Barak Kitchen

Malai Chumchum

What is Chum Chum Chomchom, cham cham, or chum chum (Bengali: চমচম) is a traditional Bengali sweet, popular throughout the Indian subcontinent. The sweet comes in a variety of colours, mainly light pink, light yellow, and white. Generally, it is coated with coconut or mawa flakes as a garnish. The basic ingredient of chum chum is milk. It is made…

Whole wheat Marble Milk Bread(Tangzhong method)

What is Tangzhong method Tangzhong is a Japanese technique that involves cooking a mixture of flour and water to create a slurry that will be later added to the bread dough. A slurry is typically a mixture of equal parts of flour and water used in thickening soups or stews. By precooking some of the…

Milk cake

The festive season in india has started and sweets are must in each occasion. Various types of sweets are being prepared during these festivals. Today I am sharing a popular and delicious sweet, Milk cake. It’s a traditional sweet or mithai in most part of the northern and western part of India. It’s little different…

Chickpea Vegetable Quiche

What is Quiche Quiche is a kind of pie recipe. It is made by stuffing a mixture of meat, bacon or vegetable, onion, cheese etc. on a pie or pastry crust and pouring a mixture of eggs and cream on top and baking it in the oven. The word ‘quiche’ is from the German ‘Kuchen’, meaning cake.Although quiche…

Choux Pastry

What is Choux Pastry Choux Pastry it is a light French pastry made with egg.It is a light crusty pastry, looking as cream puffs.I love them to make because it is not only easy to make but every time I am exited to see the cavity it forms after baking. A crusty outer layer with…

Manaqish

What is Manaqish Manaqish are Middle Eastern flatbread similar to Italian pizza typically eaten for breakfast. Manaqish is also very popular in the eastern Mediterranian region. It is consisting of dough topped with za’atar and thyme, cheese, tomato or ground meat. Similar to a pizza, it can be sliced or folded, and it can be served for…

Coconut Chicken Korma

What is Korma Korma or Qorma is a dish originating in the Indian subcontinent, consisting of meat or vegetables braised with yogurt (dahi) or cream, tomato puree,water or stock, and spices to produce a thick sauce or glaze. It is one of the most popular curry across the Indian subcontinent. Coconut is not only very delicious…

Mutton Gushtaba

What is Gushtaba Gushtaba is an authentic non veg dish from the region of kashmir. It is made with minced mutton cooked in spiced yoghurt gravy. Traditionally gushtaba is made by mincing the meat in wooden mortal and pastle. But as I don’t have that equipment, I used elictric mincer to make the keema. Recipe…

Chicken Salami

What is salami Salami is a meat dish mostly used in sandwiches and wraps. Salami is made from ground meat mixed with seasonings and stuffed into a casing, then dry-cured until the desired hardness is achieved. The word salami is derived from the Italian word “salame”, which refers to all types of salted meat. It…

Chicken Mandi

What is Mandi Arabic food Mandi is a very popular one-pot dish. It looks a lot like biryani though the way to eat and cook is completely different. Although it is popular in all Arab countries, it originated in Yemen. Mandi is usually made from rice, meat and a mixture of Arabic spices. The word “mandi” comes from…