Welcome to But First Chai blog, a place where you can find well-written small batch recipes perfect for a family of two with great appetites. Recipes from around the globe but focused on South-Asian and Middle Eastern food. You will find some sweet bakes and pudding recipes but there are more savoury recipes like meat with rice, curries and stews, deep-fried snacks, etc. All recipes here are tried and perfected for two or three in my tiny kitchen.
Trending Recipes
These are my tried, tested and loved by you recipes. It makes me super happy when you share your feedback. If you are new here, start with my Chai recipe.
- Chai for Two13 Minutes
- Baked Samosas35 Minutes
- Kacchi Mutton Biryani1 Hours 50 Minutes
- Yemeni Chicken Mandi | Baked Smoky Chicken Rice4 Hours
- Kafta bil Sanieh1 Hours 55 Minutes
- Cream Kunafa2 Hours
- Daoud Basha | Lebanese Meatballs in Tomato Pomegranate Molasses Sauce1 Hours 15 Minutes
- Qabili Palau | Kabuli Palaw | Afghanistan1 Hours 55 Minutes
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Dessert Recipes
Who is not sweet-toothed? Find desserts for small and big occassions that will satisfy your sweet cravings.
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Savoury Snack Recipes
I am more of savoury than sweet so this is all my favourite savoury snacks! Serve them as appetizers or mid-day breakie.
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About Famidha Ashraf
I'm Famidha, a chai lover, Indian in UAE, Hooman of two cats, a Malabari who loves Tamil food and the cook cum writer behind But first Chai. He is Mr F, my husband who gets to taste whatever I cook. We eat off the couch while streaming our favourite shows with the furry boys.
Sweet Bread Bakes
Some popular sweet quick bread recipes that is not just banana bread.
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