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Nihari Gosht | Mutton Nihari
A few months ago the hubby made this wonderful dish. He is a pro at recreating flavours enjoyed at restaurants and the nihari has been his all time favourite. A few years ago I had shared the recipe of Nalli Nihari – mutton slowly cooked in a blend of spices and it was well received by many readers who tried it. Now I am sharing the recipe of the same dish which can be made in a pressure cooker in less than 45 minutes from start to finish! The Nihari Gosht is a very rich dish that is apt for the festive season if you are looking to make something different. The gravy is delicately spiced and silky, making it a perfect accompaniment to rice or chapathis or even bread. We enjoyed it with some vegetable pulao and it was…
Sintra & Albufeira, Portugal – Part 3 – Sightseeing & Food
Part 3 : Sintra & Albufeira – Sightseeing & Food The last segment of my travelogue will cover two different places in Portugal – Sintra and Albufeira (in the Algarve region). These two places were woven into our 7 day trip to Portugal. While there is a lot to see in Sintra, you can still cover it in a day trip. Algarve on the other hand is a 3 hour train journey from Lisbon and it is recommended to stay there at least for 2 nights if you really want to explore the region. It is also recommended that you rent a car if you wish to explore the place at your leisure. However there are ho-on-hop-off buses that will take you around to show the place but you may not be able to explore all the beaches in one…
Lisbon, Portugal – Part 2 – Food, Shopping & Entertainment
Part 2: Lisbon – Food, Shopping & Entertainment FOOD Since I did not plan to write a blog post about my trip I did not focus much on taking pictures of the food we ate so I am sharing just a few pictures. Being a die hard foodie, and this is just my opinion, Portugal is not really a food lover’s paradise unless you have a massive sweet tooth. The cuisine is not very vast and the flavours are not complex unlike most other cuisines. Most dishes are delicately spiced, with chunky pieces of pork and fish (especially cod) being the dominant ingredients. You’ll have to be lucky to find chicken on most menus and if you are a vegetarian your choices may be limited to bread, cheese, butter, vegetarian quiches and perhaps lentil/vegetable soups. If you are vegan, please carry…
Lisbon, Portugal – Part 1 – Places to See
I have been toying with the idea of documenting my travel stories and after much contemplation I have decided to go ahead and document everything on this website instead of creating yet another portal. I am not into full fledged travel blogging yet and so I will bring you new stories from around the world as and when I travel. Let me begin with sharing a few stories about my wonderful trip to Portugal last month. It so happened that my best friends and I had been talking about going on a girls’ trip to celebrate our milestone birth year and these plans were being made and scrapped time and again simply because there was never an ideal time that suited everyone. Either someone was getting married or having babies or struggling with finances or moving countries or jobs, or…
Have You Tried This?
Coconut Red Chilli ChutneyAnother coconut-y recipe is making its appearance today. No points for guessing then that coconut stands to be one of my favourite ingredients while cooking. It is so versatile that you can not only have coconuts as a base for your curries, but it can be consumed raw – in …
