tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31205557290030601442024-03-14T01:45:13.662+11:00Foodie TrailsTaste, Experience, ExploreBeacon Holidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847254080531035699noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120555729003060144.post-15634134527025825652015-03-14T10:00:00.000+11:002015-03-14T10:00:02.225+11:00Indian Vegetable Pakoras<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #e36c0a;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Indian
Vegetable Pakoras</b></span></span></span></div>
<div class="western" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Serves: 6 </i></span></span></span></div>
<ul>
<li><div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;"><span lang="en-US">1
cup chickpea (gram) flour</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTNt3BUxhYH7nk9Ss-Zq6ebZxpr1jjMtTwwY0TgU_V_PS143bXNH4miXxSbgytOQ25XFutsjyLK3He4TAUCynNvCB7fFB-iSOPml-V2jpAxpha3ZkbNl4GPZt8n8VuCY3fpAVaBhbwW4/s1600/pakoras.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTNt3BUxhYH7nk9Ss-Zq6ebZxpr1jjMtTwwY0TgU_V_PS143bXNH4miXxSbgytOQ25XFutsjyLK3He4TAUCynNvCB7fFB-iSOPml-V2jpAxpha3ZkbNl4GPZt8n8VuCY3fpAVaBhbwW4/s1600/pakoras.jpg" height="176" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></span></div>
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</li>
<li><div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;"><span lang="en-US">1/2
teaspoon ground coriander</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;"><span lang="en-US">1
teaspoon salt</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;"><span lang="en-US">1/2
teaspoon ground turmeric</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;"><span lang="en-US">1/2
teaspoon chilli powder</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;"><span lang="en-US">1/2
teaspoon garam masala</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;"><span lang="en-US">2
cloves garlic, crushed</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;"><span lang="en-US">3/4
cup (190ml) water</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;"><span lang="en-US">oil
for deep frying</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;"><span lang="en-US">1/2
head cauliflower, cut into florets</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;"><span lang="en-US">2
onions, sliced into rings</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</li>
</ul>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;"><span lang="en-US">(You
can use various other vegetables like cabbage, Paneer, eggplant)</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div class="western" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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</div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;"><span lang="en-US">Directions</span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div lang="en-US" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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</div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;"><span lang="en-US">Preparation:
15min › Cook:10min › Ready
in:25min </span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div lang="en-US" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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</div>
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<ul>
<li><div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;"><span lang="en-US">Sift
the chickpea flour into a medium bowl. Mix in the coriander, salt,
turmeric, chilli powder, garam masala and garlic.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 100%;">Make
a well in the </span></span><span style="line-height: 16px;">center</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 100%;"> of the flour. Gradually pour the water into the
well and mix to form a thick, smooth batter.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;"><span lang="en-US">Over
medium high heat in a large, heavy saucepan, heat the oil</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Century Gothic', serif; line-height: 115%;">Coat
the cauliflower and onions in the batter and fry them in small
batches until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes. Drain on kitchen
roll before serving</span></div>
</li>
</ul>
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Beacon Holidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847254080531035699noreply@blogger.com0Melbourne VIC, Australia-37.814107 144.96327999999994-37.814107 144.96327999999994 -37.814107 144.96327999999994tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120555729003060144.post-79973775115071149632015-03-13T11:00:00.000+11:002015-03-13T11:00:03.885+11:00Indian Masala Chai Tea <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #e36c0a;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Chai
Tea </b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e36c0a;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_vHIvBz1ZOJBkIf-cv-p8KlcXlHbar1LnAjb2YqGIoSMEIbsSF01mRRQcIqFET0Ouum-NeIcDnDtm9C0XHK7EnwqM6gpOoUfeKQiLYbKbkzPUb-wjEjyl5TNwMQU7uExd_WTxTKuXC4/s1600/400809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_vHIvBz1ZOJBkIf-cv-p8KlcXlHbar1LnAjb2YqGIoSMEIbsSF01mRRQcIqFET0Ouum-NeIcDnDtm9C0XHK7EnwqM6gpOoUfeKQiLYbKbkzPUb-wjEjyl5TNwMQU7uExd_WTxTKuXC4/s1600/400809.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></b></span></span></span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0.18cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;">Chai
Masala is usually made in batched and stored for a period of time.
You can also purchase this from the shops here.</span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0.18cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #e36c0a;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;"><b>Makes
8 cups</b></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0.18cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #e36c0a;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;"><b>Ingredients</b></span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0.18cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;">6
cups of water</span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0.18cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;">2
cups of milk</span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0.18cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;">2
tsp of chai masala</span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0.18cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;">6
tsp of tea leaves</span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0.18cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;">1
tsp grated ginger</span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0.18cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;">6-8
Mint leaves</span></span></span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0.18cm;">
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</div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0.18cm;">
<b style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Century Gothic', serif; line-height: 100%;">Method</b></div>
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<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0.18cm;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #17365d;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, serif;">Bring
the water to a boil and add the ginger, mint leaves and tea leaves.
Boil for a minute of 2 and once there is a nice strong colour and
fragrance add the milk. Let it come to a boil 2-3 times. Strain out
in cups and serve immediately.</span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
Beacon Holidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847254080531035699noreply@blogger.com0Melbourne VIC, Australia-37.814107 144.96327999999994-38.6164245 143.67238649999993 -37.0117895 146.25417349999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120555729003060144.post-36787739903552033282014-04-17T11:00:00.000+10:002014-04-17T11:00:01.759+10:00Lamb Saag<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Serves 4</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="instructions" style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ingredients</span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" hspace="0" style="background-color: white;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;" valign="top" width="20"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•</span></td><td class="ingredient" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">500 gm. good cut of lamb, cut into cubes. Lean meat like leg or shoulder is better</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;" valign="top" width="20"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•</span></td><td class="ingredient" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">250-300 gm. spinach leaves</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;" valign="top" width="20"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•</span></td><td class="ingredient" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">A bunch of methi or fenugreek leaves. 2 tbsp. dry, kasoori methi can be used instead.</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;" valign="top" width="20"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•</span></td><td class="ingredient" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">2 medium onions (about 300 gm.), peeled</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;" valign="top" width="20"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•</span></td><td class="ingredient" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">1 inch piece of ginger, peeled</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;" valign="top" width="20"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•</span></td><td class="ingredient" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">2-3 cloves of garlic, peeled</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;" valign="top" width="20"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•</span></td><td class="ingredient" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">2 green chillies</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;" valign="top" width="20"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•</span></td><td class="ingredient" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">3 tbsp. oil or ghee</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;" valign="top" width="20"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•</span></td><td class="ingredient" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">1 tsp. turmeric powder</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;" valign="top" width="20"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•</span></td><td class="ingredient" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">1 1/2 tsp. coriander powder</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;" valign="top" width="20"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•</span></td><td class="ingredient" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Salt to taste</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;" valign="top" width="20"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•</span></td><td class="ingredient" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">2 heaped tbsp. tomato purée or 1 1/2 cup of chopped/tinned tomatoes</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;" valign="top" width="20"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•</span></td><td class="ingredient" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">1 level tsp. Garam Masala</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align: left;" valign="top" width="20"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•</span></td><td class="ingredient" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Water, as required<br /></span><div class="instructions" style="font-size: medium; font-style: italic;">
<b style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Instructions</span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="instructions" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; text-align: left;" valign="top" width="20"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1.</span></span></td><td class="instructions" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Wash and drain meat.</span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="instructions" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; text-align: left;" valign="top" width="20"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">2.</span></span></td><td class="instructions" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Wash the spinach and fenugreek leaves well, remove any thick stalks. Chop and keep aside.</span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="instructions" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; text-align: left;" valign="top" width="20"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">3.</span></span></td><td class="instructions" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Finely chop or coarsely grind onions ginger and garlic in a food processor.</span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="instructions" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; text-align: left;" valign="top" width="20"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">4.</span></span></td><td class="instructions" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Heat the oil in a pan, add the onions*, ginger, garlic, and fry until onions are nicely browned.</span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="instructions" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; text-align: left;" valign="top" width="20"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">5.</span></span></td><td class="instructions" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Add lamb and stir fry for 4-5 minutes on high, until meat is browned and sealed.</span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="instructions" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; text-align: left;" valign="top" width="20"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">6.</span></span></td><td class="instructions" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Add the spices and salt and stir fry for a minute.</span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="instructions" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; text-align: left;" valign="top" width="20"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">7.</span></span></td><td class="instructions" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Add tomatoes and green chillies, fry again until nicely mixed.</span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="instructions" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; text-align: left;" valign="top" width="20"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">8.</span></span></td><td class="instructions" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Add a cup of water and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes, until meat is tender, stirring from time to time. At this stage, meat can be left in a slow cooker to cook over a few hours. This gives a very tender lamb at the end.</span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="instructions" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; text-align: left;" valign="top" width="20"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">9.</span></span></td><td class="instructions" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Add the spinach and fenugreek leaves to the lamb halfway through the cooking and cook over a medium heat until meat is tender, stirring a few times. Saag should be clinging around the meat pieces.</span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="instructions" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; text-align: left;" valign="top" width="20"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">10.</span></span></td><td class="instructions" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Adjust seasoning.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="instructions" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; text-align: left;" valign="top" width="20"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">13.</span></span></td><td class="instructions"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="font-size: 12pt;">Cooking in a Slow Cooker or Crock pot;</b><span style="font-size: small;"> Place everything except spinach and methi leaves in a bowl, mix, leave to marinate for a couple of hours. Cook as per instructions in your slow cooker book for meat casserole. I cook on high for 3-4 hours and then leave it on slow for a couple of hours. Add spinach and methi leaves, stir them in and cook for another hour or so.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">As published at </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">http://www.mamtaskitchen.com/recipe_display.php?id=10479</span></td></tr>
