Why should Christians invest in Gold?
As an Indian, and an East Indian, wearing gold forms a big part of my cultural identity. We’re brought up to love that shiny metal and we wear it from the time we’re …
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Chicken Heart Stir Fry – Tasty Offal heart Chili Fry Recipe
Chicken hearts are as tasty an offal dish as you can think of. These tasty offal pieces of chicken hearts or other animal hearts are perfect for upping your vitamin quota and getting healthier.
Celebrating East Indian Feasts
How Mumbai’s East Indians celebrate feasts. Traditional East Indian celebrations by the people of Poinsur.
Fried Gaboli – How to Fry Fish Roe (Fried Fish Eggs)
Fried gaboli or fried fish roe is a delicacy among East Indians. Made with the eggs of the palla or hilsa fish, the gaboli fry is also called Indian caviar.
How to boil and store Gaboli (Fish Roe/ Fish Eggs)
A delicacy among Indians and East Indians, the fish eggs or roe is the Indian version of caviar, and called gaboli in Marathi. Usually sourced from the hilsa or illish fish, it’s easy to store them for use in the winter months.
Easy Boiled Grams – East Indian Chickpeas Snack
An easy snack or homemade appetizer, these homemade boiled grams or spicy chickpeas are easy to make and disappear quickly. Simple and pocket-friendly, these boiled chickpeas are an East Indian must-have. You’ll find …
55 of My Favorite Christian Quotes
I collect a lot of books, especially Christian books, and then some more. And then I have diaries for prayer, and diaries for dreams and visions, and some diaries where I make a …
Simple Salad – Onion Tomato Cucumber Salad
This quick and easy East Indian Salad is called an Onion Tomato Cucumber Salad and can be ready in just a few minutes. The simple fresh onion tomato salad with cucumbers is cooling, …
What to eat in Spain – 23 Must-Try Spanish Dishes
Food is a big part of the culture in Spain. Here are some of the best dishes you must eat in Spain when you visit.
What To Buy In Rome – Souvenirs to buy in Italy
The ancient city of Rome is full of so many wonderful experiences from visiting the Colosseum to eating mouth-watering traditional Roman foods and more. But no trip to Rome is complete without coming …
Why Christians should not practice yoga
Excerpts from a letter I once wrote in response to a pen-friend practising yoga. I live in India, so it’s only normal that everywhere I go, there’d be at least one sighting of …
50+ DIY Homemade Easter Gifts
If you are looking for great gifts for Easter, this homemade Easter gift list has them all! From food gifts to crafts, you’ll love them!
Why every true Christian should support Israel?
There are many beliefs and notions in life that will change over time. There are many things that we once thought to be true that we no longer believe in. But one thing …
Popular Homemade Easter Egg Recipes – Sweet & Savory
Here are some amazing Easter egg dessert recipes and popular Easter eggs that are just adorable.
Canapes With Russian Salad
The East Indian version of the famous Olivier salad, this is a cooling compliment to the spicy East Indian dishes. Perfect for the hot Indian weather, you can play around with the ingredients to suit your taste.
Pineapple Chicken Roast
My dad’s tangy and sweet pineapple chicken roast is an easy to make version of his other pineapple chicken curry. This Indian pineapple chicken roast goes perfect with white rice & rotis or …
13 Types of Fasting in the Bible Every Christian Should Know
Fasting as a Christian doesn’t have to be hard to do. While starting out with fasting may feel like a daunting task, the right mindset and options can be a game-changer. Don’t think …
What do you check before staying at a lodge or hotel?
Finding the best place to lay your head while traveling is a tiresome task. Here are some questions to ask when booking a place to stay.
What to do with leftover Rice – Over 70 Recipes
Wondering what to do with rice leftover from yesterday? Here’s a recipe list of some amazing dishes to make with leftover rice.
30 Easy Homemade Christmas Gifts
Sometimes the winter days pass so fast that one moment it’s late November and the next it’s Christmas and you’re left scrambling to buy gifts for loved ones and friends. If you’ve left …
Mass Pav – Moulded Almond Marzipan Dessert Bites
Traditional East Indian Christmas sweets include one delicious dessert made from almond marzipan. They take a while to make, but these almond marzipan shaped like stars, Santa, trees, fruits, flowers, veggies, and more are the perfect Christmas treat for friends and family.
