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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I had received a review copy of Indian Cuisine Diabetes Cookbook sometime ago and had been wanting to go through it but my newborn son was keeping me really busy which is why I had to keep postponing it. This book is of special interest to me since my father as well as my mother […]
Updated on 11/12/2018: After receiving numerous queries, I have updated the details in this post for Thanksgiving Day 2018 for the benefit of my readers. My family does not celebrate Thanksgiving Day but my girls wanted to try some halal turkey this year. I decided to look for some options in the Greater Houston Area […]
My kids had been searching for a good halal fried chicken joint ever since we moved to Houston last year. We finally found Louisiana Fried Chicken and Seafood in downtown Houston (Fannin Street) which not only serves great Cajun Fried Chicken but also a wide variety of authentic Southern dishes. I believe there are […]