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Beacon Holidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847254080531035699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120555729003060144.post-19793141404341799162014-04-16T10:00:00.000+10:002014-04-16T10:00:06.122+10:00Rogan Josh<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">2 1/2 cm fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped</span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">8 garlic cloves, peeled</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">4 tablespoons water</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">275 -425 ml water</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">10 tablespoons vegetable oil</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">1 kg boneless lamb shoulder or 1 kg stewing beef or 1 kg diced chicken</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">10 whole cardamom pods</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">2 bay leaves</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">6 whole cloves</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">10 whole peppercorns</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">2 1/2 cm cinnamon sticks</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">4 medium onions, peeled and finely chopped</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">1 teaspoon ground coriander</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">2 teaspoons cumin seeds</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">4 teaspoons paprika</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">1 teaspoon cayenne pepper</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">1 teaspoon salt</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">6 tablespoons plain yogurt</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">1/4 teaspoon garam masala</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">fresh ground pepper</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;"><br /></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">Put the ginger, garlic, and 4 tablespoons of water into the blender. Blend well until you have a smooth paste.</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">Heat oil in a wide heavy pot over a medium heat.</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">Put the cardamom, bay leaves, cloves, peppercons and cinnamon into the same hot oil. stir once and wait until the cloves swell and the bay leaves begin to take on colour.</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">Now put in the onions. Stir and fry for 5 minutes until they turn a medium brown colour.</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">Put in the ginger garlic paste and stir for 30 seconds.</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">Add the coriander, cumin, paprika-cayenne, and salt. Stir and fry for 30 seconds.</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">Add the meat cubes and juices.</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">Stir for 30 seconds, now add 1 tablespoon of yoghurt, stir until well blended .</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">Add the remaining yoghurt, a tablespoon at a time in the same way. Stir and fry for another 3 minutes.</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">Now add 275ml of water if your cooking lamb or chicken and 425ml of water if your cooking beef. Bring to the boil, scraping all the browned spices off the sides and bottom of the pot. Cover and cook on low for an hour if your cooking chicken or lamb and 2 hours if cooking beef, (or until meat is tender.).</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">Every 10 minutes give the meat a good stir. When the meat is tender take off the lid, turn the heat up to medium, and boil away some of the liquid.</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">All the fat that collects in the pot may be spooned off the top.</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22.100000381469727px;">Sprinkle the garam masala and black pepper over the meat before you serve and mix them inches.</span></span><br />
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Beacon Holidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847254080531035699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120555729003060144.post-21858724176555287552014-04-15T11:45:00.000+10:002014-04-15T11:45:04.048+10:00Lamb Korma Recipe<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #073763;">INGREDIENTS</span></h3>
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<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; background-position: 0px 2px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4; margin: 3px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #073763;">1 Tbsp coriander seeds</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; background-position: 0px 2px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4; margin: 3px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #073763;">1 heaping teaspoon cumin seeds</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; background-position: 0px 2px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4; margin: 3px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #073763;">5 Tbsp of light sesame oil or canola oil</span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; background-position: 0px 2px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4; margin: 3px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #073763;">1 heaping Tbsp grated ginger</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; background-position: 0px 2px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4; margin: 3px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #073763;">2 teaspoons turmeric</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; background-position: 0px 2px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4; margin: 3px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #073763;">1 heaping teaspoon paprika</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; background-position: 0px 2px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4; margin: 3px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #073763;">1 stick of cinnamon, ground, or 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; background-position: 0px 2px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4; margin: 3px 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #073763;">4 very big, very ripe tomatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks OR 1 28-ounce can whole, peeled tomatoes, cut in quarters</span></li>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1</strong> Using a mortar and pestle, grind the cloves until fine. Add the peppercorns and grind them roughly. Add the cardamom pods and crush them with the cloves and peppercorns.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2</strong> Heat the oil over medium-low heat in a large, thick-bottomed pot with a lid. Add the chopped onions and cook, stirring often, until golden, about 10 minutes. Add the turmeric to the onions, and stir to coat. Add the cumin, coriander, paprika and cinnamon. Stir in the ground cloves, cardamom, and peppercorns. Add the crushed garlic and the grated ginger. Cook for 2 minutes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3</strong> Add the tomatoes (with their juices) to the pot and bring to a simmer. Cook for 4 minutes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="lamb-korma-6" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11708" height="140" src="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/lamb-korma-6.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(239, 231, 218); padding: 2px;" width="210" /></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">4</strong> Add the lamb pieces to the pot, stir to coat with the spices, onions and tomatoes, and let cook for 4 minutes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="lamb-korma-7" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11707" height="140" src="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/lamb-korma-7.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(239, 231, 218); padding: 2px;" width="210" /> <img alt="lamb-korma-8" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11706" height="140" src="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/lamb-korma-8.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(239, 231, 218); padding: 2px;" width="210" /></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">5</strong> Stir in the water and yogurt and mix well. Add salt to taste. Cover the pot, bring to a simmer and reduce heat to a very low simmer. Cook very gently for 2 hours or more, stirring every 15 minutes or so. The stew should cook at a bare simmer until the lamb is very tender. Serve with basmati rice and/or flatbread.</span></div>
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Beacon Holidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847254080531035699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120555729003060144.post-89497023837903564842014-04-15T11:38:00.002+10:002014-04-15T11:38:23.879+10:00Butter Chicken<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<strong><span style="color: #363636; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Servings:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #363636; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></span><span style="color: #363636; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">4 </span><b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Boneless
chicken ,cut into 1½ inch pieces<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">400 grams<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">1 tablespoon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Kashmiri red
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">1 teaspoon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">to taste<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">•<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Butter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">2 tablespoons<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">1/2 cup<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Ginger paste<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">2 teaspoons<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">•<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Garlic paste<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">2 teaspoons<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">•<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Kashmiri red
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">1/2 teaspoon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">•<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Garam masala
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">1/2 teaspoon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">to taste<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">•<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Mustard oil<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">2 teaspoons<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">FOR
MAKHNI GRAVY<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">•<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Butter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">2 tablespoons<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cardamom<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">•<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Clove<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Black
peppercorns<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">2-3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">•<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Cinnamon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">1 inch piece<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">•<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Ginger paste<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">1 teaspoon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">1 teaspoon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">•<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Tomato puree<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">1/2 cup<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">•<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Red chilli
powder<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">1/2 teaspoon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">•<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Salt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">to taste<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">•<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">2 tablespoons<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">•<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Kasoori methi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">1/2 teaspoon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">•<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Fresh cream<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Apply a mixture of red chilli powder, lemon juice and salt to the chicken
pieces and set aside for half an hour in the refrigerator. Hang the yogurt in a
muslin cloth for fifteen to twenty minutes to remove extra water. Add the
ginger and garlic pastes, red chilli and garam masala powders, salt and mustard
oil. Apply this marinade to the chicken pieces and place them in the
refrigerator for three to four hours. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark
6. String the chicken pieces onto skewers and cook in the preheated oven or a
moderately hot tandoor for ten to twelve minutes or until almost done. Baste
with the butter and cook for another two minutes. Remove and set aside. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">To make
the makhni gravy, heat the butter in a non-stick pan. Add the green cardamoms,
cloves, peppercorns and cinnamon. Sauté for two minutes, add the ginger and
garlic pastes and sauté for two minutes. Add the tomato puree, red chilli
powder, salt and half cup of water. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the
heat and simmer for ten minutes. Add the sugar or honey and powdered kasoori
methi. Add the cooked tandoori chicken pieces. Simmer for five minutes and add
the fresh cream.</span></div>
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Beacon Holidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847254080531035699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120555729003060144.post-62350766286719977982013-04-23T10:30:00.000+10:002013-04-23T10:30:01.140+10:00Chicken in a Spicy Red Sauce<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13.65pt; text-align: left;">This dish of chicken and potatoes
in a delicious red tomato sauce spiced up with cumin, cardamom, may be served
with plain rice or with any Indian or Middle Eastern bread. I use canned
chopped tomatoes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">2 kg chicken pieces <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">1 teaspoon salt or to taste<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Freshly ground black pepper<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">7 good-sized cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4 cup vegetable oil<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Generous pinch ground asafoetida<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Optional 1 teaspoon cumin seeds<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">2-inch stick cinnamon<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">6 cardamom pods<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">5 whole cloves<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">3 dried, hot red chiles or Green chillies<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">½ teaspoon ground
turmeric <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">1 can diced / chopped
tomatoes <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">3 – 4 potatoes, peeled
and cut into ½ inch chunks<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #e36c0a; font-size: 11pt;">Instructions</span></b><span style="color: #17365d; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">• Sprinkle the chicken pieces lightly with salt black pepper and
set aside.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">• Put the garlic and ginger into the container o- a with 3
tablespoons water, and blend to a paste<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">• Put the oil in a wide, non-stick pan and set over medium high
heat. When the oil is hot, put in the asafoetida 10 seconds later, put in the
cumin seeds. Wait for 10 seconds and put in the cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cloves
and chillies. Stir for a few seconds until the large spices begin to turn
darker. Now put in the garlic and ginger. Stir and fry it for about 2 minutes.
