Recipe for Dubai's Popular Avocado Milkshake
My absolute Favourite Drink at any cafĆ© here in the UAE. Before I came to the UAE, I never thought I would even want to try an Avocado ever, because I had a horrible experience with Avocado during my college days!I was on a GM diet and on the day of the Fruits and Veggies, the fruit vendor said āye lo, isko Avocado bolte hain. Patla hone ke liye bahoot achcha haiā Never ever heard of Acocado in my life (ok! So it was just being introduced in the markets in India then) I ate it with the Skin On! Hahahahahah Gosh! And worse still it was a raw one! And in those years there was no practice of ācheck on Youtubeā either hahahā¦so yeah! This is my Avocado story! So when I first came to the UAE, Mr. Bitter Better introduced me to Avocado Smoothie, at a cafeteria and I LOVEDDDD it! Next day, he bought a ripe Avocado, peeled the skin off(with a lot of laughs and taunts thinking of my GM diet.....Mr.Meano) and sliced it and gave me to eat and I LOVED it! All he and his Mum said "it tastes like Butter, you much be crazy not to like it" and they kept enjoying it as if they were eating fried chicken and kept making the "MMMMMMM" sound at every bite to tempt me to atleast try it!!! And Yeahhhh I went "MMMMMM" too š š From then after, whenever Iām hungry I just make an Avocado smoothie at home or if Iām out I stop by at any cafeteria and enjoy an Avocado Smoothie and Iām sorted! The Best part is that when My Mum came to Dubai, I introduced her to this too at a Cafe. When she heard what I had ordered, She went "Oh God ya baby, you know I don't like to experiment"b and all I told her "wait and watch" and Boy!! she didn't share it with me. She LOVED it too and whenever we went out, She asked for Avocado Milkshake. I remember clicking her pics to send it back to my family members to completely shock them out š š Just for the records: To please my Mum for new foods, is next to impossible!!!! So yeah! This was worth the chance š
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Recipe for Dubai's Popular Avocado Milkshake
My absolute Favourite Drink at any cafĆ© here in the UAE. Before I came to the UAE, I never thought I would even want to try an Avocado ever, because I had a horrible experience with Avocado during my college days!I was on a GM diet and on the day of the Fruits and Veggies, the fruit vendor said āye lo, isko Avocado bolte hain. Patla hone ke liye bahoot achcha haiā Never ever heard of Acocado in my life (ok! So it was just being introduced in the markets in India then) I ate it with the Skin On! Hahahahahah Gosh! And worse still it was a raw one! And in those years there was no practice of ācheck on Youtubeā either hahahā¦so yeah! This is my Avocado story! So when I first came to the UAE, Mr. Bitter Better introduced me to Avocado Smoothie, at a cafeteria and I LOVEDDDD it! Next day, he bought a ripe Avocado, peeled the skin off(with a lot of laughs and taunts thinking of my GM diet.....Mr.Meano) and sliced it and gave me to eat and I LOVED it! All he and his Mum said "it tastes like Butter, you much be crazy not to like it" and they kept enjoying it as if they were eating fried chicken and kept making the "MMMMMMM" sound at every bite to tempt me to atleast try it!!! And Yeahhhh I went "MMMMMM" too š š From then after, whenever Iām hungry I just make an Avocado smoothie at home or if Iām out I stop by at any cafeteria and enjoy an Avocado Smoothie and Iām sorted! The Best part is that when My Mum came to Dubai, I introduced her to this too at a Cafe. When she heard what I had ordered, She went "Oh God ya baby, you know I don't like to experiment"b and all I told her "wait and watch" and Boy!! she didn't share it with me. She LOVED it too and whenever we went out, She asked for Avocado Milkshake. I remember clicking her pics to send it back to my family members to completely shock them out š š Just for the records: To please my Mum for new foods, is next to impossible!!!! So yeah! This was worth the chance š
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Recipe for Flourless Cookies
This was my very first attempt at making a healthy version of Cookies. It was specially requested by a friend for her 16-month old Son who was in this phase of eating ONLY cookies. So she thought why not give him a healthy version and be guilt free. I made these for her and the little champe njoyed them! Happy Me š With some guidance from my SIL Sophie of Sophieās Kitchen Love and a tip I received from Sascha, a certified Nutritionist in Dubai(Just get rolled oats and make your own flour, she once said. Atleast youāll know you're eating 100% oats and not a mixture. This you can substitute for all your Maida products) So these are Flourless cookies made with Powders of Mixed Nuts and Rolled Oats, which yesss! I ground at home. Do make these super simple and delish cookies for your kiddos and be free off the guilt of them eating junk.
