This & That: Cooking & Eating

Beef broth with rice noodles (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

As exciting as cooking can be, we can get bored eating the same things, prepared the same way every time we eat them. We don’t always have the time to try things differently, for a variety of reasons. Every now and then when we make the time to do things differently, more often than not, the results are a welcome change. Some things are simply a mash-up or mix-up of the familiar.

Today I am sharing with you several things that I have been making and eating regularly that I think you might like too.

Yogurt & Nigella-seed Sada Roti

Borrowing from Naan, the leavened bread which incorporates yogurt in the dough, I have been making my Sada roti with yogurt added to the dough. I really like the tenderness that it brings to this favourite breakfast and dinner time flatbread. In addition to yogurt, I add Nigella/kalonji seeds to the dough. I love the flavour that this spice, also known as black onion seeds and black cumin, brings to my Sada roti. Do give it a try. I add a heaped tablespoon of whole milk yogurt for every cup of flour. For the Nigella seeds, add a heaped ¼ teaspoon for every cup of flour.