Put in the chicken, turmeric and fry for another minute. Now put in tomatoes,
potatoes, 1 ¼ cups water, and salt. Bring to a boil. Cover, turn the heat to
low and simmer till cooked. Approximately 25 minutes.</span></span></div>
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Beacon Holidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847254080531035699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120555729003060144.post-3234749138110663142013-04-19T17:32:00.001+10:002013-04-19T17:32:02.939+10:00Gujarati Kadhi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="color: orange;">Curd curry is a delicious accompaniment with
rice. It is a perfect base for variations. Tempering of the flour-based yogurt
derives the flavours.</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="color: orange;">INGREDIENTS<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="color: orange;">For Kadhi:</span><span style="color: #ff691f;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">2 cups curds<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">3 tablespoons Bengal gram flour (approx.) <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">5 cups water<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">'/a teaspoon red chilli powder<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">1 tablespoon dhana-jeers powder (opt.) <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><sup><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">½</span></sup><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> <sup> </sup>teaspoon
turmeric powder (opt.) 3 green chillies (slit - deseeded) or 3-4 whole red
chillies (boria)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">5-6 curry leaves<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Salt to taste</span><span style="color: #5200ff;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">1 tablespoon oil <b>or </b>ghee<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><sup><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1/2</span></sup><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> teaspoon
fenugreek seeds (optional) </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><sup><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">3</span></sup><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">/4 teaspoon cumin seeds<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">3-5 cloves <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">3 cinnamon sticks<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Pinch of
asafoetida<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">To Garnish: optional </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">coriander
leaves (finely cut)</span><span style="color: #5200ff;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="color: orange;">For Kadhi: Method</span><span style="color: #ff691f;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 12pt;">1.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">In a pan, whisk curds, gram flour and water to a
smooth liquid. Add rest of the ingredients.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Stir continuously till it thickens. No lumps
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tempering. Add the fenugreek and mustard seeds. As they crackle, add the
cinnamons, cloves, cumin seeds and asafoetida. Pour over the boiling kadhi.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Beacon Holidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847254080531035699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120555729003060144.post-10299174825076741642011-06-20T11:43:00.000+10:002013-02-12T11:15:50.877+11:00Gujarati Dal Dhokli - Roti in Lentil Soup<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">Gujarati Dal Dhokli <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Serves 6 <o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Time 25 mins<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><b><span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">IN</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 191;">GREDIENTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">250 g Tur dal,<br />200 g wheat flour,<br />3 green chillies<br />3 tbsp green chilli paste<br />50 g groundnut (Shing) <br />1 tbsp Turmeric powder<br />1 tbsp Mustard seeds,<br />3-4 cloves garlic<br />2 small pieces of cinnamon,<br />2 tomatoes<br />1 tbsp Tamarind <br />Salt To Taste<br />1 tbsp Garam masala<br />1/4 tbsp (Ajwain)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bishops Weed<br />2 tbsp Oil,<br />2 tbsp Red chili powder<br />A pinch of Asafeotida<br />1/2 cup cilantro leaves<br />2 tbsp. Ghee.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><br />Sift wheat flour, add salt, turmeric powder, ajwain, and red chilli powder and mix well. Add oil and mix into the flour then knead into dough of roti like consistency. Set aside.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Wash Toor dal and pressure cook it for three whistles. Allow to cool.<br />Heat the oil and ghee in a pot, add the cloves, cinnamon and mustard seeds. When they crackle add the curry leaves, green chillies and a pinch of asafoetida. Pour this tempering over the Toor dal.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><br />In a bowl mix tamarind and brown sugar water, groundnut, garam masala and the red chilli powder and mix well. Add the tomato pulp, turmeric powder, salt and 2 cups of water. Bring the Dal to a boil. <o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><br /><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">In the meanwhile roll out big rotis and cut them into diamond shapes, and add to the boiling dal. Boil for 10 minutes and remove from flame. Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve immediately with finely chopped onion, wedges of lime and Ghee.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WUg0lFBYQrtYDUjSzgdnCdivP9P9V7z9CBSl202abkY45qXzW5c1nurZ41NhurQ_h8M2X5jqrxYXordHENhAv_UPPSkPSHRXhAW0pp_AIkZVrrXAAcieRMtvgwbmegtHck1bMogZbyVh/s1600/Masala+Trails+-+Dal+Dhokli+-+Roti%2527s+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WUg0lFBYQrtYDUjSzgdnCdivP9P9V7z9CBSl202abkY45qXzW5c1nurZ41NhurQ_h8M2X5jqrxYXordHENhAv_UPPSkPSHRXhAW0pp_AIkZVrrXAAcieRMtvgwbmegtHck1bMogZbyVh/s320/Masala+Trails+-+Dal+Dhokli+-+Roti%2527s+2.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJL8QPUBQRo9JMSOFrNHRyutf_RhNOc3Q4yAS15XcjfrZdNzKyf6nf72raOVhYdLP5QuZL0kUJObB1gDcVuG3lsSHn2_mPdre8t8NsIeYLD-oTOBFWUXEUef67rhtIG-VjhgayimxU8Axf/s1600/Masala+Trails+-+Dal+Dhokli+-+Roti%2527s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://assets.magic-basket.com/media/recipes/0J2KGP0V_neutral_preview.jpg?1272037380" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://assets.magic-basket.com/media/recipes/0J2KGP0V_neutral_preview.jpg?1272037380" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Winter is upon us and Rushina's got some suggestions for you.<span style="clear: right; color: #351c75; cssfloat: right; float: right; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; height: 48px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; width: 361px;"> </span>"There's nothing like a nice hot chowder to keep you warm in the winter, but more so this dish get all the vegetables you need too."</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Ingredients</span></strong></span><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 tbs. butter<br />2 cups chopped onion<br />6 cloves garlic, minced<br />2 tsp. salt<br />½ tsp. thyme<br />2 tsp. basil<br />1 medium potato, diced<br />2 medium stalks celery, diced<br />2 medium carrots, diced<br />2 cups chopped broccoli<br />2 cups chopped cauliflower<br />½ lb. mushrooms chopped<br />2 cups fresh golden corn<br />Lots of fresh black pepper<br />1.5 cups water<br />250 ml milk</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Method</span></strong><span style="color: #351c75;">Melt the butter in a pan or a wok. Add onion, half the garlic, salt, thyme and basil. Sauté over medium heat 2 minutes. Add potato, celery, carrots, broccoli and cauliflower. Sauté another 5 to 8 minutes. </span></span><br /><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Add mushrooms and corn, and lots of black pepper. Sauté another 8 to 10 minutes.<br />Add water, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes until everything is tender. Do make sure that the potatoes are done.</span><br /><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Stir in hot milk and remaining garlic. Remove from heat until about 10 minutes before serving times, then heat gently. Serve topped with freshly minced herbs.</span></span></div>Beacon Holidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847254080531035699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120555729003060144.post-56198372088502656172011-04-29T12:30:00.000+10:002013-02-12T11:15:50.895+11:00Vegetable or Seafood Tempura<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="clear: right; color: orange; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img height="200" src="http://zee-food.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Vegetable-Tempura-and-Pumpkin-Mash-.jpg" width="200" /></span><strong></strong><br /><span style="color: #351c75;">Another tea time snack or a starter for your meal.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #351c75;">Tempura's are a lot like Indian Pakora's or bhajiyas. while the batter might differ in different cusines, the concept itsimilar....</span><br /><span style="color: #351c75;">Fried dumplings, tempuras or pakora's the basics are the same..