Dubai Trip 2012

One of the best things that happened to me after joining the blogosphere is winning the Sufi Master Chef Competition, where securing 1st position, I won a trip to Dubai. Here are few pictures from my trip :)

 A view of Atlantis Hotel on the Palm Island from MonoRail.

An amazing view of Burj Khalifa at night.

 A decorative tree made with macaroons at the Dubai Mall.

Calm and breath taking view of the Mamzar Beach.

 Sunset at the Palm Island

 Inside Ski Dubai

Masala Dosa. This was the very first time I had ever tasted Masala Dosa and boy did I fell in love with it instantly! It's a crepe made of rice batter served with mashed potatoes and a side of coconut chutney, lentil soup and coriander chutney. A must try for all who are not yet familiar to North Indian cuisine. 

One awesome trip I will never forget!

Hummus

If you are a resident of K-Town or if you have ever visited, you must be aware of the famous Bar be Que Tonight restaurants and their delicious hummus which is served with garlic naan as appetizer. 

Hummus is a dip spread and is basically of Middle Eastern origin, made of chick peas or garbanzo beans. This treat is so indulgent that I can never have enough of it and some times I end up filling up on this alone instead of having actual dinner.

A surprise lemonade

In my case, life gave me left over Lemon Sorbet but I still made a lemonade out of it.

Chicken Capsicum Cream with Butter Rice - 2nd prize winner recipe of Sufi's Master Chef

As promised to you earlier, here I am today, with the recipe which secured 2nd position in Sufi's Master Chef Competition. This recipe was submitted by Ms. Kiran Razzak and I must say this was one delicious dish!

Crustacean Garlic Noodles

There are some days when I crave carbs. Not just few, I want lots of them. 

And not just that, I want it to be slathered in butter .

Loaded with tons of roasted garlic and Parmesan cheese too.

And then I cannot stop my self from the blissful bites.. one after another..

Until I realize I have eaten two full servings all by my self and lunch time is still 2 hours away.. Oops!

Yesterday was just one of those days..

How to roast garlic?

I like garlic in pretty much all its forms but roasted garlic is one of my most favorite forms of garlic. Its easy to do and fun too. If you haven't tried it yet, take my words, you will love it!

Lemon Sorbet

Yes it's still spring but it feels like summer has already started. Two things are reminding us constantly that a real hot weather is just around the corner...

Savory Chicken Cake - The winning recipe of Sufi's Master Chef 2012

Those of you who follow me on facebook must know that I secured 1st position in an online cooking competition hosted by Sufi Cooking Oil and Ghee. What an honor! I was up against some really good chefs and I was so nervous before the results. Those of you who aren't yet following me on facebook, here are the pictures and recipe of my Savory Chicken Cake.