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A hot toddy in Ireland, is typically a mixed drink made of liquor and water with honey (or, in some recipes, sugar) and spices and served hot. Hot toddy recipes vary and are traditionally drunk before going to bed, or in wet or cold weather. Some believe the drink relieves the symptoms of the cold and flu. A hot toddy is a mixture of a spirit (usually whisky, rum, or brandy), boiling water, and honey (or, in some recipes, sugar). Additional ingredients such as cloves, a lemon slice or cinnamon (in stick or ground form) are often also added. The…
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It’s a special day today so here’s a special way to celebrate. Pink is the color of love and what better way can it be to express love in a sweetest form than to make a pink dessert. The color pink reminds me of a poem by Karlen …. Pink is love, Pink is life, Feelings of trust, Day and night. Pink will be there through the toughest of times, when you’re all alone, and afraid to cry. No matter what has happened, pink helps mend broken hearts, when they’re in two pieces and were torn apart.
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Let’s take a tour to Hyderabad today. Well had an opportunity to visit this city of Nawabi cuisines couple of times. Must admit, everything about Hyderabad is simply marvelous. The city show cases a splendid food culture in every corner. From gullis to mohallas ..from street food to fine dinning, Hyderabad has something special for each and everyone. The cuisine emphasises the use of ingredients that are carefully chosen and cooked to the right degree and time. Utmost attention is given to picking the right kind of spices, meat, and rice. Therefore, an addition of a certain herb, spice, condiment,…
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Summers is all about having plenty of drinks and beverages that keep our system clean and cool. Jal Jeera is one amongst those many Indian beverages that helps in keeping our system cool in summers and also helps in digestion and is an amazing h appetizer as well. It’s a refreshing mint and cumin flavored Indian lemonade.In Hindi, “jal” means water and “jeera” means cumin. The beverage form is essentially lemonade and jaljira powder, and is a popular summer drink in India.Indian women usually prepare Jaljeera powder at home and store it in an air tight container. Jaljeera powder generally…
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Guest arriving in a short notice can panic anyone in the kitchen. Today the same happened with me too. I just had around 40 mins in hand to make the entire lunch. Somehow managed to complete the whole course but some where found something lacking in the spread. Something that can be served both as a starter or as an accompaniment. Had some cauliflowers and hung curd in my fridge….. sorted! I knew what exactly i wanted to do with them….Tandoori Gobhi! Immediately prepared the marination and kept in the fridge for around 35 mins…i knew i can grill/roast (whatever…
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Baking is a serious addition. I still remember the time when baking seemed to be my biggest nightmare. But in past one year i started working hard on my baking skills and today i m almost addicted to it…lol Cake baking is something in fond of the most. I have been trying lots of different cake recipes in past one year. Chocolate cake has been one of my most passionate and favorite one. Even the blog’s baking category consists of different chocolate cake recipes the most. Recently i came across a friend who asked me for the recipe of eggless…
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Biryani is something i simply can’t get over it. This is the only dish which i can relish daily. After having tried Awadhi Biryani, Hyderabadi Biryani, Kerela Biryani it was now turn to lay my hands on Bombay Biryani. I had this during my stay in Mumbai somewhere near Lokhandwala. The taste was little mild as compared to North India’s Dum biryani. Luckily i had a packet of ready made Bombay Biryani masala which i had received a few days back from one of my good friend Anisa Arif also the owner of Zaika. Apart from whole spices i did…
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Falafel is a Lebanese deep fried balls or patties made from white chickpeas/kabuli chana and/or fava beans. they are usually stuffed in pita bread with tahini, hummus or a vegetable salad or a assortment of veggies. Falafel is a common dish eaten throughout the Middle East. The fritters are now found around the world as a replacement for meat and as a form of street food. When chickpeas are used, they are not cooked prior to use (cooking the chickpeas will cause the falafel to fall apart, requiring adding some flour to use as a binder). Instead they are soaked…
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Tandoori chicken is a dish popular in South Asia, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia consisting of roasted chicken prepared with yogurt and spices. The name comes from the type of cylindrical clay oven, a tandoor, in which the dish is traditionally prepared. The chicken is marinated in yogurt and seasoned with the spice mixture tandoori masala, pepper, red chili powder or Kashmiri red chili powder is used to give it a fiery red hue. A higher amount of turmeric produces an orange color. In milder versions, both red and yellow food coloring are sometimes used to achieve bright colors, but turmeric…
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BEAT THE HEAT! this summer refresh your self with some cool ideas of lemonades. Lemonade is a lemon-flavored drink sweetened with sugar among other sweeteners. It can also be incorporated with different seasonal fruits like raspberries , strawberries, melons etc. In different parts of the world, there are variations on the drink and its name. In North America, certain European and African countries, and most Asian countries lemonade is usually made from lemon juice, water, and sugar or honey and is often home-made as well as at juice shops as ‘Fresh Lime’. Variations on this form of lemonade can be…
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‘Chefs Across Boundaries’ is a group of Chefs who set up challenges every month to encourage the participants to innovate, think out of the box and explore the culinary world. This month, one of the Members Hetal Kamdar (http://hetalkamdar.blog.co.uk/) hosted the challenge and her theme was Pondicherry cuisine. The Union Territory of Pondicherry boasts of a sumptuous cuisine that shows strong French and Tamil influences. Puducherry formerly known as Pondicherry is a small charming Union Territory on the east coast of India consisting of four small regions namely Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam. Whereas Pondicherry and Karaikal is in Tamilnadu,…
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In my family celebration is all about having Biryani. In any occasion, a good Biryani is always the show stopper. Usually i make varieties of Biryani following my mom’s and grandmom’s recipes but today again for a change i tried making by following the recipe of master chef Sanjeev Kapoor.
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