Let’s take a tour to Hyderabad today. Well had an opportunity to visit this city of Nawabi cuisines couple of times. Must admit, everything about Hyderabad is simply marvelous. The city show cases a splendid food culture in every corner. From gullis to mohallas ..from street food to fine dinning, Hyderabad has something special for each and everyone. The cuisine emphasises the use of ingredients that are carefully chosen and cooked to the right degree and time. Utmost attention is given to picking the right kind of spices, meat, and rice. Therefore, an addition of a certain herb, spice, condiment,…
Ingredient: saffron
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It was a year back from today when i started my blog just to keep my sanity in check. The journey within this one year taught me so much that helped me getting better and bigger. By God’s grace and good wishes of all my near and dear ones, my blog/website got both National and International recognition. During this term i was pleased and proud to c my recipes getting published in various leading online food magazines/ twitter and expert Chef’s websites. This wouldn’t have happened without all of u. So today while celebrating my blog’s 1st Anniversary i would…
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Biryani is something i simply can’t get over it. This is the only dish which i can relish daily. After having tried Awadhi Biryani, Hyderabadi Biryani, Kerela Biryani it was now turn to lay my hands on Bombay Biryani. I had this during my stay in Mumbai somewhere near Lokhandwala. The taste was little mild as compared to North India’s Dum biryani. Luckily i had a packet of ready made Bombay Biryani masala which i had received a few days back from one of my good friend Anisa Arif also the owner of Zaika. Apart from whole spices i did…
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The best way to keep my sanity in check is to make desserts …lol And when it is a dessert, i prefer Indian traditional mithai. One of my and my family’s favorite Indian mithai is RASMALAI. Whenever we go out to dine, rasmalai is a must order. I strongly believe no feast is complete without rasmalai in dessert. Kesari Rasmalai is the best sweet i have ever had in my life. The thick creamy saffron flavored milk with cottage cheese flat disks drunken and drowned in it….bliss! As i had promised my son to treat him with one of an…
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It’s summers and me being a normal human consumed lots of ice creams and chilled shakes that resulted a sore throat….lol feeling like laughing on myself. Like any other mother, my mom also suggested me to make a home made Kadha (a medicinal drink) and drink it in regular intervals to recover. But to swallow that was a tough task for me. That was a painful moment when my throat was chocked, nose blocked still craving to have something hot and yummy that can equally cure me with it’s medicinal properties. Yes!…. Kahwa. Perfect drink that can keep my sanity…
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‘Chefs Across Boundaries’ is a group of Chefs who set up challenges every month to encourage the participants to innovate, think out of the box and explore the culinary world. It is an initiative started by a handful of food bloggers and food enthusiasts who have taken up the challenge to explore unique and traditional recipes with a motive to expand culinary knowledge as well as to promote the hidden gems which are yet to make an impact in the culinary world. The monthly challenge at ‘Chefs Across Boundaries’ this month is the cuisine of beautiful Kashmir. The challenge was…
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Lassi is a proper traditional yoghurt based drink. It is a blend of yoghurt, water, spices, dry fruits and sometimes tropical fruits. In summers the most frequently made drink at my place is Mango Lassi. Another yoghurt based thin savory drink commonly made in India is Chaas. Lassi is a sweeter and a thicker version which can be relished by adding various flavors to it. Sweet Lassi is one of the drinks me and my family relish not only in summer but always. It is so much satisfying to have it after a light meal. A nicely blended heavy dry…
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Sholeh Zard is a Persian Saffron Rice Pudding which consists and amazing aroma of rose water and cinnamon with the goodness of Almonds and richness of Saffron. Among the few authentic Persian desserts, Sholeh Zard is the classic! The name Sholeh Zard literally means ‘Yellow wobbly’ Made with long grain basmati rice, the dessert is undoubtedly a sinful indulgence. Truly aromatic and gives a royal taste to your palate. There are several types of sweetened rice desserts made all over the world but Sholeh Zard has to be one’s favorite. The color, texture and the aromatic flavor makes it different…
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In my family celebration is all about having Biryani. In any occasion, a good Biryani is always the show stopper. Usually i make varieties of Biryani following my mom’s and grandmom’s recipes but today again for a change i tried making by following the recipe of master chef Sanjeev Kapoor.
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