Life Through My Eyes
This past Tuesday, I did a baked version of my Bang Bang Shrimp. It was just as delicious, and I loved that it wasn’t fried! Make your sauce: combine the 1/2 cup of [low-fat] mayonnaise, 4 teaspoons of chili garlic sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of rice vinegar in a small bowl. I …
Cholay is another Pakistani dish that is served as a snack or appetizer… and I’m sharing it today as part of iftari food. If you are working with dried chick peas, soak them in water [overnight]. When you are ready to make the cholay: To chana [chick peas], add salt, baking soda and enough water to …
This one is pretty self explanatory [just by it’s name]! I diced up mangoes. Same with strawberries [fresh from our backyard]! Added in some chopped mint [also from the backyard!]… and mixed everything together. Today, when I made this, I served it over baked tilapia: I seasoned the tilapia with black pepper, paprika, garlic, chili …
Today, I made a baked version of Sweet Chili Shrimp. I’ve made a fried version of this before [you can see that by clicking here], but today I decided to go the healthier route and bake the shrimp instead. What I did today was: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line your baking sheet with …
Last night, for dinner/iftari, I made chicken fajitas. I baked it, instead of grilling it or cooking on the stove. It was juicy enough that no other sauce was needed and neither was any condiment necessary… but that’s your personal preference. How I made it last night: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. I cut …
Since several people have asked me what is for iftari around here, I thought I would share some of my family favorites… starting with the recipe for [Mashed] Potato Fritters that I made [and shared] yesterday. I’ll be honest and say that Ami makes most of the “typical” iftari food… while I make more of the …