A Zillion Ways to cook Rice
Rice is such a versatile food that it can be cooked in a zillion ways. Here are different ways to cook rice!
A Word for My Son
This I what I heard from HS for my friend Phil while praying at night. This is posted with his permission. Maybe it will resonate with you too.
Pork Yellow Vindaloo Or Pork Ukra
East Indian Pork Ukra Recipe is what we call a yellow pork vindaloo. As tasty as traditional spicy vindaloo but yellow in color! If you love the traditional pork vindhial made by the …
Boiled Rice Water for Hair – The Indian Kanji Method
If you don’t like using chemicals for your hair, you’ll love washing hair with rice water. How to use rice water for hair.
Beyond the Veil – Intimacy With Jesus
A few weeks ago my prophetic friend Rebecca told me that she had a vision of me peeping behind the veil of a curtain. What she didn’t know at the time was that …
Rest in Me – Poem HS Gave Me for A friend
Sometimes when I pray, HS gives me specific words for friends. Of course, those words are very personal, so I can’t share those. But sometimes, there are sometimes words that I get as …
Traditional Marzipan Desserts – East Indian Christmas & Easter Recipes
Different ways that indigenous East Indians of Mumbai make Marzipan Desserts for Christmas, Easter and other times.
Pineapple Chicken Curry – Dad’s recipe
Pineapple chicken curry is a delicious dish using Indian masala that goes well with both white rice & rotis or even homemade balloon bread. Serve along with a light salad for lunch or dinner and you have a great meal!
Easy Indian Green Tomato & Onion Salad
This quick and easy Green Tomato Salad can be ready in just a few minutes. The fresh & tangy green tomato salad with onions is cooling on a hot summer’s day!
Indian Jeera Rice – Cumin Rice
Jeera rice or jeera fried rice is an easy-to-make rice of cumin fried in ghee. Try this jeera rice recipe and you’ll start making it for everyone you know!
Ethnic East Indian Pork Tamriad – Pork Tamriale
The Spicy East Indian Pork Tamriad Recipe made by the East Indians of Bombay, India is a cross between the East Indian vindaloo and the sorpotel. Made with both dry and fresh masala, here’s how our family makes it for dinner!
Traditional East Indian Wedding Rice
East Indian Wedding rice is a delicious and tasty dish served at most East Indian weddings and special functions. This rich rice goes well with curries, dals and salads too!
Murgh Kasuri (Kasoori) – Indian Fenugreek Chicken Curry
Kasuri methi chicken curry is a delicious Indian chicken dish made with dried fenugreek leaves. It’s served with rice or roti and salad for a complete meal!
East Indian Amboshi (Sun Dried Mango)
Amboshi is easy to make and can be stored for use throughout the year. Because of its tangy flavour, it’s used in several East Indian dishes.
28 Savory Cottage Cheese Recipes & Few Sweet!
The best part about this giant list of savory cottage cheese recipes is that they’re all unique in their flavors. Some have some spice, some have a saltiness added to them, while others …
Baiki Vindaloo – Basa Curry Ethnic East Indian Style
Baiki Fish Vindaloo is a delicious tangy fish curry made in the traditional East Indian style. Serve with rice, chapatis, or chitaps, a tasty salad on the side for an enjoyable meal!
Where to Eat in Goa: 17 Restaurants and Shacks Locals Actually Love
The places we liked eating at in Goa. Restaurants with yummy food in different parts of Goa that you must try.
Shankarpali – Shakarpara – Sweet Diamond Cuts
Shankarpali is a sweet crispy diamond-shaped snack that is quite popular in the Konkan belt of India. This bite-sized treat is made with just a handful of ingredients. Shankarpali is a popular sweet …
30+ Irish Soda Bread Recipes You’ll Love! And More!
From Irish Soda bread to delicious potato bread recipes, this list of Irish Bread recipes will have you gearing up to bake. These savory Irish bread recipes are the perfect addition to any …
How to Cook Rice Perfectly Like Us Indians?
Have you ever wondered why these Indians (including me) keep boiling their rice with so much extra water? Why won’t they just use the right amount of water so the rice cooks! The answer is really simple!
Mutton Lonvas Curry With Pumpkin
Mutton & Pumpkin Lonvas is a traditional East Indian curry that tastes delicious. Serve with hand-breads, chitaps, and a refreshing salad for a wholesome meal!
