INDIAN CUISINE
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Jaipur Marriott … memories of a lifetime #JaipurMarriott #roadtrip #travel #Jaipur #India
Jaipur MarriottIt was a weekend to remember, a road-trip to Jaipur that took us for a most beautiful and memorable time well spent. It was an experience that brought whole new meaning to the phrase "little things that matter". A visit to Jaipur, the Pink City, will always hold the promise of magic. A visit to the Pink City hosted by the Jaipur Marriott resulted in magic, yet also doubling the joy and memories.
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A Zoroastrian Rhapsody @ The Oberoi Gurgaon with the oldest Parsi chefs Tehmtan and Shernaz Dumasia
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well” Virginia Woolf Just back from a trip to Leh, an invite to a Zoroastrian Rhapsody with the oldest Parsi chefs Tehmtan and Shernaz Dumasia promised to be fun, exciting, engaging and invigorating. It certainly was. Parsi cuisine is an involving experience,and offers the old world charm of a tradition well preserved. The exclusive lunch created by the Dumasias for a bloggers table of eight filled the ‘Amaranta’, Oberoi Gurgaon with endless cacophony and laughter…My first visit to the property wasn’t quite what I expected it to be. The Oberoi stands tall … very modernistic, high ceilings,…
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Smoked Indian Chicken Curry / Dhungaar-e-Dum ka Murgh … giveaway to end 2013
Simple, smoked, delicious Indian chicken curry that can be baked {or cooked on the stove top}. A do ahead marination ensures very little work just before serving. Serve over steamed rice, naan, etc with a mixed greens salad.
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Purani Dilli’s Al-Karam Kebab House … from the young and foodish!
if you are longing for some authentic Purani Dilli grub, would rather just hop across to somewhere closer than a ride into Old Delhi, this is the place to head for. Priced very reasonably {where else would you find a moorish generously stuffed keema naan for Rs 50}, Purani Dilli's Al-Karam Kebab House offers you good great value for money, and delivers authentic taste too!
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First Food, A Taste of India’s Biodiversity … and Chaulai ka saag {amaranth greens}
What's not to love about celebrating local produce and your own cultural diversity? First Food, A Taste of India's Biodiversity attempts to share this food connect, and does quite a brilliant job of it! A lot of historical cuisine connect runs through the book, emphasising time and again that food is personal, and that everyone has a food story.
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Ishrat Aunties Chicken Korma … simple finger licking good curry
Almost every Indian household has there own recipe, and this chicken korma / curry recipe comes from my mother's childhood friend from Meerut. It's simple, uses staple pantry ingredients...and leaves you wanting for more!
