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    Brewing Homemade Recipes

    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 Two
      Cook Time13 Minutes
    • Baked Samosas
      Cook Time35 Minutes
    • Kacchi Mutton Biryani
      Cook Time1 Hours 50 Minutes
    • Yemeni Chicken Mandi | Baked Smoky Chicken Rice
      Cook Time4 Hours
    • Kafta bil Sanieh
      Cook Time1 Hours 55 Minutes
    • Cream Kunafa
      Cook Time2 Hours
    • Daoud Basha | Lebanese Meatballs in Tomato Pomegranate Molasses Sauce
      Cook Time1 Hours 15 Minutes
    • Qabili Palau | Kabuli Palaw | Afghanistan
      Cook Time1 Hours 55 Minutes

    Browse recipes by...

    • Lunch & Dinner
    • Middle Eastern
    • Curries & Stews
    • South Indian

    Dessert Recipes

    Who is not sweet-toothed? Find desserts for small and big occassions that will satisfy your sweet cravings.

    • Greek Ekmek Kataifi using Custard Powder
    • No-Churn Mango Ice Cream
    • Bulbul Yuvasi Baklava (Nightingale Nest)
    • Sweet Kataifi Truffles

    See more dessert recipes →

    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.

    • Sambousek
    • Sweet Potato Black Bean Burger Patties
    • Kerala style spicy masala egg puffs
    • Kara Pori | Murmura | Spicy Puffed Rice Snack

    See more savoury snack recipes →

    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.

    Learn more about me →

    Sweet Bread Bakes

    Some popular sweet quick bread recipes that is not just banana bread.

    • Ripe Plantain Muffins | nenthra pazham muffins
    • Kousa Sweet Bread | Baby Marrow Loaf
    • Dominique Ansel's Banana Bread
    • Zucchini Quick Bread | My Experiments

    See more quick bread and muffin recipes

    Recent Recipes

    Recently published recipes.

    • Red Seeds Milk Drink (Aliv seeds)
    • Chicken Chettinad Curry
    • Masala Chai with Whole Spices
    • Spaghetti & Meatballs in Fresh Marinara

    Recently Updated

    Recipes that has gone through some minor or major updates.

    • Kerala Style Egg Curry with Coconut Milk
    • Shredded Chicken Chilli
    • Persian Jewelled Rice | Javaher Polow with Tahdig
    • Gond ke Ladoo with Ragi and Atta flour

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    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.

    More about me →

    Trending

    • Chai for Two
    • Baked Samosas
    • Kacchi Mutton Biryani
    • Yemeni Chicken Mandi | Baked Smoky Chicken Rice

    Sesonal

    • Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream
      Cook Time1 Hours
    • Carrot Walnut Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
      Cook Time1 Hours 45 Minutes
    • Burnt Cheesecake
      Cook Time55 Minutes
    • Persian Love Cake that I baked for my Birthday
      Cook Time1 Hours 25 Minutes

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