Easy Recipes for Home Cooks
Did you know that the ”coco” in Coconut comes from the Portuguese word that means goblin or monkey? If you’ve seen a husked coconut you’ll see why; it looks as if it has two eyes and a mouth closely resembling a monkey face. But Coconut Macaroons…it’s another thing altogether. I […]
Eggplant Khoresh (Khoresh Bademjan)has got to be one of my favourites for cooking eggplant. Khoresh (translates to meal) is a generic Persian name for stews . It is traditionally made with cubes of lamb or beef, even chicken but it’s just as delicious without and makes for a great vegetarian […]
These Rice Crumbles (Nan-e-Berenji) cookies make an appearance in almost every Persian gatherings. From grand weddings to informal tea break to picnics you are sure to find a version of these rice shortbread cookies. They are deliciously crumbly with a sandy texture and breaks apart in your mouth, traditionally not […]
First , let me tell you how I learned how to make this Chicken Curry. Back when I was at university in Manila I knew of Victor, an engineering student from Sri Lanka who at that time was trying to impress a girl I was friends with. As you probably […]
This Persian Beef & Carrot Rice (Havij Polow) , is a celebration dish for sure but don’t let the many steps in this recipe deter you because it is actually very easy to make. I like to think of this as the Persian version of the Chinese fried rice and […]
I was very lucky to have visited Iran during the Persian New Year Celebrations. Nowruz (New Day)as it’s called in Persian is celebrated on the 21st of March, and it’s a time for celebrating with families and friends, reflecting on the year past and looking forward to what the new […]
I’m Adele Mowlai, originally from the Philippines and now a resident of Sydney. I’m a mum of three and a grandma of two. Let’s cook something delicious!
