Haleem
Even though it’s a high-calorie meal, it’s a slow-digesting meal keeping you fuller for longer.
Romany Creams
Romany Creams might very well be South Africa’s favourite chocolate bicci. Two coconut-chocolate biscuits are sandwiched between melted (@cadbury_sa Dairy Milk) chocolate.
Pecan Horseshoe Biscuits
Biscuits with nuts always appear to be wholesome and ‘feel-good’. It makes me think of dipping them into tea with conversations around a table.
Nan Katai
For some of us, growing up with Nan Katai meant gifting or receiving a Tupperware with greaseproof paper separating the layers. It is made for Diwali, and for Eid.
Coffee Biscuits
Old-fashioned biscuit or modern-day cookie? I’ve been thinking about this a latte
Raisin, Peach and Pistachio Lamb Pulao
This Raisin, Peach and Pistachio Lamb Pulao is a mildly flavoured rice dish and offers an interesting contrast between sweet and savoury. #NaqiyahWinter
Pap and chops
In the #NaqiyahWinter Series, I unpack some of our conscious comfort-eating foods. I use the word ‘conscious’, because comfort food always has that bad rep of being associated to ’emotional-eating’.
Lamb Stew with dumplings
In this Lamb stew, chunks of deboned lamb are slowly braised with thyme, onion and vegetables. After a few hours, the meat becomes tender and coated in a rich, deeply flavoured gravy.
Beans Curry, Pumpkin and Puri
Does food make you long for a person or place? I feel ‘comfort food’ is as much about a person or memory experienced as it can be to warm one from the cooler weather.
Breakfast Mushrooms on Toast
Using the recipe that I posted under my Weekday Meals for Chicken Schnitzels, I actually made an extra portion as I knew it would double-up as Saturday mornings breakfast.