Hallelujah, I finally wrote the Bhatkali Biryani post.
The reason this is such an achievement is less because the biryani was some sort of meat and rice epiphany—it
Continue readingHallelujah, I finally wrote the Bhatkali Biryani post.
…sizzling up hole-in-the-wall ethnic eats of old Dubai
The reason this is such an achievement is less because the biryani was some sort of meat and rice epiphany—it
Continue readingHallelujah, I finally wrote the Bhatkali Biryani post.
This country has been on an I.V. drip since the 70s. You’ll find the needle pierced deep into the skin
6 minutes before sunset. We parked our cars near the Fish and Vegetable market, greeted each other, and started walking.
We were sure this was not a place for a date, not first, not second, not two hundred and thirtieth,
Continue readingHyderabadi Kichdi, Khatta and Keema in Hor Al Anz.
My mother once told me of a paratha that my cousin would bring home on Fridays. Early in the morning
Continue readingThe Koki you can find if you peek into an alley of Meena Bazaar.
Ever seen that row of South Indian restaurants in Karama, all sitting cross-legged next to each other, selling appams and
Continue readingI know you want my Appams and Crackly Prawns. XOXO, Karama.
You’d think that my life is all about Oscar-winning food experiences. You’d think that I have fabled fish curries and
Continue readingMachboos, Dosa, and Disco Tea. Plotted on the Oversimplified Food Experience Graph.
How many times have you walked past those teeny cafeterias on the road and thought, ‘yech. I’d NEVER go in
Continue readingEver tried Anda Parotta from that tea stall around the corner?
Some of you may have got a whiff of my latest whimsical idea through this blog’s facebook page, but if
Buhari has been like the guy next door. The one you’ve never met, but that’s driven you crazy with curiosity.
I dragged two of my guy friends out to Sind Punjab in Meena Bazaar earlier this week. One of them
It’s not easy being a foodie. Even less so if you’re a food blogger. Everyone and their uncle suddenly feels
Continue readingAfter years of eating kababs, I finally ate The Kabab.