</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color: orange;">Ingredients:<br /></span></strong> <span style="color: #351c75;">- 1 egg<br /> - 1 cup ice water<br /> - 1 cup all purpose flour<br /> - Vegetable oil to deep fry<br /> - Assorted vegetables cut into batons and/or seafood like shrimp or<br /> prawns</span><br /><strong><span style="color: orange;">Method: </span></strong><span style="color: #351c75;">Beat an egg in a bowl. Add ice water in the bowl. Be sure to use very cold<br />water. Add sifted flour in the bowl and mix lightly. Be careful not to over<br />mix the batter.<br /><br />Heat oil in a wok. Lightly dip the vegetables/seafood in the batter and deep<br />fry immediately till crisp. Drain on kitchen towel. Serve hot with salt or a<br />light dipping sauce.</span></div>Beacon Holidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847254080531035699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120555729003060144.post-71881956794273931832011-04-22T12:27:00.000+10:002013-02-12T11:15:50.902+11:00Moong Dal Wada<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gujaratpulse.com/about/sites/default/files/dalwadamoong.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="129px" src="http://www.gujaratpulse.com/about/sites/default/files/dalwadamoong.jpg" width="200px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="clear: right; color: #351c75; cssfloat: right; float: right; height: 115px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; width: 299px;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A perfect accompaniment with you hot cup of tea. <br /><strong><span style="color: orange;">Ingredients:</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color: #351c75;">300 gms Moong Dal and 2 tbsp Udad dal, soaked for 3 hours<br />Ginger Green chili paste, as per preference<br />Salt<br />A pinch of Turmeric<br />Oil for frying</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color: orange;">Method:</span></strong><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Drain out all water from the dal. Grind in a food processor with the rest of the ingredients. Make a thick batter. Add water teaspoon at a time only if required. Remove in a bowl and beat well to incorporate air.<br /><br />Heat oil in a pan. Drop small bite sized dumplings by hand or a small spoon and deep fry till golden and crisp. Remove and drain on paper. Serve hot with green chillies and thin strips of onion and green chutney.</span></div></div>Beacon Holidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847254080531035699noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120555729003060144.post-76733006759289451882011-04-21T10:19:00.000+10:002013-02-12T11:15:50.909+11:00Silken Tofu<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="clear: right; color: black; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"> <img height="240px" src="http://hungrytravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/img_0448.jpg" width="320px" /><stroke joinstyle="miter"></stroke></span><span style="color: #351c75;">Tea Snacks... Silken Tofu to go with Chinese Tea. <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" id="_x0000_t75" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f"><formulas><f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"></f><f eqn="sum @0 1 0"></f><f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"></f><f eqn="prod @2 1 2"></f><f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"></f><f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"></f><f eqn="sum @0 0 1"></f><f eqn="prod @6 1 2"></f><f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"></f><f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"></f><f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"></f><f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></f></formulas><path gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" o:extrusionok="f"></path><lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"></lock></shapetype></span></span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color: orange;">Ingredients</span></strong><br /><span style="color: #351c75;">1 block Silken tofu<br />Mix of plain flour and cornflour in the ratio of 1:1<br />Oil to fry<br />Sichuan Pepper & Salt<br />Spring onion leaves</span><br /><strong><span style="color: orange;">Method:</span></strong><span style="color: #351c75;">Drain tofu and wash well. Cut into cubes and coat with flour. Meanwhile heat oil in a pan. Deep fry till golden brown. Remove and drain on paper. </span><br /><span style="color: #351c75;">Sprinkle with pepper and salt.Garnish with spring onion leaves. Can serve with chilli or any other oriental dipping sauce sauce.</span></div>Beacon Holidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847254080531035699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120555729003060144.post-31798509617647882742011-04-15T12:13:00.000+10:002013-02-12T11:15:50.916+11:00TURKISH TEA (CAY) WITH ICLI KOFTE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNqvVeIlR9-ICBY3fI8ouXynLPaCyj3-wt9vn1NFCMMHPRNugwLw9DdeUYETmPYcfn8N4YXrOEdLfBRZHHqZRmyThws8qv63havKmWqja8s7RjRygbxGlM74G8eU269e8TKrRdeW4JlY/s1600/icli+k%C3%B6fte.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNqvVeIlR9-ICBY3fI8ouXynLPaCyj3-wt9vn1NFCMMHPRNugwLw9DdeUYETmPYcfn8N4YXrOEdLfBRZHHqZRmyThws8qv63havKmWqja8s7RjRygbxGlM74G8eU269e8TKrRdeW4JlY/s200/icli+k%C3%B6fte.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #351c75;">Going with our theme of Tea/Chai from last week here a Turkish snack to go with it. You can also use this as a starter for your meal, or to have with a drink.</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color: orange;">Ingredients </span></strong><br /><br /> <span style="color: #351c75;"> - 700 grams minced meat<br /> - salt to taste<br /> - 300 grams fine bulgur (cracked wheat)<br /> - pepper<br /> - 1 egg 50 grams crushed walnuts<br /> - 1 teaspoon cumin<br /> - 20 grams pine nuts<br /> - 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper<br /> - 20 grams currants<br /> - 1 bunch parsley<br /> - 3 onions<br /> - 20 grams margarine<br /> - 220 grams vegetable oil<br /></span><br /><span style="color: orange;"><strong>Method</strong></span><br /><br />Boil <span style="color: #351c75;">bulgur in plenty of water until soft. Drain and set aside. Melt margarine and lightly brown chopped onions and pine nuts. Add 350 grams of meat and saute until juices evaporate. Remove from heat. Add pepper, salt, cumin, crushed walnuts, currants and chopped parsley. Mix. In a large bowl, combine the remainder of meat with the bulgur. Add cayenne pepper and egg.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #351c75;">Mix and knead well. Take a large walnut sized piece of mixture and roll into a ball. With index finger, make a hole and push the inside, making a large cavity. Stuff the cavity with the meat mixture,press hole with fingers to close. Lightly press meatball in palm of hand to shape like an egg. Repeat procedure, making as many meatballs as possible. Add meatballs to salted boiling water and boil for 5 minutes. Remove and drain on absorbent paper. Heat oil in frying pan and lightly fry meatballs until golden brown. Drain and serve.</span><br /> <span style="color: #351c75;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img2.blogcu.com/images/a/g/a/agaoglu4423/icli_kofte_hamur_1237903953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://img2.blogcu.com/images/a/g/a/agaoglu4423/icli_kofte_hamur_1237903953.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div>Beacon Holidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847254080531035699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120555729003060144.post-34045031809312259522011-04-08T14:25:00.000+10:002013-02-12T11:15:50.925+11:00Chai - Indian Masala Tea<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrQx8GSHFAeCm1RzR9IaNqL70ADLSF98JYZxwiixwGjRBnHs8eUJdOIKwzlbAaf0bM2tNc1jr-T7wr-MZzB7AD1Jehzy_6JRl7FpB-6J5civz1L7ACuUdD8q4XmzSw29fifcRp65bm0ja/s1600/chai.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrQx8GSHFAeCm1RzR9IaNqL70ADLSF98JYZxwiixwGjRBnHs8eUJdOIKwzlbAaf0bM2tNc1jr-T7wr-MZzB7AD1Jehzy_6JRl7FpB-6J5civz1L7ACuUdD8q4XmzSw29fifcRp65bm0ja/s320/chai.jpg" width="249" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Masala Trails - Chai</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">A recipe for Chai from Rushina Munshaw Ghildiyal's soon to be released food memoir on Mumbai "My Mumbai Cookbook"</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Moti Mummy's house blend for Chai masala</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">We usually make a batch of chai masala and store it in an airtight jar to last a couple of months. It makes brewing that cup of tea whenever required, that much faster, convenient on rainy days, when the craving strikes more often. This mix is good for relieving the aches and pains of colds, coughs, flu and fevers. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Ingredients</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">200 g Saunth (Dried Ginger)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">200 g cardamom</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">100 g Black pepper</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">50 g Clove</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">50 g Cinnamon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">2 pcs Nutmeg</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">8 Bay leaves</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Method</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Dry all the ingredients in the sun or in a low temp oven for 2 hours to ensure no moisture is left. Grind each spice individually in a dry grinder or coffee grinder. Strain out larger pieces with a fine sieve and grind again. Combine all the powdered spices and mix well. Transfer to an airtight jar to store. