Wajik (Rice Dessert)

Today's post is a special post from a dear friend Kohilavani, who belongs to Malaysia..a friend through Facebook. She loves to cook & keeps on sharing great recipes. She also has tried many of my recipes like Almond cake, Scrambled eggs, Liver, Peas rice, Chicken Zinger, Gulab Jamun, Chickpeas rice, Mince Rice, etc etc :)

Wajik is a delicious sweet rice dish made using glutinous rice & dark brown palm sugar (brown sugar). It can be eaten as a tea time snack or normally made for Malaysian functions like weddings, engagements & Eid Mubarak.

Qasoori Fried Fish

As winters are here, thought of sharing this easy recipe of fried fish!!

Baking without Oven

How to bake without Oven? It has been the MOSTTT popular query now a days!! This post has been in drafts since a loooong time.... But I was so lazy to write until I promised one of my blog readers, that my next post will be baking without oven. So, I had to fulfill my promise now lol :P

I tried Chocolate Marble cake recipe without oven on stove-top, couple of months back.. and it was just PERFECT by grace of God!! Light, fluffy, with a beautiful texture as shown in pics. And the thing I love about baking without oven is that it takes less time compared to oven :)

Lets see how it goes :)

Wedding Anniversary Cakes & Sweets Event Round up

First of all, I would like to thank all the participants for taking part in my & Monu's 2nd combine event "HM Besties Event Series"- "Wedding Anniversary Cakes & Sweets", We got 33 sweet blogger entries & 1 non-blogger entry =)

With so many wonderful entries it was really difficult for us to decide 3 winners! I & Monu has tried our best not to do injustice to anyone! And select the 3 best & attractive recipes :)

Tip # 13 - Important tip for storing eggs!

This tip is not mostly followed by people around us due to ignorance.. Suddenly one day I realized I wasn't following it too :O Let's see what is it..

Chocolate Mascarpone Mousse

Today I am happy to have Gloria from Pepper, Chilli & Vanilla, a sweett friend who came across through blogging and is so dear to me :) She is just soo humble and lovely and have a beautifulll blog. Her baking recipes are one of those which I love the most. I am soo happy to have her today at my place. Do visit her blog for some lovely recipes. I have never tried mousse thinking what mathematics will it be to make it. But the way Gloria has explained beautifully..I am thinking to try this soon =) Let's see what she has to say!

Chicken Korma (Stew)

This recipe has been in my drafts since long. A sweet member of my fb group has been asking for chicken Korma recipe since long.. I am so sorry for the delay. Lets move on to the recipe-

Simple Butter Cookies

This recipe is one the perfect recipes to bake simple butter cookies. Enjoy!

Coconut Cake

Coconut cakes recipe was on my list since ages. Lets move onto the recipe :)

Tip # 12- Tip for cooking cauliflower

I guess very few of u would have thought of this.. DO follow this step while cooking cauliflower plz! Stay safe & healthy!

Butter-cream Icing - Frosting

Butter-cream Frosting is one of the the best kinds of frosting/icing that can be used for decorating cakes!

Wedding Anniversary Cakes & Sweets - HM Besties Event # 2

This is the second time I & Monu Teena of  Recipes Passion are hosting a combined event- "HM Besties Event Series". Actually this is our kind of event! We don't have any idea how this HOST system of blogging is all about.. so we thought of hosting it in our own way lol... In our 1st event which was "Meat Lovers Event", Monu was hosting this event, and now its my turn :)

As we had our wedding anniversaries in the previous months.. So we have decided to keep the theme of our event about it! Monnu celebrated her 4th wedding Anniversary on 25th September . And I celebrated my 2nd one a couple of days back.. on 3rd November Masha Allah. May God keep us both happy with our hubbiess :) We will call our event as " Wedding Anniversary Cakes & Sweets". Aim of this event is to share some healthy, finger licking and attractive recipes that Wives will love to make on their anniversaries :) Soooo.. Lets beginnn =) Hope we get a good response :)

Meat Lovers Month Event Round up

First of all, I would like to thank all the participants for taking part in my & Monu's 1st combine event "HM Besties Event Series"- "Meat Lovers Month", We got 33 sweet entries =)

With so many wonderful entries it was really difficult for us to decide 3 winners! I & Monu has tried our best not to do injustice to anybody! And select the 3 best, attractive & healthy recipes :)

Vanilla Chocochip Ice cream

Today I am happy to have Beulah from FullScoops, a blogger friend of mine. I am in love with her blog, she has a wonderful & vast collection of recipes. I love the way she posts step by step pics of recipes. I am so glad to have her at my place today :) Do visit her blog for some lovely recipes. I was so excited & was waiting deliberately that with which recipe she will come up with, And here is a mouth watering ice cream recipe. I never tried making an ice cream cox I thought it will be really hard & time taking recipe.. but seeing the way Beulah has given the details, I am thinking to try it soon :) Let's see what Beulah has to say!

A big hello to all the readers of Haffa's Kitchen! I'm Beulah and I blog at FullScoops. I am a dentist by profession and now my time is spent taking care of home, kids and the blog!

