Lebanon is a country in Western Asia with Syria, Isreal,Cyrpus as boundaries. A unique cultural history has helped to make Lebanese food the most popular of all Middle Eastern cuisines. Lebanon has been ruled by foreign powers that have influenced the types of food the Lebanese ate.The Ottoman Turks controlled Lebanon and introduced a variety of foods that have become staples in the Lebanese
Za'atar Pizza/Man'oosheh/Lebanese Manooshe
Lebanon is a country in Western Asia with Syria, Isreal,Cyrpus as boundaries. A unique cultural history has helped to make Lebanese food the most popular of all Middle Eastern cuisines. Lebanon has been ruled by foreign powers that have influenced the types of food the Lebanese ate.The Ottoman Turks controlled Lebanon and introduced a variety of foods that have become staples in the Lebanese
Doodhi Molagootal/Bottlegourd Molagootal
A balancing meal calls always for rice, dal and some side dishes, and obviously being a South Indian i cant give up rice for any reason. I usually make different dals or gravies to have with rice especially during weekends as i dont carry my lunch to work. Obviously i plan everything to make some rice based dishes during weekends. And here comes a super easy, protein rich Kerala dal based curry
Yemeni Malawah/Yemenite Malawach
Yemen is known as Republic of Yemen situated in Western Asia, with Sana'a as capital this country is indeed right of Mecca, the holy city for muslims. I have already tried couple of dishes from this cuisine. You might have noticed that am running a month of blogging marathon with A-Z International flatbreads and i grabbed a Yemenite flat bread aka Malawach. Malawach/Malawah is quite a Yemenite
Xaxaba Diphaphatha/Phaphatha from Botswana
Am running a month of blogging marathon with A-Z International flatbreads.And we are almost nearing the end of this Mega marathon. And my today's flatbread is supposed to start with the alphabetical letter 'X'. X is definitely a complicated alphabetic letter to get a flatbread. Obviously i grabbed a flatbread aka stove topped muffins from Priya's space which ressembles quite like English
Warqi Paratha/Lucknowi Warqi Paratha
Indian cuisine shares varieties of parathas, these Indian flatbreads have their own place in many thalis or in everyone's meals. Parathas are the most popular unleavened breads in India. And parathas are prepared with whole wheat dough.This dough when rolled out either thick, thin or stuffed, which is later cooked in hot tawa makes this parathas. Parathas are eaten for breakfast, lunch and
Virgin Islands Johnny Cake/Fried Johnny Cakes
Virgin Islands is a group of islands which is situated in northern part of Lesser Antilles and form the border between the Caribbean sea and Altantic Ocean. Virgin islands falls under three different politicial jurisdictions: British Virgin islands, United States Virgin Islands and Spain or Puerto Rican Virgin islands. Today am taking you all virtually to St.Croix, which is an island and a
Umbrian Torta al Testo/Umbrian Flatbread
Umbria is a region of central Italy, and its the only region having neither a coastline nor a border with other countries. Wiki says that Umbria is known for its landscapes, traditions, history, culinary delights, artistic legacy and influence on culture.Umbrian cuisine have its origins from its Etruscan roots and they are simple, relying very heavily on the seasonal ingredients that can be
Taftan Naan/Taftoon Bread/Pakistani Flatbread
Pakistan is Islamic Republic country in South Asia. Its one of most populous country with Islamabad as capital. Pakistani cuisine is a blend of various regional cooking traditions of India, Central Asia. Pakistani cuisine is quite flavoursome rich cuisine with western part of the country is strongly influenced by Persian and Central Asian style while the eastern part is more similar to Northern
Shelpek/Kazakhstan Flatbread
Kazhakhstan officially the Republic of Kazakhstan is a dominant nation of Central Asia. Kazakhstan is offically a democratic, unitary, secular, constitutioal republic with diverse cultural heritage. Kazakhstan share borders with Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Capsian sea.Kazakhstan has undoubtedly adopted some of the peculiarities found in the cuisines of neighboring
