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I hate the past. But I still cannot help looking back. Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar is perhaps the most bittersweet experience of my life. A film whose highs and lows began way before it even started. Sometime in August 1997 music baron Gulshan Kumar was brutally killed by unidentified assailants. There were many unsuccessful…
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This is an amazingly simple recipe that I have adapted from an original mutton recipe. It is easy to make and is truly delicious. It tickles the palate and gets the digestive system really stimulated (in a good way!) Ingredients 1 kg Chicken 12-15 Green Cardamoms (Elaichi) 2 Bay Leaves 5 Medium Onions, chopped 5…
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First it was my father-in-law’s closely guarded secret – Yusuf’s Kate Masale ka Gosht. This time it is my mother’s secret recipe that I have tried to re-create here. I cooked this for lunch and well, it came close to her brilliance!!! The missing ingredient was perhaps a mother’s love! This recipe is a tribute to…
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My father-in-laws secret recipe revealed! This is a recipe that my father-in-law Yusuf Husain has perfected. It is his secret recipe – one which he rarely shares with others! Even if he does share it you can be sure that he will leave out some important detail. I have ‘cracked’ the recipe after many unsuccessful…
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Ingredients 10 ‘Bhavnagri’ Green Chillies / Large Green Chillies, sliced or slit lengthwise 1/2 cup Peanuts 1 tsp Sesame seeds (Til) 1 tsp Cumin seeds (jeera) 2 tsp Coriander seeds (Dhania) 1/2 cup Grated coconut 2 Medium Onions, roughly sliced 3 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste 2 tsp Tamarind paste 1 cup Yoghurt 5 tbsp Oil Salt…
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Ingredients 1 Medium Cabbage, chopped 3 tsp Oil 1 tsp Mustard seeds 2 tsp Urad Dal 8-10 Curry Leaves 2 tsp Turmeric powder (Haldi) Salt, to taste 1/2 Grated coconut Water Procedure Heat the oil. Add the urad dal to this. When urad dal turns brownish add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds begin to…
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Ingredients 1 cup Broken Wheat (Daliya) 3 tsp Oil 2 Medium Onions, chopped 2 Medium Carrots, chopped 2 Medium Potatoes, chopped 2 Green Chillies, chopped 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds 10-12 Curry leaves 2 tsp Chana Dal 2 tsp Urad Dal 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder (Haldi powder) 1/2 cup Yoghurt, beaten 3 cups Water Salt, to…
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Ingredients 1 kg Mutton, cut into large pieces 1 tbsp Garlic, ground 2-3 large Onions ground into paste 5 tsp Turmeric powder (Haldi) 8 Green cardamoms (Chhoti Elaichi) 8 Cloves (Laung) 5 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder, mixed with 1 cup water ¾ cup Ghee 2.5 litres Water a few strands of saffron, mixed in…
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INGREDIENTS For the Bhuna Gosht 1 kg Mutton/Lamb (with bone) 4 Medium Onion, peeled, finely chopped 4 tsp Garlic paste 3 tsp Red Chilli powder Salt 3 tsp Coriander powder 2 tsp Cumin powder ½ tsp Turrmeric powder (haldi) 5 Medium Tomatoes, pureed or finely chopped 4 tsp Ginger paste 1-½ cups Water ¼ cup…
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INGREDIENTS 1 kg Mutton, medium sized pieces 3 large Potatoes, cut into large pieces 1 ½ tsp Turmeric powder 2 tbs Ginger-Garlic paste 5 large Tomatoes, chopped 3 large Onions, chopped ½ Coconut, grated 10 pcs Cloves (Laung) 8-10 pcs Whole Red chillies 2 tsp Poppy seeds 2 tsp Fennel seeds (saunf) 2 tsp Coriander…