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PRETTY CROCHET SUN HAT WITH SHADE: FREE PATTERN

A pretty crochet sun hat pattern that’s free. A lovely little weekend project that even beginners can make.

Love affair with chickpeas

The best Dahi phulki with homemade phulki recipe

Best home made dahi phulki recipe with besan phulki.

RECIPE FOR PERFECT DOUGHNUT EVERY TIME

loves doughnut with chocolate gaze and looking for a perfect recipe to work every time. try this recipe and amaze everyone.

SHAHI QORMA RECIPE: THE DISH OF THE MUGHAL KINGS

cook your Qorma this way and impress every one with an authentic Mughal dish.

EASIEST CROCHET BEANIE HAT PATTERN THAT’s FREE

The easiest crochet beanie pattern with great fitting. And it is absolutely free.

WINTER WITH LADDU (rice flour with nuts version)

Laddu: sweet, fragrant delicacy, add nuts and its a winner. Love by everyone, a special addition to any occasion. Believe it or not it have some magical power to turn gloomy into a cheer factor. He…

NON-DAIRY, FAT FREE WHIPPED CREAM RECIPE

Did you ever felt guilty after having whipped cream more than you should have, because your will power just crumbles in front of that fresh whipped mountain of sweet cream with something fruity lik…

HOW TO FOLD THE PERFECT CHINESE ROLLS

Never found a better toturial then this one. Nicely described with detailed pictures.

POTATO SAMOSA

Potato samosa recipe. Warm crispy, spicy and aromatic, finger licking desi food.

DAAL MASOOR RECIPE

Summers just rob off your appetite and your desire to cook in a steaming hot kitchen. You need a heavenly tasty and appetite provoking aroma to motivate you to stand up and do the cooking. Otherwis…

THE GO-WITH-EVERYTHING KINDA CHUTNEY

A chutney recipe, that go with everything. And best part is that its soo easy, you will make it everyday.

FINGERLESS MITTS FOR TODDLER

To a hyper, energetic, restless toddler full fingers mitts are like they are wearing handcuffs. Fingerless mitts are blessing to them and their mothers also. FREE PATTERN FOR FINGERLESS MITTS Small…

KHEER: LOVE STORY OF A NEW BRIDE

Rice pudding or kheer is widely cherish milk sweet among dessi’s. You can just sense its importance as it is the first dish a bride makes after her marriage. Mostly our marriages are arranged…

POTATO PAKORA (fritters)

These golden, crunchy, spicy pakoras served with chutney or ketchup is a must in hi-tea in southeast asia, let it be an occasional evening guest or everyday iftari. There are many popular recipes o…

MIRACLE (MEDICINAL) SMOOTHIE

My weight loss journey was a horrible mess before I found this yummy, refreshing and mood booster MY miracle smoothie. I found it by mistake. It’s actually a traditional asian tonic for pati…

PERFECT CAKE EVERY TIME

After hour and a half the wait is finally over. First bite into your deliciously smelling goodness, your face suddenly losses it glow and turned skewed. What the heck goes wrong this time???? Lets …

HOW TO TAME YOUR GENES TO GET LEAN AND HEALTHY

You can change your genetic makeup. Read this article to see how.

SEVAIYAN: THE ROYAL VERMICELLI PUDDING

Healthy easy and quick ramazan recipe, vermecilli is a all time favourite food for sahoor.

The Journey Begins

I am impressed with my nani granni (your mamas mother is nani in desi way). She was good in everything, let it be cooking grand meal or just simple everyday, pickle, chutneys, knitting, sewing. You…

Summer Baby Shawl

The most delicious lacy summer baby shawl

EASY PEASY SOCKS

Easy peasy socks FREE pattern, with step by step instructions. So easy you could make in a day or two.

CHOCOLATE BLOB IN VANILLA CAKE

I love chocolate and vanilla, just think about having a vanilla cake with chocolate brownie in the center, so rich that it melts in your mouth. That’s why I love this cake. It’s quick, …

Carrot Pickle in Oil

One of the thing I LOVE about winter is carrots. Yes, fresh, red, juicy, sweet carrots. To make carrots eternal just make them pickle so you wont miss them the other half of year. They make your me…

Mom's time out crochet project

What not to add in meal plan

Winter With Laddu

rice flour with nuts version

Chicken tikka chinese roll recipe