Borhani are yoghurt-based drinks popular in Bangladesh. It’s traditionally served in wedding ceremonies around the country. Ingredients 3 tsp cumin seeds 500 mL (2 cups) full-fat plain yoghurt 1 cup (200 mL) cold water ½ tsp fresh green chile peppers…
Raita is an Indian garnish often served with spiced dishes. It acts as a cooling flavour as the fat in the yogurt dissolves and mollifies chili in the curry, while the taste of cucumber and fresh mint or other herbs…
Ingredients 2 cups (480 ml) plain yogurt ½ cucumber, seeded and chopped very fine ¼ tsp dried mint, crumbled, or 1 tsp fresh, chopped Procedure Mix all the ingredients, and chill thoroughly to let the flavors develop.
Aam panna or aam jhora is a green mango drink widely consumed in northern India during summer months. Apart from being delicious and refreshing, aam panna is believed to have several health benefits. The recipe calls for green (unripe) mangoes,…
Ayran is a popular Turkish drink made of a yoghurt and water. The ayran made from sheep yoghurt has a quite thick taste, fatty but also delicious. It is very similar to the Iranian drink, doogh and Armenian drink, taan.…
*Bánh mì means ‘bread’ in Vietnamese, and it often refers to a type of Vietnamese sandwich. It may have started as a ‘kitchen sink’ recipe in Vietnam, where various leftovers would be tossed into a sandwich to finish them up…
The original contributor left the following anecdote about this recipe: > “I accidentally spilled some coffee liqueur on a brownie I was about to eat, and when I tried it is was heavenly. That is how I came up with…
Summer pudding is a quintessentially British dessert made from wonderful fresh ingredients only available in the summer months. It is redolent of a private dinner at a smart country house, maybe somewhere in the Surrey hills near Shere, with the…
Ingredients 1 large navel orange 1 large Cara Cara orange 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 pinch cinnamon Vanilla yogurt Mint sprigs, for optional garnish Procedure Preheat oven to broil and position rack on the second…
A quick and easy meringata is made as follows: Ingredients Vanilla pastry cream, home-made or store-bought, as needed Any fruit of choice or a mixture, as needed Crème chantilly, as needed Crumbled meringue cookies, as needed Fresh mint or basil…
This is a delicious, refreshing, and simple Brazilian dessert. It does have some alcohol, but a non-alcoholic blackcurrant syrup could be substituted. Ingredients 1 ripe papaya 1 scoop vanilla ice cream 1 tbsp blackcurrant liqueur 1 sprig of mint for…
Bouye juice is a delightful and creamy Gambian beverage made from the baobab fruit, which is native to the African continent. This refreshing drink is known for its rich and unique flavor, combining the natural sweetness of the baobab fruit…