Seasonal delights from a Dimasa kitchen. Curry, khari...and some baking

Category: olive oil

baking / cheese / egg wash / elbow macaroni / olive oil / pasta / pie / tomato sauce

August 23, 2015

Pasta Pie

Pasta pie One pie that I had wanted to bake for a pretty long time was a pasta pie. An attempt a while ago turned out to be a little dry and I wasn’t...

dip / hummus / jackfruit seed hummus / Middle-Eastern cuisine / olive oil / tahini

July 13, 2015

Jackfruit Seed Hummus

Jackfruit seed hummus It’s still the season of ripe jackfruit and that means using the seeds as well. In curries and mashed chutney. Or simply boiled and eaten as a snack. Although I’m not...

baking / focaccia / garden / home-grown produce / olive oil / toamtoes

March 25, 2015

Focaccia With Roasted Plum Tomatoes

Focaccia with roasted plum tomatoes In my small garden, March to May is when I pick a handful of tomatoes every other day. I usually sow the seeds in December but this year I’m...

black pepper / labneh / labneh tart / Middle-Eastern cuisine / mint / olive oil

January 19, 2015

Labneh, again!

Labneh with chopped mint and coaresly ground black pepper Ever since I started making labneh, I have it on the menu. It may not be all that regular but it does show up on...

dip / garlic / hummus / Middle Eastern / olive oil / pepper / tahini / white sesame seeds

December 30, 2014

Hummus

Although chickpea dishes are a regular feature in my kitchen, having the same in the form of hummus happened only a few years ago. And every time I have it I wonder at how...

labneh / mint / olive oil / strained yogurt

October 22, 2013

Labneh

Labneh or strained yogurt had been on my must-do list for a while now. I have always been fond of yogurt and other milk products and in our house yogurt is usually consumed on its...