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Munshaw House Chai</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">On days when life gets a little difficult to handle and I want a c of comfort, I go back to the way masalla chai was made in my mother's house, reliving each time that special day when my mother taught me how to make tea.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Serves 4, Time: 10 mins</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">2 cs/320ml water</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">2 cs /320ml milk </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">½ inch/5g piece fresh ginger coarsely pounded</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">1 – 2 leaves lemongrass cut into segments</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">10 – 12 mint leaves</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">4 /2g cardamom pods pounded </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">4 tsp/20g sugar (optional and to taste)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">¼ tsp Chai masala (or to taste)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">4 tsp tea leaves</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Method</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Combine water and milk in a saucepan deep enough to prevent boiling over. Add, lemongrass, mint, sugar, chai masala cardamom and ginger and bring to a boil. Lower the flame, and add tea leaves. Be careful, because when the tea leaves go in the concoction tends to rise and can overflow. Raise flame and allow to boil. When tea boils, it will begin to rise, lower flame and it will settle. Raise flame and allow to rise, the lower and leave on simmer. When the tea rises again, take saucepan off the flame, once it settles return to flame. When it rises again, switch of flame, strain into cups and serve.</span></div><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"></span></div>Beacon Holidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847254080531035699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120555729003060144.post-80119530023109107032011-03-23T14:44:00.000+11:002013-02-12T11:15:50.932+11:00Spice Factory - Chilli Potatoes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp0sjqMbhaeqBc9e8G8Ys9WecwcNj6nwvfVgQ0hfA0Zc354qkS0o-6cAFOUqEYbNOBYA5Nsdx6gTErKmzJbF3jj38Jy9UwG5vp1VTir6PYliqALRSmi4Z4OBs9uRzn9-1R1ulBxIb7Oor7/s1600/Extra-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763;"><img border="0" height="132" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp0sjqMbhaeqBc9e8G8Ys9WecwcNj6nwvfVgQ0hfA0Zc354qkS0o-6cAFOUqEYbNOBYA5Nsdx6gTErKmzJbF3jj38Jy9UwG5vp1VTir6PYliqALRSmi4Z4OBs9uRzn9-1R1ulBxIb7Oor7/s200/Extra-1.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 118%;">Chillies:</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 118%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Spicy is a word synonymous with Indian cuisine. But chillies only came to us in India in the 17<sup>th</sup> century with the advent of the Portugese. For an ingredient that entered our cuisine so late, it has managed to make itself irreplaceable. Today chillies are extensively used and every region in India has a different variety of chillies. In India chillies are used in all their avatars from fresh and green to ripe red and dried crimson. Green chillies are used for chutneys, salads and vegetables and the dried red varieties are used popularly in the tadkas and to add heat. Red chilli powder is undoubtedly the most used spice in Indian cooking. But Chillies are used for their heat. </span></span></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br /></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><strong><span style="color: #073763;">Chilli Potatoes<u></u></span></strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">(</span><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Preparation Time: 20 minutes; serves: 4)</span></span></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oKi_1LkfdhU" title="YouTube video player" width="480"></iframe><br /><span style="color: #073763;"><br /></span><br /><table align="left" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-bottom: medium none; 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mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: 142.4pt; mso-element-top: 12.2pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #073763; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ingredients:</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: page; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: 142.4pt; mso-element-top: 12.2pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">4-5 potatoes-par-boiled with jackets, peeled and cut into chunks or you can cut them into chunks and deep fry them.<br />½ cup water or stock</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: page; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: 142.4pt; mso-element-top: 12.2pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Salt to taste</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: page; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: 142.4pt; mso-element-top: 12.2pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1 tbsp oil</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: page; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: 142.4pt; mso-element-top: 12.2pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">2 tbsp of the Thencha</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: page; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: 142.4pt; mso-element-top: 12.2pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Chopped Cilantro to garnish</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #073763;"><br /></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #073763;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #073763;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #073763;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #073763;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #073763;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #073763;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #073763;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #073763;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Method:</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Heat the oil in a pan. Add the Thencha and sauté for 30 second. Add the stock to break up paste into a sauce. Add salt. Add the potatoes and toss them well until they are coated with the chilli garlic oil Taste and adjust seasoning if required. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and stir fry for about 5 minutes till the potatoes are done and their jackets are crisp. </span></span></div></div>Beacon Holidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847254080531035699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120555729003060144.post-19125593426081932482011-03-23T14:40:00.000+11:002013-02-12T11:15:50.940+11:00Spice Factory - Maharashtrian Mirchi Thecha<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp0sjqMbhaeqBc9e8G8Ys9WecwcNj6nwvfVgQ0hfA0Zc354qkS0o-6cAFOUqEYbNOBYA5Nsdx6gTErKmzJbF3jj38Jy9UwG5vp1VTir6PYliqALRSmi4Z4OBs9uRzn9-1R1ulBxIb7Oor7/s1600/Extra-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp0sjqMbhaeqBc9e8G8Ys9WecwcNj6nwvfVgQ0hfA0Zc354qkS0o-6cAFOUqEYbNOBYA5Nsdx6gTErKmzJbF3jj38Jy9UwG5vp1VTir6PYliqALRSmi4Z4OBs9uRzn9-1R1ulBxIb7Oor7/s200/Extra-1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 118%;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Chillies:</span></span></b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 118%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"> Spicy is a word synonymous with Indian cuisine. But chillies only came to us in India in the 17<sup>th</sup> century with the advent of the Portugese. For an ingredient that entered our cuisine so late, it has managed to make itself irreplaceable. Today chillies are extensively used and every region in India has a different variety of chillies. In India chillies are used in all their avatars from fresh and green to ripe red and dried crimson. Green chillies are used for chutneys, salads and vegetables and the dried red varieties are used popularly in the tadkas and to add heat. Red chilli powder is undoubtedly the most used spice in Indian cooking. But Chillies are used for their heat.</span> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: orange;">Maharashtrian Mirchi Thecha</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: orange;"> </span></span><span style="color: orange;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">(</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Preparation Time: 15 minutes; Makes: 1 cup<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">)</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oKi_1LkfdhU" title="YouTube video player" width="480"></iframe></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 12pt 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Thencha (meaning pounded) is a condiment called so due to its method of preparation made from pounding slightly charred fresh chillies and garlic pounded together to form a coarse paste. The smoky flavour from the roasting adds to the heat of the chillies and the aroma of the garlic. This is a mild version using capsicums for the green chilli flavour and a few green chillies for heat. