Archive for December, 2009

Chironji nuts

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 Posted in Chironji/Charoli | 8 Comments »

Lentil sized, pale, slightly falttened and almond flavored 'Chironji nuts' (چرونجي) (botanical name: Buchnan lanzan) (also known as chirolo or charooli or charoli or cudapah almond), are the kernels of a tree ... Read more..

Jhatpat fruit chaat

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 Posted in Apple/Seb, Black pepper powder, Kiwi, Orange/Santra, Quick fix meals, Salt/Namak, Sugar/Shakkar | 16 Comments »

Some comfort for this wintry day today with this vivid, tart, sweet and spicy quick mix of fresh fruits. Get creative and use whatever seasonal fruits you can get your hands ... Read more..

Pomegranate Kulfi

Saturday, December 12th, 2009 Posted in Almonds/Badaam, Evaporated Milk, Pomegranate/Anaar, Sugar/Shakkar | 17 Comments »

Every child's favorite~Kulfi is Indian Ice-cream like dessert, which is richer in taste and firm in texture. It can also be served as a snack during summers. Kulfi reminds me of ... Read more..

Tala huwa Gosht~II

Thursday, December 10th, 2009 Posted in Ginger-Garlic paste, Hyderabadi special, Lamb/Beef/Mutton/Veal/Sheep, Lemon/Nimbu, Quick fix meals, Red Chilli powder, Salt/Namak, Turmeric/Haldi, Yellow Onion/Pyaaz | 14 Comments »

An another after-qurbani special meat preparation that my Ammi used to prepare on Eid, which was a hit with us all as well as the guests. A very simple meat preparation with lamb, ... Read more..

Baingan ka Salan

Monday, December 7th, 2009 Posted in Eggplant/Baingan, Red Chilli powder, Salt/Namak, Turmeric/Haldi, Yellow Onion/Pyaaz | 7 Comments »

The plainness of this simple brinjal curry is what I love a lot. Vibrant with a purple hue, low in fat and spongy in texture, brinjals tend to absorb all ... Read more..