Local Flavours

Dubai thali meals feature pic

DUBAI THALI MEALS authentic value for money Indian food

What are Dubai Thali Meals all about then? UPDATE AUGUST 2025: NEW THALI MEALS ALERT Read on for our marvellous Mangalorean find, an excellent Rava dosa combo in Karama and a feast type thali in Barsha fit for a King. Dubai Thali Meals are regional Indian meals and the best I’ve tasted outside India. They are a complete meal served to you in separate little bowls all on one, tray style plate. Dubai Thali meals are cheap as chips but hugely authentic, and very tasty too. They’re great for hearty eaters as you can often have refills of your favourite

DUBAI THALI MEALS authentic value for money Indian food Continue Reading »

Casual-Dining-in-Dubai-DoinDubai-Monica-Kapila-Vanila-Sukkar-

CASUAL DINING IN DUBAI – good value healthy close to the beach

Dubai has some super fine dining restaurants but what about casual dining in Dubai? Where to go for good value, healthy food that’s good for sharing and ideally not far from a beach walk ? Welcome to my pick of a few well tried and tested places that I go to very often. Great to catch up with a friend or share some family time. Each place is distinct and has it’s own unique features. Read on to find out which of these casual dining in Dubai places would suit you best. For casual dining MAMA’ ESH is a very

CASUAL DINING IN DUBAI – good value healthy close to the beach Continue Reading »

ROASTED RED PEPPER DIP doindubai monica kapila

RED PEPPER DIP Easy, healthy and versatile

Bored with your usual SNACKS? Then try this delicious red pepper dip using simple ingredients, EASY to make, HEALTHY and versatile too. Did I say tasty as well? It’s really versatile as the concentrated red pepper paste you end up making  is a super base for pasta sauce and great to serve on the side of any kind of fried fish or cold meats and try spreading it onto sandwiches or tortillas before you fill them! Great idea for meal prep too. Great in front of the tv snack with some crackers, crisps or tortilla chips, spicy tapioca chips (as

RED PEPPER DIP Easy, healthy and versatile Continue Reading »

error: Content is protected !!