Acılı Ezme (Spicy Turkish Tomato and Pepper Salad)
Acılı Ezme is a salad you are just going to love, with its tingly and spicy flavours! What is Acılı Ezme? Let’s take a look at the name first, shall we? The term Acılı Ezme refers to this dish of…
Category Ramadan Recipes
Om Ali (Egyptian Bread Pudding)
Om Ali is a creamy pastry pudding originally from Egypt but is now loved throughout the Middle East and surrounding region. My mum used to make this a whole lot! What does Om Ali mean? Let’s break it down, shall…
How to Brew Persian Tea (and Chaii Shirin)
What is Persian Tea? Persian tea is really just black tea, sweetened or unsweetened and perhaps lightly flavoured in different ways. Disregarding the flavourings, Persian tea is just like regular black tea served in many other cultures. However, what makes…
Kashke Bademjan (Persian Eggplant Dip)
Kashke Bademjan is going to be your new favourite appetiser, it makes a great side dish or part of your mezze or tapa spread. What is Kashke Bademjan? Kashke Bademjan is a Persian dip of mashed eggplants that bears a…
Homemade Soy Milk (Soya Milk), with just 2 Ingredients
This is soya milk (or soy milk) the way it should be. Honest, clean and just the way I remember drinking it as a kid in Singapore. Soy Milk (aka Soya Milk) Here in the UK, soya milk (as we…
Moroccan Sardine Ball Tagine
This sardine ball tagine is a very traditional and popular Moroccan dish especially all along the coast. Don’t like sardine? Make it with any fish you fancy! Sardines in Morocco Did you know that Morocco is the world’s largest exporter…