20+ Irish Sweets & Desserts To Try!
Everyone will love these Irish desserts, sweets and treats. They’re the perfect way to end any classic Irish meal!
How to fry Mudskippers – निवटी फ्राय
Fried mudskippers or nivtya are a tasty fish that can be served with dal, rice, and salad for a perfect meal!
My Favorite Christian Books
My favorite Christian books to read from self-help to inspirational to prophetic.
Daniel Fast Snacks & Breakfast Ideas (30+ Recipes)
Daniel Fast breakfast and snack recipes list will fill you with humble yet flavorful foods while you focus on prayer.
Mango Cheesecake using Paneer (Cottage Cheese)
No-bake vegetarian Mango Cheesecake is an awesome soft and creamy dessert to beat the summer heat!
30+ Daniel Fast Meals & Sides – Lunch or Dinner
Daniel Fast meals and sides that are perfect for lunch or dinner. Use these recipes to cook and eat on the Daniel fast.
Fruit Salad with Custard – Fruit Custard
A refreshing fruit salad is the easiest dessert to make and serve for any lunch or dinner. It’s also perfect for those random days when you want a dessert but want to pretend …
Chocolate Flavored Honey Balls With Maple Syrup
This play on traditional East honey balls or snow balls uses chocolate and maple syrup. Who said ethnic foods can’t taste delicious?
How To Make Green Chilli Paste – Meal Prep
Indian food always includes spices, be it dry spices or wet spices. You’ll often find our recipes calling for ginger garlic paste or chili ginger pastes or some combination of these ingredients. And …
What to Cook (Prepare) For Easter Lunch?
What is a traditional Easter lunch? Here's what East Indians cook for Easter Lunch to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection.
Easy Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting
Cream Cheese Frosting is a delicious topping for cakes and also cupcakes. This tangy, sweet, and creamy frosting is so good, you will want to use it for all your baked desserts. But it goes especially well with carrot cake!
Homemade Carrot Cake with Raisins
Carrot cake is a delicious and moist treat made with freshly grated carrots. This tasty and rich spice cake is best eaten warm or fresh out of the oven. Top with cream cheese frosting or serve with ice cream!
Kachumber – Indian Onion-Tomato-Cucumber Salad
Kachumber or Cachumber is a fresh salad of onions, tomatoes, and cucumber that is part of Indian Cuisine. Serve alongside a delicious curry or dal with fryums, papad, and rotis or rice!
How to boil Ox Beef Tongue? – Bovine Tongue
Boiled Tongue tastes delicious and is easy to cook traditional East Indian snack. Serve as a side, appetizer, or even in a sandwich, and you’ll be a happy chappy!
Easy Paneer Appetizer Recipe (Spicy Indian Cottage Cheese Starter)
This tasty Indian Paneer Appetizer is easy to make, spicy, and delicious! This soft and cheesy starter can be served as a starter, snack, or as a side dish for lunch or dinner too.
What to Cook for East Indian Dinners & Christmas?
East Indian food is so delicious and tasty, once you’ve tried it, you’ll be craving for more. From appetizers or breads, to main courses or desserts, you’ll be left drooling!
Mom’s Watermelon Rind Fries (Tarbooz Bhajiya)
My mom’s special watermelon rind fries are easy to make and delicious too! Plus our homemade tarbooz bhajiyas are gluten-free. Serve them with green chutney or sauce!
Tarbooz Ke Chilke Ki Sabzi (Watermelon Rind Stir Fry)
Watermelon rind stir fry is easy to make and taste delicious too! Serve this Indian tarbooz ke chilke ki sabzi with chapati or puris and you have a good tangy meal.
East Indian Wedding Bread called Orias or Bhokache Varias
For breakfast, lunch, or dinner, these doughnut-shaped breads are just delicious. Serve with Vindaloo or Sorpatel or even Pickle and Green Chutney.
Homemade Rose Petal Wine (Not Rosé)
Homemade rose petal wine is a heady wine drink with the aroma of roses. After some experimentation, we made this earthy wine with dried rose petals, and it’s perfect for celebrations or regular days in.
Carambolas: East Indian Starfruit Shaped Kulkuls
Carambolas are an East Indian dessert or East Indian ‘sweet’ as we call them that’s made around Christmas time. More commonly known as Kulkuls, this sugary frosted treat made by most East Indian Christian households are called carambolas when they’re star fruit-shaped.
