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Thursday, February 28th, 2008 Posted in Basmati Rice/Chawal, Canola Oil, Cereal Grains, Dals (Pulses & Legumes), Eid/Ramadhan/Iftaar, Fats and Oils/Tel, Ginger-Garlic paste, Hyderabadi special, Onion/Pyaaz, Red Lentils/Masoor ki Dal, Roasted Sesame seed paste, Salt/Namak, Spices & Seasonings/Masaale, Turmeric/Haldi, Vegetables/Tarkariyaan, Yellow Onion/Pyaaz | 12 Comments »
Khichdi always reminds me of my childhood when on every friday afternoon, by the time my father would come home for lunch from the masjid after the Jummah Salah, my ... Read more..Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in Basmati Rice/Chawal, Cereal Grains, Hyderabadi special | 12 Comments »
Khushka is Plain Basmati Rice. The word Khushka comes from the term 'Khushk' in Urdu, which means Dry, or Plain. Khushka is also called as Saada Chawal in some households, which ... Read more..Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 Posted in Canola Oil, Caraway seeds/Shahzeera, Cilantro/Kothmir (fresh), Coriander seeds, Cumin seeds/Zeera, Curry leaves (fresh), Dried Red Chillies, Dry Desiccated Coconut, Eid/Ramadhan/Iftaar, Fats and Oils/Tel, Green Chillies, Groundnut/Moomphalli, Hyderabadi special, Nigella seeds/Kalonji, Onion/Pyaaz, Poppy seeds/Khus-Khus, Red Chilli powder, Salt/Namak, Sesame seeds/Til, Spices & Seasonings/Masaale, Sunflower oil, Tamarind/Imli, Turmeric/Haldi, Vegetable Oil, Vegetables/Tarkariyaan, Yellow Onion/Pyaaz | 39 Comments »
Talk about Hyderabad's cuisine, and Hyderbadi Mirchi Ka Salan is sure to become a topic of interest there. This is one of the classic Hyderabadi curries with its characteristic lightly ... Read more..Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 Posted in Canola Oil, Eid/Ramadhan/Iftaar, Fats and Oils/Tel, Ginger-Garlic paste, Hyderabadi special, Onion/Pyaaz, Quick fix meals, Red Chilli powder, Salt/Namak, Spices & Seasonings/Masaale, Spinach/Palak ki bhaji, Tomato/Tamatar (fresh), Vegetables/Tarkariyaan, Yellow Onion/Pyaaz | 9 Comments »
This is my favorite brunch on a lazy weekend morning, Palak-Tamatar Ki Subzi with warm Parathas. Hmmm, comforting! Palak-Tamatar Ki Subzi / Spinach in Tomato-Onion Gravy The base I use for this spinach curry is ... Read more..Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 Posted in Canned Tomato paste, Canola Oil, Capsicum, Cumin seeds/Zeera, Eid/Ramadhan/Iftaar, Fats and Oils/Tel, Garam masala powder, Hyderabadi special, Nigella seeds/Kalonji, Onion/Pyaaz, Pastes & Sauces, Quick fix meals, Red Chilli powder, Salt/Namak, Soy Sauce, Spices & Seasonings/Masaale, Tomato/Tamatar (fresh), Vegetables/Tarkariyaan, White Cauliflower/Phool Gobi, Yellow Onion/Pyaaz | 17 Comments »
Jalfrezi is a type of Indian curry in which marinated pieces of meat or vegetables are fried in oil or spices to produce a dry, thick sauce. It is cooked ... Read more..