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">“Zhanzhanit”- meaning electrifyingly spicy in Marathi (a regional language) is an exclusive word used for chilli preparations, mostly the ones that are so hot that it makes one cry while eating.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="left" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-collapse: collapse; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: auto 6.75pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-table-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-table-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-table-left: left; mso-table-lspace: 9.0pt; mso-table-overlap: never; mso-table-rspace: 9.0pt; mso-table-top: .05pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;"><tbody><tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0cm; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0cm; width: 154.25pt;" valign="top" width="206"><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Ingredients</span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">:<br />3-4 capsicums</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">6-10 hot spicy Green chillies<br />12 cloves of Garlic, peeled</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Salt<br />Oil</span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Method</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">In a small baking tray, place Capsicums, chillies and garlic pods. Drizzle with Olive oil and roast Roast them uniformly on all sides till you see brown black spots over them. Place capsicums in a paper bag to sweat off the skins, peel and reserve. (If you are using the green chillies available, peel them too. If using spicy Thai or Indian green chillies , those can’t be peeled. Place peeled capsicums, chillies and garlic in a mortar and pestle or blender and process to a coarse paste. Roast them uniformly on all sides till you see brown black spots over them. <i>Thecha can be stored for 4-5 days in the refrigerator.</i></span></span></div></div>Beacon Holidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847254080531035699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120555729003060144.post-13689291852905804892011-03-22T17:32:00.001+11:002013-02-12T11:15:50.957+11:00Buttermilk braised Garlicky Yoghurt Chicken<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">Cumin: </span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">Cumin is usually used both as whole seed or roasted and ground into most dals, curry dishes and vegetables. Not only is it one of the prolifically used spices, it is also an important one because it aids in digestion. It has a slightly bitter and nutty taste and a distinct strong and warm aroma. It helps to add an earthy and warming feeling to cooking, making it a staple in certain stews and soups, as well as curries and chilli</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><br /><h3 align="center" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: center; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">Buttermilk braised Garlicky Yogurt Chicken<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;">(Preparation Time: 30 minutes; Serves: 4)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iyoqK-h02g">Watch the Cooking Demo for this recipe here</a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><br /></span></div><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;"><tbody><tr> <td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 189.0pt;" valign="top" width="252"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span class="recipesubheader"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ingredients:</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;">500g boneless chicken breasts but to bitesize <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;">1 1/2 cups Greek yoghurt <br />1 cup water</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1 tsp salt or to taste</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1 tsp toasted Cumin powder </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">½ tsp Green chilli paste</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1 tsp ginger grated</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">1 tsp fresh mint leaves-chopped<br />Salt to taste<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1 tbsp cornflour dissolved into a paste in a little water.</span><span class="recipesubheader"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></div></td> <td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 189.05pt;" valign="top" width="252"><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span class="recipesubheader"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">For the tempering:</span></b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br />1 tbsp Ghee/Grapeseed oil<br />½ tsp cumin seeds <br />2 tbsp garlic chopped </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1/2 tsp green chillies, chopped <br /><br /><span class="recipesubheader"><b>For the Garnish</b></span><br />1 tbsp chopped cilantro </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div></td> </tr></tbody></table><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><br /></span><span class="recipesubheader"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Method</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">:</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">Whisk the yoghurt with the water until it becomes smooth. Add the cumin powder, green chilli paste, grated ginger and salt and mix well. Add water and mix well. Taste and adjust seasoning. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">Temper the yoghurt mixture; heat the ghee and add cumin seeds. When the cumin sarkens and gets aromatic add the garlic. When garlic starts getting golden at the edges, add chillies. Allow the chillies to fry until they begin to darken but not burn. Pour this flavoured ghee over the buttermilk.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">Add the prepared cleaned chicken to the buttermilk mixture. Place on a slow flame and cook slowly, stirring often. Keep cooking until the chicken pieces have turned opaque. Strain out chicken and transfer to a large pan. Leave yoghurt liquid to simmer. Cook slowly using some of the yoghurt liquid left in the other pan to baste chicken. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">Meanwhile add the cornflour paste to the simmering yoghurt liquid and stir in well. It will thicken quickly to the consistency of a béchamel sauce. When chicken begins to get golden brown and crisping at the edges return to yoghurt sauce and stir well to coat. Scatter with Mint leaves and serve with Crusty bread and a green salad. </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div></div>Beacon Holidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847254080531035699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120555729003060144.post-2812713423751582122011-03-22T17:32:00.000+11:002013-02-12T11:15:50.948+11:00Buttermilk (Chaas) with Cumin<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 118%;">Cumin: </span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 118%;">Cumin is usually used both as whole seed or roasted and ground into most dals, curry dishes and vegetables. Not only is it one of the prolifically used spices, it is also an important one because it aids in digestion. It has a slightly bitter and nutty taste and a distinct strong and warm aroma. It helps to add an earthy and warming feeling to cooking, making it a staple in certain stews and soups, as well as curries and chilli.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><br /></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 118%;">Buttermilk (Chaas) with Cumin <o:p></o:p></span></b><br /><b><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 118%;"><br /></span></b><br /><b><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 118%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iyoqK-h02g">Watch the Cooking Demo for this recipe here</a></span></span></b><br /><b><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 118%;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 118%;">(Preparation time: 5 minutes; cooking time: 2 minutes; makes 4 glasses)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 118%;">Mattha </span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 118%;">or spiced buttermilk is a savoury drink drunk all over India. With a hint of spices and fresh herbs, this refreshing drink is very healthy and aids in digestion. Sit back, relax and enjoy every sip of this cool <i>concoction</i>!