Archive for December, 2009

Crispy Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sunday, December 6th, 2009 Posted in All-Purpose Flour/Maida, Baking powder, Baking soda, Brown Sugar, Butter/Makhan, Canola Oil, Chocolate and Cocoa, Egg/Anda, Eid/Ramadhan/Iftaar, Sugar/Shakkar, Vanilla powder, Whole Wheat Flour/Durum Atta | 18 Comments »

A true American delicacy~brownies and chocolate chop cookies are my weakness. Oversize and dense with chocolate chips, these cookies are thin, crisp and slightly chewy in the center. I got hold ... Read more..

Aloo-Gosht ka Qorma

Friday, December 4th, 2009 Posted in Almonds/Badaam, Blog Events/Entries/Polls, Canola Oil, Cardamom/Elaichi, Cashewnuts/Kaaju, Chironji/Charoli, Cilantro/Kothmir (fresh), Clove/Laung, Coconut milk, Coriander seeds, Dry Desiccated Coconut, Eid/Ramadhan/Iftaar, Ginger-Garlic paste, Green Chillies, Groundnut/Moomphalli, Hyderabadi special, Lamb/Beef/Mutton/Veal/Sheep, Mint/Pudina (fresh), Red Chilli powder, Salt/Namak, Turmeric/Haldi, White Potato/Aloo, Yellow Onion/Pyaaz, Yogurt/Dahi | 17 Comments »

The mere mention of Aloo Gosht ka Qorma conjures up my mind with fragrant memories of the daawats/gatherings at my Nani's house during my childhood, when my aunts would all ... Read more..

Lajawaab Hyderabadi Kachchey Gosht ki Biryani

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 Posted in All-Purpose Flour/Maida, Basmati Rice/Chawal, Blog Events/Entries/Polls, Canola Oil, Caraway seeds/Shahzeera, Cardamom/Elaichi, Cilantro/Kothmir (fresh), Cinnamon/Dalchini, Clove/Laung, Dry Bay Leaf/Tej Patta, Eid/Ramadhan/Iftaar, Garam masala powder, Ghee, Green Chillies, Hyderabadi special, Indian Cooking Utensil, Kiwi, Lamb/Beef/Mutton/Veal/Sheep, Lemon/Nimbu, Milk and Milk Products, Mint/Pudina (fresh), Red Chilli powder, Salt/Namak, Simple Kitchen Tips, Turmeric/Haldi, Yellow Onion/Pyaaz, Yogurt/Dahi | 47 Comments »

I had prepared Kachchey Gosht ki Biryani on the second day of Eid-ul-Adha for our dinner. We had a wonderful time and enjoyed the meal to the last morsel الحمد لله. Basically, ... Read more..