Sultaani Daal

BM # 15   Day 4 Today is the fourth day and I have picked up yet another recipe from the Awadhi Thaali. Sultaani Daal is a very rich daal.The nawabs actually never had simple daals..they always had some kind of meat in them. Perhaps this was one of the dishes for the vegetarians. I…

Shakkargandi ki Chaat

BM # 15  Day 3 Shakkargandhi, is sweet potato…and this is a chaat which is very famous in North India.Sweet Potatoes are roasted on coal and peeled, chopped and after adding spices drizzled with lemon juice.Its simple to prepare this , once the roasting is done.These can be baked as well as boiled ..One patta…

Kashmiri Chutneys

BM # 15   Day 1 Last one week I have been posting Thaalis from different states.This week I shall give you some of the recipes from those Thaalis.Kashmiri Cuisine uses lot of dry fruits and fresh fruits in their cuisine, so here are two chutneys which are a great accompaniment with any meal. The…

Kashmiri Thaali

BM # 15   Day 7 Traditional Kashmiri thali consists of Wazwan, which demands lot of preparation. Infact, preparing Wazwan in itself is considered a great art. Lot of time and effort is spent on the making of this special feast. The cuisine of Wazwan has near about 36 dishes. The head chef known as…

Awadhi Thaali

BM # 15   Day 4 Awadh was the  name for present Lucknow and the surrounding regions of Uttar Pradesh.The state of Nawabs has a rich cuisine.The cuisine consists of both  veg and nonveg food cooked in Dum Pukht style.Dum is a art of cooking over slow fire.Awadhi Cuisine is rich with its ingredients  Paneer…

Hara Bhara Kebab

BM # 13   Day 7  Today being the last of this marathon,I am moving from my kitchen to a hotel’s kitchen.This is to show you  the preperation of the kebabs  in a big clay oven.This oven needs  about 10 kgs of coal and takes about an hour to get ready.Once well lit it goes…

Soya Paneer Kebabs

BM # 13   Day 6 This is high protein kebab.Soya and paneer,both are more or less bland flavors and can be easily pepped with our favorite spice.For these kebabs it’s main flavor comes from kasoori methi and chaat masala.The chunky chaat masala has a special flavor,but in case you don’t get this one,no hassels…

Tandoori Tikkas

BM # 13   Day 4 Tell me one person who is not fond of Tikkas..well for non vegetarians this is a true treat,but I guess the vegetarian tikkas too  are a hot favorite with all.Every winters we must have a barbeque party, infact two three parties.One party is when the girls come,then my son…

Kand aur Makai ke Kebab

BM # 13   Day 3 I have already posted some of my favorite kebabs like Makhmali Choliya Kebab,Raajma Galouti Kebab,Raja Kebab,and Hari Daal ke Kebab in the previous marathons and this time I had to work on all new kebabs..incidentally the day I decided on Kebab theme  I got a lovely recipe from a cookery…

Nutty Bean Kebab

BM # 13   Day 2  Whenever I make Kebabs I normally like to roast them on coal,it surely is a cumbersome job to light the coal sigri,but then if these are not roasted on coal you dont get that smoky flavor.These Kebabs are made from white beans and almonds,and hence this name!I had read…