Eastern Burger
Click here to like! Burgers are popular among kids and adults alike. On a perfect summer evening, nothing like sharing a juicy burger with a chilled beer along with friends and family. However, the ready-made burgers are greasy, made with poor quality meat which is why I avoid eaten them outside. My husband on theContinue reading “Middle Eastern Burger”
Shawarma Pockets
Click here to like! Once in a while, (if not often!) we all crave that yummy, unhealthy street food! For me it is chaat but for my husband who grew up in the Middle East, it is shawarma. He is so crazy about shawarma that he actually got some back from Bahrain to the USAContinue reading “Shawarma Pockets”
Whole Wheat Pita
Click here to like! It is very convenient to go to a department store and get some pita bread to make all your favorite pita bread recipes. But then you pick up that packet and see the list of ingredients that you do not recognize? Ever been to a middle eastern restaurant? I don’t knowContinue reading “Whole Wheat Pita”
Shawarma Spice Mix
Click here to like! Shawarma is a famous middle eastern street food that has gained popularity all over the world. Since Mayur grew up in the middle east, I make this food quite often. Shawarma is his all-time favorite! I have bought the spice mix from the market too many times just to hate it.Continue reading “Shawarma Spice Mix”
Saffron Rice
Click here to like! Saffron rice is a flavorful yet simple, no-hassle side dish. I love making saffron rice to go as a side for my Middle Eastern, African, or Indian curries. It is a one-pot side dish and the flavors will leave everyone wondering how much effort you put into making it. The floralContinue reading “Saffron Rice”