Pyazi Chawal / Onion Rice

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Pyazi Chawal / Onion Rice as the name itself suggest rice made with loads of flavors of onion. It is a simple dish with simple flavors.

Pyazi Chawal aka Onion Rice

Lately my life has been full of ups and downs. I know this is how life is. Usually ,  I am a very calm person ,courageous & positive in each situation. But this time, I suffered lots of anxiety. It is said your body signals you in different ways that something is wrong. I don;t know what to call this type of situation. False notion, hallucination. You get up during nights with no idea. And suddenly every thing stops with a news and you go back to your normal being. I have ignored this in the past but lately my mind tells me not to ignore it. But what can a person do. Whatever happen is in Almighty’s hand and we are just puppets. We can try to come out of the situation. But he is the decision maker. Today my heart was filled with so much agony that I had to let it out. It’s difficult. Too difficult. But I know this too shall pass. My sister’s cancer has recurred again. We thought she has survived. But it has returned. This is an emotional journey for all of us. But I know, this too shall pass. Insha allah.

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Murg Tamatari / Chicken in Tomato & Spices

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Murg Tamatari / Chicken in Tomato & Spices is one of the rustic curries. Served with Bajri ka Rotla / Pearl Millet Flour Roti.

Murg Tamatari / Chicken in Tomato & Spices

The simplicity of a farm life and the little things associated with it. Who would have thought that a shower of rains accompanied by hot piping Murg Tamatari and the hot rotla served direct from the tavdi (clay girdle) would bring so much happiness to the people on the dastarkhwan. Reminiscing the old memories, when the showers of rains blessed us this morning , I prepared the Murg Tamatari with some Bajri Rotla Continue reading

Muslim Naan using Tangzhong method

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Love doesn’t just sit there, like a stone; it has to be made, like bread, remade all the time, made new.   ~ Ursula K. LeGuin~

Muslim Naan has its origin in Western Asia & is available in Gujarat & some parts of Maharashtra. It is also known as Sheermal in Hyderabad. Muslim Naan

When you come across the word Naan, the picture of butter naan or tandoori naan comes to mind. But this  Muslim Naan is not at all the same in taste nor in texture. Whenever  Qalia was made, ammi used to order this delicious naan from bakery.  This circular discs are little on the sweeter side and come in 5″, 6″ or 8″ diameter.  One can find many roadside vendors selling it during the month of Ramadan.Traditionally , Muslim Naan is cut into 4, 6 or 8 parts (depending on the size) & mostly eaten with thin gravy of meat  curry or chicken curry . Continue reading