Magida, Author at My Mothers' Kitchens

Nilagang Baka (Beef Nilaga)

by Magida | Apr 5, 2021 | Filipino, Meats, Vegetables

What is nilagang baka? Are you looking for common Filipino recipes? Nilagang baka (beef soup with vegetables) is a common Filipino dish; as common as beef sinigang, chicken adobo and tinola. Nilaga is a term that means boiling or to boil. Chicken nilaga is the same...

Shakshuka – Eggs and Tomato Breakfast

by Magida | Jan 28, 2021 | Breakfast, India, Middle Eastern, Vegetables

Shakshuka – Eggs and Tomato Breakfast What is shakshuka? Have you ever tried shakshukah? The word means “all mixed up.” However, shakshouka, shakshuka, shakshooka – however, it is spelled – is a dish that is most popular in the Middle...

How to Decorate Your Current or Build Your New Kitchen

by Magida | Dec 31, 2020 | Uncategorized

How to Decorate Your Current or Build Your New Kitchen Decorating the kitchen, which is one of the favorite rooms in the house, more so in 2020, became a thing recently. Pandemic, social distancing, work from home brought dining out to a screeching halt making our...

Bangladesh Garden Salad

by Magida | Nov 4, 2020 | Bangladesh, Middle Eastern, Salads, Vegetables

Bangladesh Garden Salad Why this salad? This Bangladesh garden salad is a traditional accompaniment to their morog polao. The ingredients are easy to find, infact, you may already have them in your pantry, and this can be done in just a few minutes. I like the look...

Morog Polao

by Magida | Nov 4, 2020 | Bangladesh, Rice

Morog Polao Morog Polao is another discovery for me! Within the same week that Bangladesh kacchi biryani became my new-found favorite, I found myself looking for variations of biryani and concentrated on one more from Bangladesh. With my success in the first two...