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><br /></span></div><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; margin-left: 5.4pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;"><tbody><tr> <td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 6.0cm;" valign="top" width="227"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ingredients:<br /></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;">3 cups Greek yoghurt<br />1 cups water<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;">½ tsp salt or to taste<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;">½ tsp toasted Cumin powder<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;">½ tsp Green chilli-ginger paste<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;">1 tsp fresh mint leaves-chopped<br />Salt to taste</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div></td> <td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 166.55pt;" valign="top" width="222"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;">For the tempering:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br />1 tsp Ghee/Grapeseed oil<br />½ tsp cumin seeds <br />½ tsp garlic chopped<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;">¼ tsp green chillies <br /><br /><b>For the Garnish</b><br />1 tbsp chopped cilantro</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div></td> </tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 118%;">Method:</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 118%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 118%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">Whisk the yoghurt with the water until it is smooth. Add the cumin powder, green chilli-ginger paste and salt and mix well. To temper the chaas, heat the oil/ghee, add the cumin seeds and garlic. When the garlic becomes golden add chillies. Allow chillies to crisp up and pour the tempering over the buttermilk. Serve garnished with chopped coriander.</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /></div></div>Beacon Holidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847254080531035699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3120555729003060144.post-85575033710856029662011-01-12T12:46:00.000+11:002013-02-12T11:15:51.051+11:00A Spice tour of Mumbai for James Ransome of the Spicery, UK<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span><div class="post-body entry-content" style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">What I love most about my Masala Meanders of Mumbai, is the chance to show people around this city that I love while gabbing on endlessly about its colourful culture and fabulous food options. So when James Ransome dropped me a line via the Masala Trails website, asking if there was a tour he could join between 27-31 Dec, I just could not say no, even though we’d switched off for the holidays. I shook off the Christmas stupor that was making me lazy and I am SO GLAD I did, because it turned out to be a lovely tour with fascinating company! At first I was going to do a normal tour but when James emailed me details about himself, I reworked my plans. <br /><br />It turned out that James Ransome is the head Spicer-owner of The Spicery a charming extremely romantic old world sounding shop in the UK that sells spices, freshly ground seasonal spice blends, spiceboxes, Recipe kits and some interesting spicy bits and pieces such as the very clever easy reach magnetic spice rack (could I have two in blue please, thanks very much!).<br /><br />The spicery is inspired by an almost obsolete concept, the spicery of medieval England. The spicery was a sub office or section of the kitchen that existed alongside other offices of the kitchen, such as the saucery and the scullery in affluent households. The Spicery, overseen by a spicerer was responsible for spices measured out for use in food and medication as well as being the repository of what was then an extremely expensive commodity at the time. <br /><br />With Masala trails, even the routine ones, we try to tweak our tours to what we feel our guests will be most interested. Sometimes this happens on meeting them, with us toning the content of our tours based on their knowledge of Indian food and/or their areas of interest. In James’ case, things were a little different. He’d worked as a chef in some of the top restaurants of UK and Australia AND travelled extensively around India and South-East Asia so he was already very well versed in spices although not so clued into the regional cooking of Mumbai. He’d also written to say that he was looking for some ‘recommendations and insight into the best street food and regional foods, the ingredients used in them and particularly the spices.’<br /><br />A tall order at the best of times, but even more difficult to fit into the time frame of 3-4 hours I had. So I decided to focus on a small introduction to Mumbai food, highlighting some of the lesser known community cuisines; Gujarati, Parsi, East Indian, Irani, over lunch at Soam, where we sampled street food and some classics of Gujarati Cuisine such as Undhiyu which along with Shrikhand and Mohanthal blew James away. And then we were off on a Spice tour of Mumbai. We did a quick market walk through Bhajji Galli, with a focus on fresh spices; it is the perfect time for such a tour because a lot of fresh spices are in season currently; green peppercorns, green garlic, fresh turmeric, fresh anise. Bhajji Galli, as usual was a riot of produce. I have been back every second week because on Masala Trails and I swear it has been getting greener as the winter progressed. It was hard to leave without picking up a few things but we had lots to do so I resisted temptaion for once.<br /><br />We headed on to Motilal Masalawall the source for all things spice, but most importantly for Parsi ingredients such as Motilals Dhansak Masala and Kolahs vinegar, the sugarcane vinegar that lends its intrinsic earthy sweet-sour flavour to Parsi Cuisine. At the end of the visit, we moved on to Mirchi gali and Achar gali at Lalbaug. As soon as we were in the car, I brought out the bag full of spices I had packed for James from my personal cache, with the objective of giving him as much information as possible. As we drove on, I gave James a rundown on each little newspaper wrapped offering; East Indian Bottle Masala I had made with a friend in Vasai, Triphal from Goa, India’s version of Sichuan Peppercorn, Limoo Omani, the dried limes that were so important to Irani cuisine, and Zaresht berries, the sour little rubies of the legendary Berry Polov. Before we could say Chilli we were at Mirchi galli. This is an area hard to miss when one drives by. <br /><br />Mirchi gali literally Chilli street, is perpendicular to Chivda galli and Achar Gali. Chivdas are snack time merry mixes that blend things like beaten rice, chickpea flour grits, peanuts, raisins, spices and all sorts of things. They come in a variety of blends and Chivda Gali has a dwindling number of shops that still make these. Achar means pickle and yes, you guessed it Achar Gali is where you will find pickle shops that do Maharashtrian style pickles, spice powders and spice blends. <br /><br />Mirchi Gali is probably the only place in urban Mumbai where you will see piles and piles of chillies as far as the eye can see. Walking through some of my favourite shops, I showed James the different chillies displayed; Wrinkled Kashmiri chillies valued for the color they imparted to Indian food, spicy Bedgi chillies and fiery Pandi chillies from Andhra. Local Sankeshwari chillies were still to come into season. We also looked at some lesser known spices such as the Kebabchini (allspice which James said was more like Cubeb pepper – a debate for another day) and Nagkesar. We also saw the difference between Asafeotida of different levels of purity. All too soon it was time for us to part ways. I had to get home to the kids and Christmas preperations. So off we went, James suitably armed with a list of places to try out. <br /><br />I made James buy Dhansak Masala and Kolahs Vinegar with a promise to send him the recipe. I will be posting that next so be sure to come have a look at that as well when I do. Also just so you know we have a Masala Meanders Gujerat nu Jaman tour coming up on the 15th which is a Winter special. Winter is the season of plenty in Gujarat with fields of ripening produce stretching endlessly before one’s eyes. Everywhere there is an abundance of the freshest, sweetest, offerings and this months tour focuses on the Gujarati Winter Menu in keeping with the seasonality of the Gujerati diet, the tour focuses on Undhiyu the legendary winter special and another delicacy from Surat that graces our tables ever so briefly for a few weeks each year… Paunk… tender green Jowar (Sorghum millet). Its a one off, and there are ONLY 10 openings! Call +91 22 40418888 to book. </span> <br /><div class="mobile-photo"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkGidQtYN1Gl_UHQj-U1qIzDQpWJrAhgnqSYKx8WjLIKmIcSr737FNeMwzLhc9XUscl_ML-vTKtZnLwb4f7CkDa_OkgHRVtzvWn0laOKaZllrc-OP0ltIG7Sp0NskkaKg8riA_EFsfKYjl/s1600/P1030249-739203.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559666547467364690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkGidQtYN1Gl_UHQj-U1qIzDQpWJrAhgnqSYKx8WjLIKmIcSr737FNeMwzLhc9XUscl_ML-vTKtZnLwb4f7CkDa_OkgHRVtzvWn0laOKaZllrc-OP0ltIG7Sp0NskkaKg8riA_EFsfKYjl/s400/P1030249-739203.JPG" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Soam with a view of the Babulnath Temple accross the street. </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="mobile-photo"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYvLyutuFlFLMfhWz5oCRL4DhRbIVypV0JWVDX4uADvb5-KTiMglp47dWpZEh8VPQEi297dnkWGmJqLsr7gVUSksJVx2yy1KWXgXZnzu9sNeoPDwnpw2TbBDfcPutK2-jbX9hNaBy72__N/s1600/P1030248-740984.JPG"><br /></a></span></div><div class="mobile-photo"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimgX3vZXe-d-Oe9GXCVbUXVuMs6MVejMrfQ59aOq4PLmBdvNFwcyxNkfItD4BtxuW5e4WX28LFZZsAoNnhUEmFXtZ6qGO8AIFwndA0wZKrlrNAZYemdxZNEEPJy8hIoOTF0Gx0D1yGwO_B/s1600/P1030307-742063.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559666556757517858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimgX3vZXe-d-Oe9GXCVbUXVuMs6MVejMrfQ59aOq4PLmBdvNFwcyxNkfItD4BtxuW5e4WX28LFZZsAoNnhUEmFXtZ6qGO8AIFwndA0wZKrlrNAZYemdxZNEEPJy8hIoOTF0Gx0D1yGwO_B/s400/P1030307-742063.JPG" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Undhiyu, Puri and decaden Mohanthal</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="mobile-photo"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn9u3hsS_PVbkW3M61lsj1Tg_V_AIXhuKVRNYsJQOQVMOTvL3PhMAULW5l9u0wMzXdIl4PVLOstGOk_TBNwLg-w9TwKOSYRVTztD-7o2DhIJZDw9ufzfE-yL0tCXAy7P0gt06AOr6rg6Zn/s1600/P1030284-743302.