Spelt Buns stuffed with black lentils and caramelized onions, topped with sesame seeds.
Author: Zeba@Food For The Soul
My life was nourished and nurtured in the beautiful vale of Kashmir painted with mountains, lakes, running streams and meadows that know no end. Now in another beautiful part of the world in the US, I cook for the love of good healthy food…that feeds the soul. I recreate recipes that shaped my history and culture. For the love of discovering life and all things that speak to you and urge you on to evolve, touches your soul and make your journey through life a fulfilling experience.
Red Thai Curry Paste
A beautifully fragrant curry paste with red chilies, lemon grass, Kaffir lime leaves, garlic and galangal
Coconut curry – Malaysian Style
A beautifully fragrant and deeply flavored curry with Tofu and Veggies
Preserved Lemons
Lemons – those beautiful intense balls of sunshine! If lemons are over in my kitchen, I literally panic and start hunting through the fridge and vegetable baskets for any forgotten piece I could use. This leads me to the purpose of this post – preservation, and fermentation of lemons so I always have them on…
Roasted Eggplants with yoghurt dill sauce
An amazingly delicious eggplant medley with mediterranean flavors
Simple Okra and Potatoes
A simple Okra, Potatoes and Onion fried to perfection with coriander and turmeric
Nasturtium Infused Vinegar
Nasturtium infused vinegar
Shalgam Sabzi ( Turnips)
Hot summer lazy and melancholic days. I vacillate between utter gratitude of having the family safe to frustration towards the desolate state of our world. Still, the good outweighs the bad and we clear our heads and focus on inner strength, blessings and earth’s bounty. After my early morning run or walk, I spend quite…
Haakh – Kashmiri Collard Greens
Kashmiri Haakh has been a green staple in every Kashmiri household for hundreds of years. Mounds of rice topped with the cooked greens is a common sight that will unequivocally satisfy many a discerning palate. Often thought of as a very humble food, it’s taste is far from simple. The complex pungent taste of simply…
Sourdough Banana Bread
Sometimes ( or most of the time) the simplest of ingredients produce the most beautiful food. The Sourdough craze overtook our home as well with my son tending to his starter and me watching over his shoulder skeptical. After tasting a couple of fantastic loaves I eventually wanted one of my own so started my…
