Monthly Archive: July 2006

  • Gajar Ka Halwa – Indian Carrot Pudding 5

    Gajar Ka Halwa – Indian Carrot Pudding

    Gajar Ka Halwa brings to mind little ornate steel bowls full of delicious, moist, beautifully textured carrot pudding garnished with slivered nuts and silver foil [varakh]. Hot … Of course, fresh off the stove!! The typical Halwa like the one Mum makes, takes anywhere between 2-6 hours simmering away on the stove. It takes constant stirring [so it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pot and burn], constant adjusting of consistency [adding more milk or cream, adding more sugar] …

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    Dum Da Dee Da I am so rumbly in my tumbly 0

    Dum Da Dee Da I am so rumbly in my tumbly

    Thanks to my firstborn who is now in the throes of his terrible twos, I have developed a very strong affection for everything Pooh. You would think that after watching the same old cartoons day in and day out, reading the same stories at bedtime and listening to the really funny songs an upteenth time a day, I would’ve had enough? Well, what can I say; Pooh and his gang have a rather warm and fuzzy appeal. And he is …

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  • Lazy Saturday Lunch Authentic Homestyle Chicken Curry 2

    Lazy Saturday Lunch Authentic Homestyle Chicken Curry

    You know it is a lazy weekend afternoon and that things are extremely relaxed when you are having lunch at 3:00pm. As long as that lunch is a full bodied, spicy chicken curry with fluffy, steamed white rice, I don’t care what time it is that we are eating. If your chicken is thawed and ready to cook, this delicious family recipe is faster to put together than a standard sandwich. For glorious results always use a pressure cooker, if …

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