Easy Homemade Roasted Fresh Fennel Starter
Appetizers don’t always need to be rich and heavy. Here’s a fresh fennel appetizer that can be cooked up in just a few minutes.
How to Make Corned Beef Spread At Home
Home-made corned beef is so tasty, you’ll wonder why you never made it yourself before. Useful as an ingredient in a number of dishes, this corned beef is easy to make and delicious!
Rose Petal and Coconut Barfi – Indian Dessert
Simple and elegant, the coconut barfi infused with roses is perfect to indulge your sweet tooth! This version of the traditional Indian burfi is coconutty and creamy, sweet and rosy!
Kele Ki Barfi – Indian Ripe Banana Dessert
Made with ripe bananas, this Indian dessert is easy to make but requires some refrigeration time. The banana barfi is perfect to prepare a few hours or days in advance.
Spicy Sweet Tomato Chutney: Tomato Chili Sauce
This homemade tomato chilli sauce is easy to make and tastes just delightful! Use it for spreads, dips, or even as a base for curries and you have a perfect dish.
50+ Savoury Mushroom Recipes
Who would think that a fungus would be the life of so many dishes? From humble home-cooked meals to expensive delicacies, mushrooms are eaten all around the world in cuisines and cultures in different ways. We’ve put together 50+ savoury mushroom recipes for you to try at home!
33 Unusual Pancake Recipes
Apart from the traditional pancakes that we eat every other day, there are some truly unique recipes for pancakes. So, if you are wondering what to do with pancakes that you haven’t tried before, try some of these 30+ unusual pancake recipes.
30+ Sweet Pancake Recipes
With toppings ranging from maple syrup to honey, or fruits and berries, nuts and cream, these pancakes are sure to make you drool! Here are 30+ sweet pancake recipes to start your day on a yummy note!
20+ Savoury Pancake Recipes
Delicious and mouth-watering recipes, savory pancakes are the perfect quick dish to make the next time you need to figure out what to cook for your family meal. Easy to put together and cook, these recipes range from Vegan to Vegetarian to Non-Vegetarian, and Gluten-Free to Dairy Free. There’s something for everyone!
78 Amazing Easter Dessert Recipes
Easter calls for a celebration of new life, knowing that we have a lot to look forward to! Celebrate this day with some amazing desserts that are just adorable.
Easy Valentine’s Day Dessert Recipes
From cakes to cookies, from indulgent to healthy, here’s a list of valentine treats to surprise your sweet love! And it doesn’t just have to be for a special someone. Valentine’s Day is a great time to show your parents or siblings that you love them. What a better way to sweeten the day than baking some goodies for your loved one.
20 Unique Cafes Around the World
We’ve seen some really quirky cafes around the world while traveling; some in old factories, some in scary allies, and some of them even situated at the top of mountains. If you look …
22 Best Coffee Shops to Visit in The World
Over 20 of the best coffee shops to visit across the world on your travels. Must visit coffee shops in different cities and countries.
Chicken Liver (Giblet) Stuffing
The traditional East Indian stuffing for Christmas meals consist of a chicken liver and bread pudding that’s stuffed into the chickens’ cavity before roasting. Here’s how to make this delicious homemade liver stuffing that’s sometimes called a giblet stuffing.
Kulkuls Recipe – Crispy East Indian Christmas Sweets You Need to Make
Kul-Kuls are a traditional East Indian sweet made around Christmas time! This sugary shell shaped treat made by most Indian Christian households is a great option for a sweet exchange with family and friends!
Things to Do in Goa: Popular Attractions and Hidden Spots for First-Time Visitors
if you’re still planning to visit Goa, here are some Goan destinations that you must visit. Top attractions in Goa, India that are visited more than the others.
Foogias: East Indian Balloon Bread
Foogias are one of the many traditional East Indian varieties of bread. These golden-fried little balls of dough are soft as heaven and disappear as quickly as they’re placed on the table. Foogias are eaten with dinner or lunch and go especially well with moile, khudi, or sorpotel.
Ajwain Puris: Deepfried Indian Caraway Flatbreads
Puris are an Indian flatbread made by deep-frying dough in oil. They can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, or even as a snack. Adding ajwain gives them a hearty and warm twist!
