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Maqloubeh

Maqloubeh is a popular Palestinian spiced rice dish that is often cooked with cauliflower, eggplant, potatoes, and meat. In Arabic, Maqloubeh (Maqluba, Makloubeh or Maqlooba) means ‘upside down’, the dish is served by flipping the whole pot onto a la

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Mamak Style Grilled Lamb Feet Soup

A few weeks back, we were talking about missing a good bowl of Penang Mamak style soup, the flavorful thick hearty kind that you mop up with thick slices of 'Roti Bengali', the perfect comfort meal, the other day and the lady I was talking to 'chall

Mamak Style Grilled Lamb Feet Soup

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Bone-In Rib Eye Steak with Capetown Bra'ai

We had a late brunch for our leap year feast. This time we made 3" thick OP Ribs seasoned with Capetown Bra'ai, that we pan-seared in a @fieldcompany cast iron pan then oven roasted for 35 minutes at 150°C. . Served with sides of Tuscan Fries, Saute

Bone-In Rib Eye Steak with Capetown Bra'ai

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Tuscan Fries

Tuscan fries, think of thin strips of hand cut French fries, that you start off by placing the fries into cold oil and then just leave it as they slowly cook until golden and crispy. Imagine the taste of garlic cloves and fresh herbs thrown into the

Tuscan Fries

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Happy 2020

Happy 2020

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2019 - What a Year It Was!

Happy January 1st, 2020! Where did the time go? It just feels like yesterday when the whole world was anxious to welcome the year 2000 and now here we are, still kicking 20 years down the road - no Y2K computer apocalypse after all! . 2019 was a whi

2019 - What a Year It Was!

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Korean Fried Chicken with Shichimi Togarashi

Friday dinner & Saturday lunch encore. Korean Fried Chicken Wings is a popular dish these days, everywhere you see shops popping up, selling this korean favorite. The chicken is twice-fried, this way you get crispy chicken with really juicy inside.

Korean Fried Chicken with Shichimi Togarashi

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Pestle and Mortar

Pestle and mortar, used to prepare ingredients by crushing and grinding them into a paste or powder must be one of the most important kitchen utensil on kitchens around the world. Ancient pestle and mortar has been found dating an far as 35000 BC mak

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Roasted Aromatic Asian Style Duck

Gong Xi Fatt Chai! Happy Lunar New Year Tom everyone! Here is our take on the lacquer-coloured and aromatic crispy roast duck to inspire you for the Chinese New Year reunion dinner or any meal, made with our latest offering, the Ginger and Garlic Sa

Roasted Aromatic Asian Style Duck

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Lemon Pepper Steam Fish

As Chinese New Year is fast approaching, and everyone is getting ready for the reunion dinner feast, here's a quick, hassle-free yet delicious way of preparing steam fish. This gourmet salt mix will bring out the best of the fish flavor, making the

Lemon Pepper Steam Fish

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FMT 8 January 2019 : Helping Malaysians whip up gourmet storms one spice mix at a time.

My endless gratitude to everyone who's been there along my side in my journey with Athene Spices. Here's to a great 2019! Hope we'll keep on rockin'em spices! Helping Malaysians whip up gourmet storms one spice mix at a timeVinodh Pillai -January 8,

FMT 8 January 2019 : Helping Malaysians whip up gourmet storms one spice mix at a time.

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Spicy Mediterranean Sheet Pan Chicken

With just a handful of fresh ingredients, Hot Chick Spicy Salt and one pan, this quick and easy, yet delicious recipe comes together in under an hour. No marination required! SPICY MEDITERRANEAN SHEET PAN CHICKEN • 1 chicken, quartered • 2 tbsp Hot

Spicy Mediterranean Sheet Pan Chicken

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Harissa Chicken and Smashed Potato

Harissa Chicken and Smashed Potato I made Sunday brunch a couple of weeks ago. Complete delicious and wholesome meal for the family in about an hour. Chicken roasted in William Sonoma Shallow Oven in Red by Staub. Smashed potatoes oven-grilled in Fi

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How to make Harissa paste

Traditionally, harrisa comes in the form of paste, made with a variety of chillies and fragrant spices, lemon juice and olive oil. However, though all Athene Spices are in dry powder or granules as to stay true to our-all-natural, no-preservatives,

How to make Harissa paste

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Hadhrami Mandi

Mandi Rice is a traditional rice and meat one pot dish of the Hadhrami people from the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, that's now becoming an international favorite. Traditionally cooked in earthen oven underground to maintain the juiciness a

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Quick and Easy Hyderabadi Biryani

Lamb Hyderabadi Biryani For months I've been wanting to make biryani using my cast iron pot, but too often I have to cook for a large group of people hence requiring our huge old school style aluminium pots. So last weekend, when Mom asked me to make

Quick and Easy Hyderabadi Biryani

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Roasted Garlic and Eggplant with Chargrilled Peppers

Ingredient 2 red bell pepper4 whole heads of garlic8 baby eggplant2 tsp 'Athene Spices' Garlic Salt3/4 cup olive oil1tbsp date/balsamic vinegar Directions 1. Chargrill the peppers over open flame until the skin are totally black. Place in a bowl wit

Roasted Garlic and Eggplant with Chargrilled Peppers

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Baba Ganoush

Baba Ganoush is an addictive rich, smoky, and creamy dip, often served as part of a mezze. The dish is made by slowly chargrilling the eggplants over the open flames until the skin are blackened. The charred skin are then carefully peeled before mas

Baba Ganoush

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Insalata Caprese

Insalata Caprese, is a classic Italian salad made by just layering the freshest and juiciest tomato, mozzarella cheese and fresh basil. You then drizzle it with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic/date vinegar and seasoned it with our favorite gourm

Insalata Caprese

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NST Life & Times - Pulse People : 18 February 2017

By Marina Emmanuel - February 18, 2017 @ 2:01pm A purveyor of spices, Faten Rafie blends all spice mixes using a mortar and pestle, writes Marina Emmanuel FATEN Rafie may not know how to hold a tune like the Spice Girls but she most certainly knows

NST Life & Times - Pulse People : 18 February 2017

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