All posts of Shaheen

Technique: How to make paneer

Although India is not a country known for its cheese, paneer is the cheese that has left an indelible mark on Indian cuisine. Used in recipes like mattar paneer, paneer tikka, palak paneer, it is the most common Indian form of cheese. Paneer is an unaged and acid-set cheese that is similar to queso blanco, […]
16 years ago

What makes an Indian summer better? Jamuns!

Jamuns (aka jambuls, jambun or java plums) are fruits that are exclusive to the subcontinent. And for once, I’m happy to say I’d have these over any of the berries (or rather the lack of them) I’ve been crying over. No, I don’t need raspberries,cranberries and blackberries, I’d much rather have jamuns. Jamuns are fruits […]
16 years ago

Chocolate Chip and Banana Pancakes

I don’t always have an elaborate breakfast; maybe a fruit or a milkshake at times. But when I’m feeling a little indulgent, and I want to sit down and relish my breakfast, I make myself banana pancakes – topped with maple syrup and lots and lots of butter. The soft and fluffy pancakes are a […]
16 years ago

Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes

I’ve ogled at gorgeous cakes with blue poppy for a long time. I’ve bookmarked recipes just so that one day when I do get my hands on some blue poppy, I will use all those recipes. When I finally bought a bottle of blue poppy seeds on my trip last month, the first thing I […]
16 years ago

Herby Purple Potatoes

A couple of months ago I chanced upon some gorgeous looking purple potatoes on the web. I was deeply fascinated. Purple and potatoes? It seemed like nature conspired to grant one of my silly fantasies! I quickly put them on my list of things that I need to get when I’m traveling (or someone else […]
16 years ago

Hazelnut Cheesecake

Another month, another challenge for the Daring Bakers, yet the one thing that hasn’t changed is me typing super fast to make it in time for posting! And to tell you the truth, it is for this very rush that I wait till the last minute to bake. Maybe this leaves me with little time […]
16 years ago

Olive and Rosemary Crackers

For the past one week I’ve been scouting the supermarkets for rosemary. They’ve got everything else- thyme, parsley, basil, marjoram, chives; but no rosemary. Either it’s out of stock or its too dead to be used. I’ve got a list of things that I want to make that require rosemary and these crackers were on […]
16 years ago

Watermelon and Strawberry Slushie

With the temperatures soaring (100°F/40°C, no less!) what I really need these days is something light and refeshing. I chopped up some watermelon and pulled out some strawberries from the freezer and this was ready in no time. The only thing that takes a wee bit of time is deseeding the watermelon. I loved the […]
16 years ago