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Weekend Herb blogging Sougri/Bimlipatam!
This is my entry to Kalyn’s WHB or weekend herb blogging . I will be writing about a certain herb, well it would qualify for a shrub. We call it sougri, and i didn’t know the english name till todaywhich is Bimlipatam Jute. It is suppose to have many medicinal qualities and helps in digestion, [...]
Dahi Chicken with Capsicum
After a long time, we have started to eat chicken. In fact it’s been sometime since we have started having chicken in our dinner. But I usually cook Chicken Masala and we have posted it many times over so I felt I should cook something different, and here you are. Chicken dahi wala, with capsicum. [...]
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro- Food Blogger’s tool
Another beautiful Digital Camera from Fuji Film. A beauty isn’t it. All my food pictures would look much prettier eh! I will bring you beautiful digital cameras and reviews from time to time. The body is High-impact plastic / rubber with metal sub-structure. The sensor is: • Fujifilm SuperCCD SR II • 23.0 x 15.5 [...]
Fujifilm FinePix Z3 – Food Blogger’s Tool
CNet Review: The Fujifilm FinePix Z3 is a slim 5-megapixel point-and-shoot camera with some interesting features. The FinePix Z3 includes image stabilization, and its sensor can reach sensitivities of up to ISO 1,600, offering users more flexibility when shooting high-speed subjects or in low-light settings. Its 3X optical zoom lens stays entirely inside the camera [...]
Bombay Duck Sauteed with Onions
I didn’t know till recently that Bombay duck, isn’t actually a duck. I love duck meat, and if you haven’t tasted duck meat, do try it out. Some Chinese restaurant serve it and Mainland China also serve it, at least on occasions, if I remember. I forgot to ask if they serve it all year [...]
Kheema Masala with Potato and Gravy
Something I have wanted to cook and devour for a long time. I cooked it in pressure cooker so it was quite soft too. Seemed like the meat was melting in my mouth. The masala was just right, so was the chilli. The right tikha. So to say, I am quite tired with a full [...]
Lamb chops/Mutton Ribs Masala
Been cooking a lot of Mutton Dishes, Mutton Masala, Mutton Korma, MTM oops Mutton Tikka Masala, Mutton Biryani…. Well, the chicken has been down with the flu.. This is my second installment of my Mutton Bonanza, after the Mutton Vindaloo. I am very fond of Ribs, and The next thing that I love after Pork [...]
Real Simple Bachelor’s Dum Aloo
This is a simple dum aloo, more like the masala inside masala dosa than dum aloo, but dum aloo nonetheless. This is one of my favorite dishes. It was one of the few dishes that my father could cook well, so whenever he cooked when we were kids, when my mom was unwell, he would [...]
Mushrooms from the NorthEast
There are some mushrooms that are widely available, and quite popular in our cuisines too. I couldn’t get to photograph any fresh Mushrooms when I went to Manipur. These are some Dry Mushrooms which are available mostly throughout the year. I took the pictures from a Village market. The above Mushroom is locally known as [...]
Garlic Chives, Maroi Nakuppi Manipur,
Let’s blog herbs today! Let’s blog about some herbs from Manipur. Let’s blog for Kalyn’s Weekend Herb Blogging, as I promised her that I have many more Manipuri herbs. We call it, or the Manipuris Call it Maroi Nakuppi, the Scientific name is Allium Adorosum. Few week back I blogged about maroi Napakpi or Allium [...]