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Recipe for Dubai's Popular Avocado Milkshake
My absolute Favourite Drink at any cafĆ© here in the UAE. Before I came to the UAE, I never thought I would even want to try an Avocado ever, because I had a horrible experience with Avocado during my college days!I was on a GM diet and on the day of the Fruits and Veggies, the fruit vendor said āye lo, isko Avocado bolte hain. Patla hone ke liye bahoot achcha haiā Never ever heard of Acocado in my life (ok! So it was just being introduced in the markets in India then) I ate it with the Skin On! Hahahahahah Gosh! And worse still it was a raw one! And in those years there was no practice of ācheck on Youtubeā either hahahā¦so yeah! This is my Avocado story! So when I first came to the UAE, Mr. Bitter Better introduced me to Avocado Smoothie, at a cafeteria and I LOVEDDDD it! Next day, he bought a ripe Avocado, peeled the skin off(with a lot of laughs and taunts thinking of my GM diet.....Mr.Meano) and sliced it and gave me to eat and I LOVED it! All he and his Mum said "it tastes like Butter, you much be crazy not to like it" and they kept enjoying it as if they were eating fried chicken and kept making the "MMMMMMM" sound at every bite to tempt me to atleast try it!!! And Yeahhhh I went "MMMMMM" too š š From then after, whenever Iām hungry I just make an Avocado smoothie at home or if Iām out I stop by at any cafeteria and enjoy an Avocado Smoothie and Iām sorted! The Best part is that when My Mum came to Dubai, I introduced her to this too at a Cafe. When she heard what I had ordered, She went "Oh God ya baby, you know I don't like to experiment"b and all I told her "wait and watch" and Boy!! she didn't share it with me. She LOVED it too and whenever we went out, She asked for Avocado Milkshake. I remember clicking her pics to send it back to my family members to completely shock them out š š Just for the records: To please my Mum for new foods, is next to impossible!!!! So yeah! This was worth the chance š
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Recipe for Bombay's Street Style Ragda Pattice
Me:"Bhaiyyaji Theen Ragda Pattice, meetha zyada"Ā Bhaiyya Super Happy be Like: "Babyji, TheenPlate???" Me: "I don't eat so much ok BhaiyyaĀ Insult mathkarna...Sirf Theen piece chahiye" Bhaiyya Super Mad at me be Like "Toh barabarbolo na SINGLE Theen chahiye"Ā BOLTI BANDH ...BHAIYYA WON This is me all the time irritating the Chaatwala bhaiyya šI miss all the Street fun here in Dubai. Making do with making these at Home for now, sadly without any extra added flavours(if you know what I mean) Ragda Pattice is My Momsyās favourite Chaat.
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Recipe for Batata Vada & Kandha Batata Bhajjia
If you live or have lived in Mumbai or anywhere in Maharashtra, itās just not possible for you to not have enjoyed Garma GaramVada Pavs and Kandha Batata Bhajjias. You will mostly find Vada Pav stalls at almost every corner of the Streets of Mumbai. For some, it is a meal and for some itās a snack.Being one of the most economical snacks available, it is Mumbaiās specialty and one cannot and should not leave Mumbai without trying out this snack. My Mum prepares these Tea Time snacks at Home very often.But, when you have a cart right next to your building selling these, youāre always tempted to go and purchase it from there. Here in Dubai, with absolutely no street carts available,your best and only option is to make these Hot yummies at Home.. Although in Dubai, we get each and everything available at fancy restaurants, the Street Food emotion is a totally different one. Ā The one thing I miss most about Mumbai is itās Street Food. The recipes for the Batata Vadas and Bhajjias are my Mumās and for the Red chutney, I took some tips from my Maharashtrian friend Shweta Kalkar. The only thing different I did was that I added roasted peanuts to the chutney because I used to see my neighbour doing that.
