All posts of Shaheen

A year of blogging and Nutella cupcakes!

Today I complete one year of being a part of the blogosphere (yay me!). I started off hoping to use PurpleFoodie.com as a place where I could collect my recipes and keep track of my cooking and baking experiments. Little did I know that a year down the line, the blog would mean a lot […]
17 years ago

Sindhi Curry and Aaloo tuk

One of my favourite things to have for a meal is Sindhi curry with plain boiled rice accompanied by crispy aaloo tuk. The Sindhi Curry is by far the nicest curry I’ve had. Sour, spicy and tangy – some of the flavours I’m especially biased towards. This is also good because I end up eating […]
17 years ago

Roasted Garlic and Onion Jam

Guy at work: What’s in that jar?Me: Onion Jam.Guy at work: Onion jam??Me: Yes, Onion Jam! I would have reacted the same way,if I was told to try some onion jam a week ago. But when I had this lovely smoked turkey and gouda melt sandwich with some amazing multigrain bread, I was completely bowled […]
17 years ago

You say “brushetta”, I say “brusketta”

“Keep the caviar – give me bruschetta” -Ari Weinzweig of Zingerman’s. Bruschetta (pron. bɾu’sketta – In Italian, the letters “ch” represent the sound “k”) is an Italian food which consists of grilled bread rubbed with garlic and topped with extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, in the most basic form. Back in the day, the […]
17 years ago

Bombay Duck

Ever heard of Bombay Duck? It isn’t a duck, but a fish; and it isn’t found in Bombay, but pretty much all along the Indian coastline. Then why is it called Bombay Duck? I’ve come across two fairly reasonable arguments for it: When the dried fish was transported by the Bombay Mail it became notorious […]
17 years ago

Daring Bakers: Chocolate Éclairs by Pierre Hermé

All the Daring Bakers are back this month with Pierre Hermé Chocolate Éclairs. When I got to know of the challenge, I wasn’t too excited. Chocolate Éclairs aren’t something I’m particularly fond of. And when I sat down to think why, I remembered a time when I was a child and I was having a […]
17 years ago

Lime and Mint Kebabs

This is a very easy recipe. I bought some chicken and wanted to make something with whatever I had at home instead of following a recipe because more often than not, there is always one ingredient that I need to hop to the grocer’s for and that’s such a waste of time. I came up […]
17 years ago

Potato Dill Bread

It has been aptly stated by James Beard that “Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts.” Every once in a while when I don’t have the time to cook or bake, I go through my collection of food books. I especially enjoy […]
17 years ago

Sage Garlic Butter Gnocchi

Gnocchi (NYOH-kee) are Italian potato dumplings. They are often dubbed as “smart pasta” because unlike pasta, they rise to the surface when ready. Gnocchi are widely available frozen at supermarkets and are a convenient choice for a quick meal or a side dish. When something is easily available you just doesn’t feel like going through […]
17 years ago