Eid ul Adha Mubarak in advance to all those celebrating. Even though Eid ul Adha is mostly about meaty dishes, today I decided to share my family’s recipe for one of the most delectable Indian desserts that I know of – Chana dal Halwa. After all, no festival is complete without dessert. Whenever I think […]
My younger daughter is crazy about slime. The craze started a couple of years ago but unlike other interests of hers, this one refuses to die down. She spends hours watching Slime ASMR videos, spends all her gift cards buying slime ingredients and has probably mastered every kind of slime that’s out there. When she […]
My younger daughter is part of a Girl Scout troop (Multi-Level Brownie and Daisy Troop) at our local masjid (mosque). Last night I had the pleasure of hosting a ‘Welcome Ramadan’ party for her troop at my home. I chose a black, white and gold theme for the party. I also added some twinkling Ramadan […]
Dervish Tabletop Grill in Stafford, Tx is one of those restaurants where the dining experience matters much more than the food per se. Menu The restaurant offers à la carte menu as well as Chef’s Special buffet for dinner. The à la carte menu consists of a mix of halal Indo-Pak, Mediterranean as well as […]
Catfish is one of the most commonly eaten fish in my household, along with salmon. I usually pan fry it with some simple spices but this time I decided to make it into a Karahi style gravy/curry. Catfish has a mild taste without any ‘fishy’ smell and thus lends itself well to recipes containing aromatic […]
Last night we visited Shri Balaji Bhavan on Hillcroft after many years. I grew up eating all kinds of yummy South Indian food lovingly prepared by my Malayali neighbors who lived right next door to our house in India and treated us as family. I remember looking for authentic South Indian cuisine as a newlywed who […]
Ever since we moved from Toronto we had been missing Nando’s and Galito’s. When we heard of The Peri Peri Factory opening in Houston few months ago we were excited that we could finally have some halal flame-grilled peri peri chicken here. Thankfully, we were not disappointed. Menu The menu included all the usual Peri […]
There is no dearth of halal restaurants in Sugar Land, Tx but it’s definitely not easy to find halal Thai food here. Last Sunday we were not in the mood to have the usual desi, Mediterranean or Chinese fare . So we just decided to drive along Hwy 6 to see if we could find […]
We have always enjoyed eating halal fast food such as shawarmas, burgers, sandwiches and wraps at Busy Boy Sandwiches Mediterranean Grill and Café. It’s located amidst various other eating joints and ethnic stores on Hillcroft which is also known as Mahatma Gandhi District or Houston’s “Little India”. Yesterday we specifically went to check out their newly […]
Update 08/29/2018: They no longer sell pork ! Last Sunday it was late last night and we still couldn’t decide upon a restaurant when I remembered Jade Ly Asian Bistro. The place is quite close to our home in Sugarland, TX and I had recently been seeing lots of scrumptious posts by Hassan Studios who […]