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Recipe for a Simple No-Fuss Khakra Pizza
Breakfast time is always āRunning like a Headless Chickenā Timeā¦Thereās absolutely No time to even Think, leave alone making something Creative. But, when thereās previous Nightās Leftovers, it gives me some time to allow my Creative juices to flow and sometimes overflow! Haha Since there were leftover Red Spinach Chapatis(recipe link given below), I decided to crisp it up on a Pan, smear some Pizza sauce and add some Cheese and enjoy a simple yet exciting No Fuss Khakra Pizza! So Good! Trust me when I say this, your bacchus(kids) will go crazy over this breakyā¦and so will you! Khakra is a popular Gujrathi snack. It is prepared by frying thin crepes of dough until Crisp. They are round like Chapatis but they are Crunchy like fryums. So, whenever I would make chapatis that would turn out a little hard, My Mum and the other elders would tease me saying "Oh God! Today's chapatis are like Khakra" hahaha ,,,SAVAGE! Hence, I decided to call this "KHAKRA PIZZA" And Yes! I am a Pizza L.O.V.E.R just incase you weren't awareā¦.. A Freak if you may call meā¦ So hereās What and How I Made itā¦
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Recipe for Oarrot Muffs ā 5 Muffins
I usually make Carrot Cake or Carrot Muffins using AllPurpose Flour for Tea Time. Since I have reduced the use of All Purpose Flour,I thought of alternating APF with Oats flour and it worked beautifully. Now Isatisfy my Sweet Cravings without feeling guilty and also this muffin is richin Iron and Fibre so itās a Twin -Win š Just know that this cake will be a little Dense as comparedto an APF cake. But the taste is delicious!
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Recipe for Dahi Batata Puri
Dahi Batat Puri is one of my Bitter Betterās favourite chaats. Whenever we go out for chaat, this is the first thing he orders followed by Paani Puri. But, Back home, in Mumbai, there is this one place from where loves to eat Dahi Puri and till date he will only eat at that place whenever we are home(yeah heās very choosy like that) He has been eating chaats at this stall in I.C.Colony, Borivali West, Mumbai, ever since heās a child and the āChachajiā and his sons know my Bitter Better by name! Itās so beautiful! Like I mentioned in my Sev Puri post that all of us have that one favourite ābhaiyyaā who we all feel makes the best chaat and nobody can make it better than him. When I was a child, we used to enjoy Dahi batata Puri at this small very humble restaurant called āGeethaāsā at Princess street, South Mumbai. For me that was The Best Dahi batata Puri Iāve ever had! Now that Iām away from Home and immensely miss the Mumbai Street Foods, Iāve learnt to make all these chaats at home. For me, I like to make everything from scratch. Itās Fun & Exciting and when youāre compared to āChachajiā & āBhaiyyajiā & āGeethaāsā itās worth all the trouble you take in the kitchen! These are my Mom's recipes and some tips and tricks learnt from various food videos. Do give this a try! Iām sure youāll be extremely Happy with the results and so will your families! š
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Recipe for Dahi Batata Puri
Dahi Batat Puri is one of my Bitter Betterās favourite chaats. Whenever we go out for chaat, this is the first thing he orders followed by Paani Puri. But, Back home, in Mumbai, there is this one place from where loves to eat Dahi Puri and till date he will only eat at that place whenever we are home(yeah heās very choosy like that) He has been eating chaats at this stall in I.C.Colony, Borivali West, Mumbai, ever since heās a child and the āChachajiā and his sons know my Bitter Better by name! Itās so beautiful! Like I mentioned in my Sev Puri post that all of us have that one favourite ābhaiyyaā who we all feel makes the best chaat and nobody can make it better than him. When I was a child, we used to enjoy Dahi batata Puri at this small very humble restaurant called āGeethaāsā at Princess street, South Mumbai. For me that was The Best Dahi batata Puri Iāve ever had! Now that Iām away from Home and immensely miss the Mumbai Street Foods, Iāve learnt to make all these chaats at home. For me, I like to make everything from scratch. Itās Fun & Exciting and when youāre compared to āChachajiā & āBhaiyyajiā & āGeethaāsā itās worth all the trouble you take in the kitchen! These are my Mom's recipes and some tips and tricks learnt from various food videos. Do give this a try! Iām sure youāll be extremely Happy with the results and so will your families! š
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