Long ago, in 1969, at the old city of Surat (Gujarat), on Balaji road, stood a grandiose structure of stone. The ‘Balaji girls’ high school.’ Radhika and Bhavna aged 8 and 6 studied there. These young sisters, like every other kid loved to eat from the vendors selling delectable snacks outside their school. The narrow [...]
Everybody loves a good tandoori, but very few really know the history behind it. The recipe originated in the early 1900′s in Peshawar – then India. It started with chicken marinated in yogurt and spices, and then cooked in a ‘tandoor’. The tandoor is actually native to India dating back to 3000 BC. Small mud [...]
Dal and Roti are among India’s oldest food items. They are the most basic vegetarian diet available. The closest equivalent in the West can only be Bread and Butter. They even occupy the same mental space as B & B. Earning one’s livelihood is often said as“Earning one’s Dal Roti”. There are like a 100 [...]
Qeema in Hindi means mince. Paratha i guess all of you are familiar with. A paratha can be stuffed with just about anything thats dry. What i have made here is lamb mince parathas. Very traditionally Indian this one is a household favourite. Can be eaten for breakfast , lunch or dinner …. depends all [...]
So as you all know monopoly didn’t really work out, we ended up staying at home not really in the mood for any outdoor activity. Figured i’d have to make lunch and got out a tray of 10 fresh Australian scallops that i had bought on Sat.”Honey how do u want to eat these scallops..???” [...]
The ICC Cricket World Cup has begun and its really got us all hooked onto our screens.Group matches have commenced and so has our betting.Sadly i lost 50 bucks yesterday on Pakistan vs West Indies but i hope to recover today on Zimbabwe vs Ireland.Really looking forward to 6 weeks of pure cricket pleasure.I’m glad [...]
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