R’ghayef/Moroccan Stuffed Flatbread/Rghaif
Morocco is a Northwestern African country with rugged mountains, large tracts of desert and lengthy coastline with Atlantic ocean and Mediterranean sea. Moroccan cuisine is a mix of Arabic, Andalusian and Mediterranean cuisines with European and Subsaharan influence. Moroccan's quite popular and familiar dish is Couscous, its quite a old national delicacy. Daily meal of a moroccan people have
Qashqari Patir/Uzbekistan Onion & Yogurt Bread
Uzbek cuisine one of the most savoury cuisine in Central Asia. With very appetizing flavours, Uzbek food make everyone's mouth water. Plov, manti, shurpa, shashlik, lagman, samsa are Uzbek dishes which smell too good so that one cant resist to taste all those dishes.Many Uzbek recipes have centuries-old history, and the process of preparing food is accompanied with various rituals. At their
Peinirli/Peynirli/Boat Shaped Greek Pizza
Greece, this European country is my recent favourite. Did i told you that we went to Greece for our summer vacation?. Trust me, its was a wonderful vacation and we had a fabulous time in Longos, a small village which is 2h30 minutes from Athens, the Greek capital. Greece is well known for their olives and you cant finish a meal without having olives. You can see olive trees everywhere, next to
Obi Non/Vegan Uzbekistan Flatbread
Uzbekistan is a Central Asian country which is bordered by five countries : Kazakhstan in north, Kyrgyzstan to northest, Tajikistan to southeast, Afghanistan to south and Turkmenistan to southwest. Uzbek cuisine shares many culinary traditions of Turkic peoples of Central Asia. Breads and noodles are the most favourite foods hence Uzbek cuisine has been considered as Noodle rich. Uzbekistan's
Nan-E-Roghani/Afghan Oil Flatbread
Afghanistan,officially known as the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is located in South Asia with Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, China,Uzbekistan and Tajikistan as border countries. Afghan cuisine is sufficiently based on the crops grown there in Afghanistan like wheat, maize, barley and rice served with native fruits, vegetables and daily products such as milk, yogurt and whey.Unlike the foods
Matlou/Algerian Semolina Flatbread/Kesra Matlou
Algeria is a North African country on Mediterranean coast. With Algiers as capital, Algerian cuisine is a part of Maghreb cuisine. This cuisine is influenced by various cultures like Berber, Andalusican, Ottoman, Arabic and French. Algerian cuisine differs from region to region and most of the Algerian dishes consists of Bread, lamb,beef, poultry, olive oil, fresh vegetables and herbs. Algerian
Lefse/Norwegian Potato Flatbread
Norway is one of the most known Scandinavian country. With Oslo as its capital, Norwegian cuisine is a traditional form of their own cuisine cooked with the ingredients really available in Norway. However this cuisine is influenced by some globalization hence pastas, pizzas, tacos are easily available in Norwegian cuisine. Bread is a staple food of Norwegian cuisine. Hence varieties of breads
Ka'ak/Lebanese Flatbread/Beirut Street Food Bread
Lebanon which is offically known as Lebanese Republic is a country situated in Western Asia. With Syria, Isreal,Cyprus as its borders, this country is very rich in history and ethnic diversity. Lebanese cuisine is a Levantine style of cooking which includes grains, fruits, vegetables seafoods and meats. Lebanese well known dishes are Baba Ghanouj, Hummus, Baklava etc.Here in Paris, we have
Jordanian Shrak Bread/Markook/Shrak Bread
Jordan is an Arab nation on east bank of Jordan river with many ancient monuments, nature reserves and seaside resorts.With Amman as capital, Jordanian cuisine is a part of Levantine cuisine with smiliarities along with Lebanon, Palestine and Syrian with some variations. Food is a must in Jordanian culture. Meals are the main part of community event and food is commonly used by Jordanians to
Imeruli Kachapuri/Imeretian Kachapuri/Georgian Cheese Flatbread