Pickled Garlic Recipe (Lasoon Sirka) – Why It Turns Green and How to Stop It
Sirke wala lasoon is an easy to make pickled garlic recipe that uses only a few ingredients – garlic, chillis, vinegar, sugar, salt, and water. Call it pickled garlic cloves or jade garlic or laba garlic, it is delicious.
Sirke Wala Pyaaz – Indian Pickled Onions Recipe
The popular sirke wala pyaaz is an easy to make Indian pickled onions recipe that uses only a few ingredients – onions, chillis, vinegar, sugar, salt, and water. Here’s how to make pyaaz sirka easily.
Why add Turmeric to Rice while Cooking?
Rice is a staple food all over India. It is eaten as a main dish, with a variety of dals, curries, and is even used in a few sweet dishes. Who doesn’t like …
Barik Methi Foogath – Fenugreek Sprouts Stir Fry
Methi Foogath is an easy-to-make recipe of stir-fried fenugreek leaves with onions and spices. A quick healthy and earthy side dish to go with any mains.
Mango Pickle – Mumbai East Indian Recipe
If you love Indian food, mangoes will become an indispensable part of your diet. Other than as a dessert, mangoes find prominent use in curries and pickles. One popular one, this traditional East Indian Mango pickle is sweet and mouth-watering. Easily and quickly cooked, it can be stored for months.
Chicken Gizzard Chilly Fry – Potha/Stomach Stir Fry
Chicken Gizzard Chilly fry is a healthy offal dish made of chicken stomachs that can be served as an appetizer with toast, or for lunch or dinner with chapati or chitiaps.
Eggless Indian Custard Powder Cookies (Shortbread)
These eggless custard powder cookies are some of the best Indian cookie recipes using custard powder! Using just a handful of ingredients, these vanilla custard shortbread cookies are easy to make quickly; and become the perfect tea time snack!
What to Eat in Switzerland
Switzerland is more than alpine scenery and towering mountains. Want to know what to eat in Switzerland on a visit? Here are some top choices.
21 Top things to do in Switzerland
Soaring alpine peaks overhanging quaint village towns; chocolates to delight the senses; fondues and raclettes, and Emmentaler cheese; the serene Swiss National Park and the wooded shores of Lake Geneva; these are just some of the reasons to visit Switzerland. If you’re planning a trip to this amazing Alpine country, here are some of the best things to do in Switzerland.
Tasty Fried Baiki – Indian Basa Fry Recipe
The baiki fish or fried Indian Basa fish has a delicious fatty and sweet taste that is just yum! Serve with dal and rice or pav and some pickled onions you have the perfect meal.
What to Eat in Rome
What traditional foods do Romans eat? And what should you eat in Rome on your next trip? What on Italy’s must-try food list? Here are the top 10 foods in Rome to eat!
Why Visit Switzerland?
Why visit Switzerland? What makes Switzerland so special? What are the things we love about Switzerland? Here are the top reasons to visit Switzerland!
Famous Must Try Latin American Food List
Latin American food is as sensual and mind-blowing as Latin American music. Here are the top South and Central American foods to eat.
Homemade Ginger Wine Recipe (Ready in 2 Weeks)
Homemade ginger wine is a light and refreshing drink for any occasion. Using ginger root, we make this spicy traditional East Indian ginger wine in 2 weeks with a few added flavors.
Homemade Black Currant Wine or Raisin Wine Recipe
The East Indians of Mumbai make a traditional currant wine for Christmas, Easter and other festivities. Here’s how to make this homemade currant wine.
Where to Stay in Goa: Quiet Beach Resorts and Affordable Stays We’ve Tested
Have a plan to visit the unusual places in Goa and popular sites in Goa? And wondering where to stay in Goa on your visit? We’ve got a tried and tested list of …
Best African Cathedrals And Churches to Visit
List of the famous African churches to visit on your trip to this amazing continent. Popular churches in South Africa, Kenya, Namibia, Ethiopia and more.
Best Churches in Australia & NZ to visit
Although Australia only had its first brush with Christianity in the early 17th century, it’s home to some of the most famous cathedrals in the world, from St. Mary’s in Sydney to St. …
Top Must-visit Latin American Churches
Latin American churches are full of splendour and beautiful, and some even more majestic than the cathedrals in Europe. Here are the top Must-Visit Latin American Churches in Central and South America for your trip.