When Haffa asked me to do a guest post, I was thinking what I can do for her. I finally decided on ice cream since this is one of my favorite recipes and you cannot fail in this recipe.

I was making this ice cream for one of my aunt's and this is a recipe that I trust and often make for others. This is the easiest, creamiest and most yummiest ice creams ever!

Ingredients:

• Non dairy heavy Whipping Cream - 1 cup (I used 'Rich' brand)
• Fresh Cream -  2oo ml (I used amul fresh cream)
• Condensed milk - 200 gms (1/2 tin)
• Chocolate chips - 3/4th cup
• Vanilla extract - 1 tsp

Procedure:

1. Take 1 cup of non dairy heavy whipping cream. Add the vanilla extract and whip till soft peaks.

2. Add the fresh cream and whip again. Now add the condensed milk and mix.

3. Add the chocolate chips and mix in.

4. Pour into containers and cover with a tight lid. Refrigerate for 8-10 hours or until set.

Enjoy!

Notes:

1. You can add nuts also in place of chocolate chips.

Thank you Haffa for giving me this opportunity to write!

Thanku so much for such a wonderful & yummy recipe Beulah! =) Hope my readers will love it. 

Linking to Beulah's Event

Oreo Ice cream Cake - Wedding Anniversary Special

My Oreo Ice cream Cake has waited a long time for an event to take place :) and yesterday was my 2nd wedding anniversary Masha Allah.. So I tried this wonderful no bake recipe. Hope u will like it :)

Diet Okra- Bhindi

This is my favorite veggie, and today I am going to share with u healthy okra recipe. I am again on diet so u will see diet recipes now & then in the next few weeks. Here is its recipe :)

Icecream Shake

This icecream shake is really simple & easy to make! Enjoy :)

Tip # 11 - How to peel ginger easily without wasting?

I feel so bad peeling ginger.. I used knife, but I always ended up half of it getting wasted :'( Until I tried it this way! Lets see whats the tip:

Chocolate Marble Cake - Birthday special!

Chocolate Marble cake- Marble cake - Vanilla & Chocolate marble cake ... what ever u call ;) I have got so many requests asking "How to make a marble cake?"

Yesterday was my birthday.. 1 more year passed in a glimpse :( So, I thought of sharing marble cake recipe with u.. hope u will love it :)

Mutton Karahi (Karahi Gosht)

Mutton karahi, also known as mutton kadai, is one of the popular Pakistani and a North-Indian dish, noted cox of its spicy taste! It is best served with hot tandoori or roghni naan & salad :) I wanted to make this dish since ages, & at last succeeded :P This is a curry like dish in which mutton is cooked in tomato puree. It will give a different taste :)

Naan (Tawa Naan/ Butter Naan/ Stove-top version)

As everyone is trying yummy dishes of meat now a days due to Eid, I thought of sharing Tawa naans, to serve with yummy dishes. Lets move onto the recipe:

Tip # 10 - When to salt veggies while cooking?

To salt veggies while cooking at the proper time is really essential to have a nice result. Lets see what the tip is for this? :)

Coconut Cupcakes

Hope ur eid is going great. Today is 3rd day of eid & enough of meaty dishes so I thought of sharing some delicious coconut cupcakes. Lets move onto the recipe :)

Kebab Omelette

As today is 2nd day of Eid, I thought of sharing a simple n easy breakfast idea that also involves meat in it. That is Kebab. Recipe of kebab I have already shared in my blog :) Lets move on to the recipe:

Beef-Mutton Nihari - Eid Special

Happpy Eid to all my sweet viewers!! Today is a very special day for all Muslims It gives us lesson to sacrifice our most beloved things for God! This Eid is all about meat! So I decided to share with u the most yummacios & easy recipe of Nihari !! Its really easy... though time taking.. but believe me u have to do nothing :) Lets move on to the recipe :) 

Mutton Liver Curry - Kaleji Masala

As Eid is near, many readers have requested me to share the recipe of Liver - Kaleji. So here is an easy n yummy version of cooking it. Later after Eid & Qurbani In sha Allah, I'll try to share other methods of cooing liver IA :) Lets move onto the recipe :)

Halwa Poori & Chanay Bhaaji| Traditional Pakistani- Indian Breakfast

Today I am going to share with u a very special, famous & traditional breakfast with u - Halwa Poori & Chanay ki bhaaji. This is the perfect recipe for all the 3 dishes, exactly similar to those which u get in restaurants. Do try & give ur feed back :)

Meat Lovers Month ~ Beginning of HM Besties Event # 1

This is the first time I & Monu Teena of  Recipes Passion are hosting a combine event :) I am so excited to announce "HM Besties Event Series" by us. Actually this is our kind of event! We don't have any idea how this HOST system of blogging is all about.. so we thought of hosting it in our own way lol... In our 1st event, Monu will be hosting this event, I will be her sweet partner lollll! And vice versa in the next event to be held in Nov IA :)
As the Islamic festival "Eid ul Azha" is near, and its all about the meat - Beef, Mutton, Camel & Lamb meat!!! So we have decided to keep the theme of our event about meat! We will call our event as "Meat Lovers Month". Aim of this event is to share some healthy, finger licking and attractive recipes that Moms will love to search as Eid is near :) Soooo.. Lets beginnn =) Hope we get a good response :)

Tip # 9 - How to consume less oil?

