Chicken Manchurian at Bismillah restaurant. Happy birthday Dad!
The Curry Mafia
Your awesome Tagline
Nankhitai!
Indian Bride & Groom Wedding Cake Topping
Her hair’s a bit dodge, but super cute nonetheless. Who needs stick-figure Janet & John when you can have mini-me Madhuri & Manmeet on your wedding cake?
Happy Diwali!
(via i-say-namaste)
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Here comes the bride! Shabana walking down the aisle, looking radiant and lovely :)
*wells up*
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Last year we had The Imo, this year we have The Imaan. Dance pe Chance baby dance-off. Love the little congo-line they almost started! It aint a wedding party until there’s been a congo line!
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Dance pe Chance: Baby Sabreen’s head-banging moves. Cutesy!
Party party @Aarzoo Villa
The crowd was big, the singers were great, the dancers were enthusiastic (but shy). Baby head-bangers stole the show. Didn’t get many pics of the party party, but this is what went down at Aarzoo Villa on Saturday:
Backstage (i.e. Waj’s bedroom): Little girl dancers all a-flutter with excitement and nervousness, getting sparkled up. “What if we forget the moves?”
Like sardines in a tin, the crowd squished together in the garage, all ready to shout encouragements and wolf-whistle, Indian style.
Walking out for their big debut…
Aaaaannddd…. Shake it! Cos nobody got a body like Sheila (or something like that, I don’t know the words).
Wedding pics up next!
xxx
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Chalte Chalte congo line at the end of a verrry loooong and raucous night #Badweddingdancing
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Who’s the hottest girl in the world? My Deeeeesiiiii Girrrrrrl My Deeeesssi Girl
Anticipation Station: Don’t Stop the Parrrrty!
Will the jol tonight be as legendary as the Night Imo Stepped Out? Will reluctant foot-tapping aunties be dragged into the centre of the Circle of Madness and be forced to dance? Daaaammmmn I hope so! Let the good times roll!
Pics from the last big Parker Wedding Jol:
O-M-G!!!
No way!
Kom Shammi, jy moet met my dans!
Aunties getting into the swing of it…
Roaf getting his groove on
Round and round we go, dragging more people into the congo line …
Lol … that would be my mom!
The Energizers continue, The Imo looks tired…
I wasn’t exaggerating about being forced to dance…
Dude did you see that?
Dancing so much The Imo is even sweating!
Somewhere in the middle of that circle, someone is dancing … and the crowd goes WILD!
xx
Wedding Fever: The Build-Up
Shabs is getting married. Yeeeahhh :)
Some pics from the ‘formal engagement’ (they’ve been engaged for a few months, but somehow it’s not official unless you’ve fed at least 300 people and had a gazillion duas recited for you ;P).
The bride-to-be, looking gorgeous as ever!
Yunus looking Suspiciously Happy… “I just farted and you’re about to smell it…muhahaha”
Zayaan and I trying to take a picture together. Where do you put your arms when you’re wearing a sari? Awkward!
Sneaky Zain photo-bombed our pic.
Third time lucky
Cutesy couple. Marriage looks good on you!
Wedding buzz
The future in-laws
The Adams Family. Apparently pregnancy is contagious…
You rub the tummy…
… then you get pregnant too!
Looking pretty in pink:
Spotted: Wajieda Ahmed back in CT. Things suddenly got a lot more interesting around here… xoxo
Cutesy couple 2: Zain looking very learned (pronounced learnerd). Zayaan looking fresh as a daisy. Nice.
Some say Kunchas, we say Parcels…
Someone call Chris de Burgh!
Burfee and Magaj shaped like watermelon and oranges! Love it! Love the picture of the couple too, very cute :)
Keeping up with the HarneKardashians
“The dancefloor is nothing without you girl…oo whoahoaw”
Don’t stop the parrrrrrty!
You looking at me?
Rather look at her! Nice!
Cos Ireland kicks ass!
Sneaky photo of the happy couple. Looking good guys, nice prep for Sunday.
Looking like an old Indian movie…
Miss Fabulous and I
xxx
Strawberry vs Blackberry, an Eid album
Giant Ninja Strawberries, from Woolworths I assume!
Sweet and sour prawns with peppers
Steak strips :)
Berry cupcakes with meringue topping. I HAVE to get this recipe!
“What can I say, I’m adorable!”
Pan peanuts and gossip
“Let me sneak a sip of that Coke before my mom sees.”
From fasting to feasting!
You know it’s Eid when … there’s waaaayyy too much food on the table!
Looking good ladies
Some of my family
I’m the one on the far right
Aziza and Zee
Two pointy noses, Indian style!
Food coma!
Surprise appearance…
Artsy couple
You know it’s Eid when there’s Sanna on the table :D Eid Mubarak everyone. Enjoy lunch!!
Easy, foolproof meringues
This is the easiest, most foolproof meringue recipe you will find. It’s from cookbook.co.za, lovely site if you’re looking for ‘easy but impressive’ kitchen feats.
Ingredients:
- 3 egg whites
- 3/4 cup castor sugar
Heat the oven to 140 C.
Beat the egg whites on low, until they become frothy. Then turn up the speed and keep beating until it looks like a fluffy cloud (or that ghost from Ghostbusters). If you remove the beater and soft peaks form, then you’re ready for the sugar.
Add the sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, and keep beating on high speed, until the mixture becomes glossy and thick.
(Side note: If you don’t have castor sugar, you can make your own by grinding normal sugar to a finer consistency.) 
From here you can either make blobs, hollow baskets (nifty for adding fruit to later) or use a piping bag to make shapes. Either way, lay out your meringues on a greased and lined baking tray.
Bake for 40 minutes and then turn the oven off and leave till it cools down. I usually do this overnight.
Isn’t that pretty?
Now just add some whipped cream and fruit, or ice cream, or even strawberry yoghurt, and you’re good to go.
Perfect for your iftaar treat :)
