biryani

As good as this curry looks, it tastes wonderful. You can prepare this curry along with Mitthi Dal and Khushka(Plain White Rice) and you will never forget this incredible combo which i learnt from my Lovely Mom! I use the left over, (if any!!) in between bread as sandwiches for lunch during work time. This saucy curry has a sweet and sour flavour and gets prepared very soon. Fresh Ripe and Red Tomatoes Tomatoes are rich in Lycopene, a strong antioxidant, and are healthy such that they are eaten raw in salads. They are rich in anti-oxidants and help prevent the occurance of Cancer, Heart diseases, Cataracts etc. Tomatoes are healthy when eaten raw, but their nutritional value enhances when they are cooked. The best way to choose tomatoes while buying them is to find for those that are firm, red and ripe. However, if you do not intend to use them immediately, you can buy raw tomatoes and ripen them at home at room temperature to use them later on. Or you can also preserve the ripe red t...

I remember my childhood days when my dearest Mom would prepare Plain White Rice, Mitthi Dal and Tamatay Gosht .. Oh yummy! I miss my Ammi terribly whenever I prepare this combination in my house. This used to be a regular combination for the Sundays lunch during my childhood in India, and we never felt tired of it anytime, it was such delicious and comforting. Tuvar Dal (Yellow Lentils/Pigeon Pea) You can enoy this dal along with rice and tamatay gosht as said above for a meal, or you could also enjoy it for the breakfast. Just tear up a few Phulkas or Parathas and soak them into the dal in individual plates and serve warm. We even enjoy Mitthi Dal as a soup in crispy cold winters, or when down with flu. 'Mitthi Dal' means 'Sweet Dal'. There's no sugar added to the dal here, but the subtle sweetness of the dal is enhanced by the caramelized onions. Red chilli powder is not added, instead green chillies are used. Mitthi Dal - Sweet Yellow Lentils Stew Ingredients: Tu...

I have been thinking of sending an entry to the Click Event from a loooong time. Click is a Theme-Based Food Photography Event. Its very interesting and I love it. This month's Theme is 'Noodles' and I clicked this picture with my Sony Ericsson Camera Phone for the Theme for this month. Have a Happy Weekend everyone! Luv, Mona

I haven't been a big fan of Spinach, either in salad or as curries since childhood, and my hubby also somehow falls into the same category. But because of its high nutrient value especially in the Iron content, I make it a point to regularly prepare and serve spinach in different forms each time. Out of all those, this curry is most loved by everyone in my house and gets finished in a jiffy. So, I thought of sharing it here with you all. Palak Murgh - Chicken with Spinach curry It is a simple curry which can be prepared very quickly and I love to enjoy it with Parathas , but I also sometimes, like today, like to have it with  Basmati Chawal and Khatti Dal . Spinach is very good for health, especially for anaemic girls, and it combination with boneless breast pieces of Chicken makes it all the more nutritious. Well, Speaking of Girls. I recently watched the movie ' Chak De ' with my miya and I enjoyed every bit of it. It is very beautifully directed, and I never felt bored...