Georgia is a Caucasus region of Eurasia which is located at the Crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. With Tbilisi and Kutaisi, the legislative captial, Georgian cuisine have its own cooking styles and delicious dishes created by Georgian people. Though Georgian cuisine is unique, its also have some influences from Causcasian, Eastern European and Middle Eastern cooking style. The
Hönökaka/Swedish Flatbread/Isle of Hönö flatbread
Sweden is a Scandinavian country with Stockholm as capital. Swedish Cuisine is quite an interesting cuisine of Europe.A typical Swedish breakfast consists of a hard cheese, cold-cut, sausage or marmalade sandwich. The beverage is coffee, hot chocolate or tea and milk or juice. Some prefer porridge, others various breakfast cereals with yoghurt or filmjölk, processed sour milk.There are many
Chia Seeds & Banana Spelt Flour Muffins
If you are looking for a prefect baked treat to finish your over ripen bananas, you have to look at my today's post. This muffins makes an excellent breakfast muffin or a after meal dessert or else an evening snack to enjoy with a cup of coffee. These muffins are completely butter free, yes i skipped butter. Trust me these muffins came out extremely spongy with bit dense because of Spelt flour.
Gourassa/Gorraasa/Gurasa/Sudanese Flatbread
Sudan is a country in Northeast Africa with Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia,Chad, Red sea,Central African Republic as borders. Sudanese cuisine is a reflection of multicultural society, yes their cuisine is a mixture of Arabs, Africans, Indians, Greek and Turks who settles in Sudan. Hence they use spices from all over the world which makes their food so special and comforting. In Sudan, the meals are
Ftira/Maltese Vegan Ftira Flatbread
Malta is known as Republic of Malta which is a Southern European island country situated in Mediterranean Sea. Malta is one of the world's smallest and most densely populated country with Valleta as capital.Malta is a popular tourist destination with its own warm climate, numerous recreational area with three UNESCO world heritage sites. Maltese cuisine have both Sicilian and English influences
Emirati Khameer Bread/Traditional Khamir Flatbread from UAE
United Arab Emirates which is also known as UAE is also called simply as Emirates is a Federal sovereign absolute monarchy in Western Asia. And UAE is a federation of seven emirates which consists of Abu Dhabi which is the capital, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al-Quwain. Each emirate is governed by a ruler and all together jointly form the Federal Supreme Council. One
Dhalpuri Roti/Trinidadian Dal Stuffed Flatbread
Today am taking you all to Trinidad which is the larger and more populous island of two major islands of Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad cuisine is a blend of Indian, European Creole, Arab,Chinese,Latin American, African west, influences. And their well known dishes are Sada Roti, Fried Bakes, Coconut Bake which includes street foods like Doubles, Pholourie,Kachori, Roti Wrap, Aloo pie and much
Crescentine/Crescentina Modenese/Tigella
Crescentina/Crescente or Tigella, this Italian bread is known with all these names, this Italian flatbread is a small round shaped bread which belongs to Modena area of Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy. Typically, crescentine is baked in between tiles called Tigelle, a latin word which means cover. Now the name Tigella came to the bread as they are baked in those designed tiles. In ancient times,
Balep Korkum/Tibetan Flatbread/Tibet Monastery Bread
You might have noticed that i have kick started a month of blogging marathon since yesterday and the theme for this month's Mega marathon is A-Z International Flatbreads. Obviously after an Egyptioan bread,my today's post goes to Tibet, which is an autonomous region of China. And Tibet is a traditional and historical region of Centrel Asia. Tibet is the highest region on Earth. With Lhasa as
Aish Baladi/Egyptian Flatbread
Cant believe we are already in September, how fast na! looks like just now we had a month of blogging marathon in April and here comes an another month of Blogging marathon. If you are a follower of my space, you might have noticed that i will be running two months of Mega marathon with different interesting theme for 26 days. And here comes an another Mega marathon and this time i will be