Deep Fried

Our Indian food experts Farida and Noorin share traditional and modern takes on putting coconut to good use in the kitchen.

Grab Noorin's recipe for her coconut yogurt breakfast pot on our blog.

Instagram handles: Frying Pan Adventures (@fryingpanadventures), Farida (@faridaa), Noorin (@noogoopoo). 

With the heat beating down on us, our two talented food tour guides Noorin and Nahla share some of their favourite summery recipes to keep us feeling light and nourished.

Find the recipes of Noorin's tempered curd rice and Nahla's fasooliya on our blog here!

Instagram handles: Frying Pan Adventures (@fryingpanadventures), Nahla (@nahlatabbaa), Noorin (@noogoopoo). 

We assigned two of our Frying Pan teammates the coolest homework ever—to order in an unusual ice cream treat from the streets of Dubai.

Check out our blog post with locations and our ice cream guidebook here.

Instagram handles: Frying Pan Adventures (@fryingpanadventures), Nahla (@nahlatabaa), Mufaddal (@mufaddal.husein). 

We visit a virtual hotel breakfast buffet with our Eating Designer Mufaddal Husein and food tour guide Stephanie Mahmoud—what traditional breakfasts of the East will they make a beeline for? 

Instagram handles: Frying Pan Adventures (@fryingpanadventures), Mufaddal (@mufaddal.husein), Stephanie (@everydayfeasts).

We uncover the flavours and traditions of Eid ul-Fitr from the UAE to Singapore with guest speakers Majed Ali and Putri Natasha Adnan.

Instagram handles: Majed Ali (@thecinnaman), Putri Natasha Adnan (@putrinat), Frying Pan Adventures (@fryingpanadventures).

A quick history of how the humble potato made its entry into the East, followed by our favourite regional potato recipes with Farida Ahmed and Stephanie Mahmoud from Frying Pan Adventures. 

Quick note on potato tahdig: As promised on the episode, we're sharing an update on this delicious Persian rice recipe here. As Stephanie correctly mentioned, you don't need to preboil the potatoes for a potato tahdig. Najmieh Batmanglij, in her book Food of Life, shares a recipe which involves slicing Russet potatoes into 1/4-inch thick rounds and placing them on the bottom of a pot  that has been greased with water, oil and a few drops of saffron water. Interestingly, she recommends not washing the potatoes to retain the potato starch needed to bind the crust together.  

Instagram handles: Frying Pan Adventures (@fryingpanadventures), Farida (@faridaa), Stephanie (@everydayfeasts).

We explore simple ways to transform leftovers into magically new dishes in the kitchen with Farida Ahmed, Stephanie Mahmoud and Nahla Tabbaa from Frying Pan Adventures. 

Instagram handles: Frying Pan Adventures (@fryingpanadventures), Farida (@faridaa), Stephanie (@everydayfeasts), Nahla (@nahlatabbaa) 

Vimto might dominate the beverage aisle during Ramadan in the Gulf, but believe it or not, families in the region do enjoy other seasonal drinks too! Featuring guest speaker Mo Abedin from Dubai's most loved Thai restaurant, Sticky Rice, our Food Guide Nahla and Eating Designer Mufaddal.

Instagram handles: Frying Pan Adventures (@fryingpanadventures), Mo Abedin (@moabedin), Nahla (@nahlatabaa), Mufaddal (@mufaddal.husein) 

We get nostalgic about Iftar foods that are shared in our homes every Ramadan. Featuring guest speaker Mo Abedin from Dubai's most loved Thai restaurant, Sticky Rice, our Food Guide Nahla and Eating Designer Mufaddal.

Recipes for minced beef samosas, qatayef, watermelon salad, malpua and dahi vada may be found on our blog here.

Instagram handles: Frying Pan Adventures (@fryingpanadventures), Mo Abedin (@moabedin), Nahla (@nahlatabaa), Mufaddal (@mufaddal.husein) 

From sambar masala to wasabi salt-pepper, we rescue spices abandoned in the kitchen pantry with our food experts Stephanie, Farida and Noorin.

You can find Arti's spice blends mentioned on the podcast at heartigrub.com.

Instagram handles: Frying Pan Adventures (@fryingpanadventures), Stephanie (@everydayfeasts), Farida (@faridaa), Noorin (@noogoopoo)