How to consume less oil while frying is also a trick :) Lets see whats the tip :)

Bottle Gourd Yogurt Dip - Louki ka raita

Bottle Gourd - C\also called Louki/Ghia/Dudhi in urdu/hindi. This is a vegetable with excellent health benefits. Even it was our Prophets favorite vegetable!! Today I am introducing u a yogurt based dish - made of this spiced veggie. It tastes delicious! It is also best for ppl on diet, as very less oil used :) The veggie is shown in the pic below:

Tip # 8 - How to clean a microwave?

To clean a microwave has always been a problem. Lets see whats the tip to clean it :)

Meaty Festival - Eid Ul Adha Recipes

As Eid ul Azha is near, today I thought of compiling all the meaty recipes I have ever shared! Ofcourse, I'll share a special Eid recipe - Nihari near Eid In sha Allah :)
Lets see which recipes I have for Eid :)

Tip # 7 - How to keep bananas fresh for longer?

Bananas mostly get wasted cox they become ripe in days. Lets see whats the tip to keep them fresh for longer :)

Tandoori Chickpeas (Chanay)

Tandoori chickpeas/chanay are seriously an amazing & different type of their variety! Their unique taste has made me fallen in love with them lol :P Tamarind gives an excellent taste to them! Lets move to the recipe:

Fried Bitter Gourd with Potatoes - Punjabi Aaloo karelay

I just thought of sharing a veggie dish.. as I have been sharing enuf of sweets :P

 Bitter gourd - Karelay.. Don't be afraid of its name.. ppl mostly refrain from eating this veggie due to its bitter nature.. But I have introduced a method S5 - Scrape, Slice, Salt, Stand & Squeeze. to reduce the bitterness of bitter gourd - karela..

Garlic Sauce

Garlic sauce is an easy and simple sauce mostly loved by people in snacks like burgers & shawarma :) This is a mustt try recipee.. lets move on to the recipe:

Afghani Chicken Pulao| Kabuli Pulao

Afghani or Kabuli Pulao is a special rice dish of Afghan origin! Its just an awesome professional dish. Many members of my blog had asked me of this recipe. But I dedicate it to "Sadaf Imran" .. as she was the most beautiful lady who compelled me to make this :)
As rice is an all rounder savory dish, I also love to have it n cook it in a professional way hehe.
I searched too much for this recipe, and in this recipe, with the best proportions I got.
Everyone has its own way of making it. Traditionally it is made from lamb meat or mutton. But I made it using chicken =)
It is itself a complete meal :) A mixture of veggies, nuts & meat :) A low spicy version :)

Lets move on to the recipe now :)

Mince with Bitter Gourd (Qeema Karelay)

Bitter gourd - Karelay.. Don't be afraid of its name.. ppl mostly refrain from eating this veggie due to its bitter nature.. But I have introduced a method S5 - Scrape, Slice, Salt, Stand & Squeeze. to reduce the bitterness of bitter gourd - karela.. For details move on to the recipe:

Back To School Event Roundup & Winners

First of all, I would like to thank all the participants to make my 1st event "Back to School Lunch Ideas" a BIGG success, Masha Allah! I got 130 sweet entries =)

With 130 entries it was really difficult for us to decide 3 winners! Me & my hubby has tried our best not to do injustice! And select the 3 best, attractive & healthy recipes for kids lunch box :)

Tip # 6 - How to clean Sink?

Cleaning sink has always been a problem.. so here is a lovely tip for it :)

Almond Cake

Almond cake is one of the healthy n yummy version of cakes.. I just loveee to bake it :)

Tip # 5 - For juicing lemons

If juicing lemons, why don't u follow a tip to juice them properly ;)

Flag Butter Cookies - Defence Day Special

Today is the day when soldiers of Pakistan laid down their lives to save the frontiers of this country. This day is celebrated across the country to pay a tribute to the brave men of this nation who sacrifice their today for tomorrow of the nation. I dedicate today's recipe to celebrate defence day of Pakistan.

I took out some time for baking and planned to make simple butter cookies in shape of flag of Pakistan yesss!! Lets move on to the recipe :)

Tip # 4 - Kitchen Tip for Half Fry

Half fry may not turn out good :) To get a good one follow this tip :)

Lemon Soda - Thaa Soda

A refreshing summer drink!

Ingredients:

Chilled Sprite/7 up                                200 ml (1 cup)

Ice cubes                                             1/4 cup 

Black Salt                                            1/2 tsp
Lemon Juice                                         2 tbsp.

Procedure:

Add black salt & lemon juice in a glass & pour 7up or sprite into the glass. Sizzlleeeeeee... yoo!! Add ice cubes and Enjoy ur delicious lemon soda!! 

Sending to Swathi's announcement page &  Glorias Event: Daily Recipes

Thanku for stopping by! Hope u enjoy this recipe :)