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559666559522341442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn9u3hsS_PVbkW3M61lsj1Tg_V_AIXhuKVRNYsJQOQVMOTvL3PhMAULW5l9u0wMzXdIl4PVLOstGOk_TBNwLg-w9TwKOSYRVTztD-7o2DhIJZDw9ufzfE-yL0tCXAy7P0gt06AOr6rg6Zn/s400/P1030284-743302.JPG" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mohanthal is usually set in plates and cut into diamonds. But at Soam it is served freshly made and still molten.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="mobile-photo"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZ8teGQqemAu3ydJxfGMuQQGHamm-vBlgQzWvzUiOfGmMq8Gdd1kH4YGeF1bA9xfWUxp5pdltfxkLlnA0drluapWH7_FI2QuRZ7x9BK4k7hLm7EIfTX8NvjB9xcSgSfpfY4dFnEqRd1-n/s1600/IMG_2519-745708.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559666571816729314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZ8teGQqemAu3ydJxfGMuQQGHamm-vBlgQzWvzUiOfGmMq8Gdd1kH4YGeF1bA9xfWUxp5pdltfxkLlnA0drluapWH7_FI2QuRZ7x9BK4k7hLm7EIfTX8NvjB9xcSgSfpfY4dFnEqRd1-n/s400/IMG_2519-745708.jpg" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fresh Mango Ginger and Turmeric, which we pickle in the Gujaratis - julienne or slice in equal amounts place in a wide mouthed bottle with a few slit green chillies and salt and douse with juice of a few lemons. Ready in 2 hours and lasts weeks in the fridge. I recoment it with Green Thai Curry!</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="mobile-photo"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfzHQ64493zIkHSWQTfOxMdwXBJKAZI61okgKa44_FZy8OJxK3tIhuuyNLnGeVh3baIUtQmNQa6BfUJLbxCP_pebzQnH5JfOpgNYjRaxnm_cP96pWO36qjyk7M3qRBpZrsGYVwRqVpKdO7/s1600/IMG_2520-746906.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559666577148886850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfzHQ64493zIkHSWQTfOxMdwXBJKAZI61okgKa44_FZy8OJxK3tIhuuyNLnGeVh3baIUtQmNQa6BfUJLbxCP_pebzQnH5JfOpgNYjRaxnm_cP96pWO36qjyk7M3qRBpZrsGYVwRqVpKdO7/s400/IMG_2520-746906.jpg" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A little Indian 'Spicery'. I wanted James to see this. A lot of people choose to buy small amounts of spices as the need them and shops like these sell ready blends of whole spices, spice powders, pickles and chutneys. </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="mobile-photo"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9hu6HeKZa0xAigwkZFbaxcBrGzzasp07HNzMCHMTRp22bNgdKxR1PBUwp0Qgg7cenFyIvMqZkvXo2jZy0NCI_drssAKmnBg-8Ty_vgosJCbMniAT5xzPnDS6Bew186y5iSXFUuoFMi3H/s1600/IMG_2523-748134.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559666579026441922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9hu6HeKZa0xAigwkZFbaxcBrGzzasp07HNzMCHMTRp22bNgdKxR1PBUwp0Qgg7cenFyIvMqZkvXo2jZy0NCI_drssAKmnBg-8Ty_vgosJCbMniAT5xzPnDS6Bew186y5iSXFUuoFMi3H/s400/IMG_2523-748134.jpg" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Single serve pkts of Garam Masala. </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="mobile-photo"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRrS9_11T_HcILnxF8Clc7Z4bSrz196cCSJPAi6huL9hCYZBlehpkEYmpmxBXc-gDG04KaqMlK21DYzEQOIgCVYc75pQyomI_AbPEeb2KmWADgKGzte8TZgu2f1eu86F5ZyFV38B4e1RV/s1600/IMG_2590-750629.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559666595152814098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRrS9_11T_HcILnxF8Clc7Z4bSrz196cCSJPAi6huL9hCYZBlehpkEYmpmxBXc-gDG04KaqMlK21DYzEQOIgCVYc75pQyomI_AbPEeb2KmWADgKGzte8TZgu2f1eu86F5ZyFV38B4e1RV/s400/IMG_2590-750629.jpg" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bhajji Galli in its Christmas Avatar. I love this market because it is so friendly and cosmopolitan. </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRyMg-bibG5T8gcCcctu5HiTl5ql6J7mpT5-0k35mr6jt-W26FYpzBajk0eOWkXUjMf2R90zwAmW3jTWSor4QV2pM9z5P_Wer1nqc1gfmEkld-6DjdHKjQNj7s0x8ERsi5rUW5b7e16Co/s1600/P1030778-755644.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559666613244851410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRyMg-bibG5T8gcCcctu5HiTl5ql6J7mpT5-0k35mr6jt-W26FYpzBajk0eOWkXUjMf2R90zwAmW3jTWSor4QV2pM9z5P_Wer1nqc1gfmEkld-6DjdHKjQNj7s0x8ERsi5rUW5b7e16Co/s400/P1030778-755644.JPG" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Chillies as far as the eye can see!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="mobile-photo"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXHu_ochA6XN_5jJIjdiL6cDvr5DWaABksJCCOb4BTiTrEiZKQP4OHOvFvMX6Vta9l1_IxxnTv0P8ysLBeq2HF0VmM6bw9TyesjhBZB6Ci50EMactLdsNP70L1Md3fzIzhCgz0owHjL-S/s1600/P1030771-751628.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559666596299781602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXHu_ochA6XN_5jJIjdiL6cDvr5DWaABksJCCOb4BTiTrEiZKQP4OHOvFvMX6Vta9l1_IxxnTv0P8ysLBeq2HF0VmM6bw9TyesjhBZB6Ci50EMactLdsNP70L1Md3fzIzhCgz0owHjL-S/s400/P1030771-751628.JPG" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mirchi Galli </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="mobile-photo"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0QT7jWMLO_wy5lgDROt5A9B_rbiWAxUCdMxOuh9Rvf0HJQ3fZuWRJWbVDKPpAuMvwDy3_46ccqf7v05t7CJ5lDdn-VdQQT2kRtwSO18WxXc0yIceRQ_-M54XY1PGLeIN_NYNwwUwcTff/s1600/P1030772-752757.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559666600333063266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0QT7jWMLO_wy5lgDROt5A9B_rbiWAxUCdMxOuh9Rvf0HJQ3fZuWRJWbVDKPpAuMvwDy3_46ccqf7v05t7CJ5lDdn-VdQQT2kRtwSO18WxXc0yIceRQ_-M54XY1PGLeIN_NYNwwUwcTff/s400/P1030772-752757.JPG" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bedgi Chillies</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="mobile-photo"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi151yMSKdmkMCIVvKCO9UiPLMEBnzW7ywZGkiGIxu1U4KpHPOo3FrlXjcyp2C7SFoR9aRwMLqOxGT907gow2JE6z8RhNqJIfmiVGKSGGU7M_zDGnFI-0HLro7Tr8uBa0HWTzjG6pqLgyKv/s1600/P1030773-753694.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb95zbDY9KtIRocyfNQpnnmD0-XFEmZUqrvcG32yZQ66DaEKKJQYIm7zeCYbWKfW_kecsoq1cz3UbOQwdqGqnfv_fiZMVR1t4osSeoITXKmqSjXZt1s6LCq5RlbCfzhaUl_71-1oq06SGm/s1600/P1030780-758147.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559666625349420498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb95zbDY9KtIRocyfNQpnnmD0-XFEmZUqrvcG32yZQ66DaEKKJQYIm7zeCYbWKfW_kecsoq1cz3UbOQwdqGqnfv_fiZMVR1t4osSeoITXKmqSjXZt1s6LCq5RlbCfzhaUl_71-1oq06SGm/s400/P1030780-758147.JPG" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kebab Chini - Allspice or Cubeb Pepper? </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="mobile-photo"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMCBwUliMTT5trnFwcHszDQmRhyXpsgZLwks-aNchl3lWsfClD3gUmRhmoJBNjHQIdoKnGr0DizOdeXQX0ZTS-p1HYvcIMoVC8oaJehb48U7_wbrp-fl1bV8KEmtkZLUEoPyhQwAY2GrS/s1600/P1030783-760030.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559666631632622866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMCBwUliMTT5trnFwcHszDQmRhyXpsgZLwks-aNchl3lWsfClD3gUmRhmoJBNjHQIdoKnGr0DizOdeXQX0ZTS-p1HYvcIMoVC8oaJehb48U7_wbrp-fl1bV8KEmtkZLUEoPyhQwAY2GrS/s400/P1030783-760030.JPG" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dried whole turmeric</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="mobile-photo"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8bwAicwMeo82Ip96noRXmaPYz54HSVHKfvGnjYMRfEbQccFyh4o89YuK-0JuSnUNp2tmUQ-CDNbuaTM5vfSaybfBQkG7exyGsxyZ_rcHfJSoP1OXtCfAQ2MeK-jPXnYMR2cnOiZZ5hoUG/s1600/P1030784-761930.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559666643017243458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8bwAicwMeo82Ip96noRXmaPYz54HSVHKfvGnjYMRfEbQccFyh4o89YuK-0JuSnUNp2tmUQ-CDNbuaTM5vfSaybfBQkG7exyGsxyZ_rcHfJSoP1OXtCfAQ2MeK-jPXnYMR2cnOiZZ5hoUG/s400/P1030784-761930.JPG" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">One of the shops in Achar Galli </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="mobile-photo"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-A0phgRaDAfyisXlDYEXe19TuCSmWsz61j7oL3JI_QK3dvug1R6oclfDeGqtovjvxsIejQutb4v98c2rzn3tfyH3v88528oSwTV8vX5YWqf64zBhUx176tEKW1QLARV8xcdZ3M6A9Xi2d/s1600/P1030785-762924.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559666671329990226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTg_ym-xIpKbK-JXtQUVnSwBmlczYKAzL7E3P9iAuCJBChPbwcZgYx178FfLn4ekdJrmt6cUQi1rxAc3lTKpTO5YUkiNyjct8FgW1pzPsKvz8hgfylgxsaPVvgfXjLViW9VpAklaSykpt/s400/P1030769-768825.JPG" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">James gets a sniff of the Earthy Dagad Phool or stone flower a fungus that is intrinsic to Malvani Masala. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0yIoxUiulIUKgaGspDai9_z2chDcQtCP11pMXf-GZpsdOcYlgRLIkXynS1iwNWBpueh-V6Z85lZWY4jd0KxC28xAl2Jc1ee-CTfQg6MqdsRe_F0Pn5TY0cUQkISV4mlM6r9jcPMl8UdW/s1600/P1030766-767839.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="150" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559666663789746450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcR-x1XW7TvEKthHoQ6-jRXD9murLMUi3JTUH372eroKdkj1Zfdj7xElY0Vo36Fu9ux06oUO7fCbQom0TaOSnnYOU-DAFtlcmhgaOt4nEu9zhyphenhyphenAFSBbXXRNpDgIkhlAIlJJ3xdkefv2Eb/s200/P1030767-766696.JPG" width="200" /><img alt="" border="0" height="150" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559666665696336834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0yIoxUiulIUKgaGspDai9_z2chDcQtCP11pMXf-GZpsdOcYlgRLIkXynS1iwNWBpueh-V6Z85lZWY4jd0KxC28xAl2Jc1ee-CTfQg6MqdsRe_F0Pn5TY0cUQkISV4mlM6r9jcPMl8UdW/s200/P1030766-767839.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div></div>Beacon Holidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847254080531035699noreply@blogger.com1