Hindustan Times
The effort of roasting a spice can give you a primal, pleasurable experience-and unexpected benefits. Read more
(3 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)
Loading ...Posted by Samar Halarnkar on Friday, August 20, 2010 at 8:43 pm
Filed under My Daily Bread · Tagged aromas, beef, black cardamom, Brazil, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, garlic, grainy mustard, grinding, humid, lamb, meats, monsoon, mutton chops, olive oil, onions, pasta, peppers, pork, rainy, recipe, roasting, sesame seeds, Spain
I don’t like the monsoon.
Where people think of red earth and pouring rain, I picture dirty motorcycle tyres and muddied clothes. Read more
(3 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Samar Halarnkar on Friday, August 6, 2010 at 11:23 pm
Filed under My Daily Bread · Tagged eggs with mint, green chillies, kitchen, monsoon, mushroom, olive oi, onions, pakoras, Pudina Anda, Saute, sesame seeds, shammi kebabs, tomatoes
Oh yes, it’s true.
We fell in love one warm monsoon weekend, nearly 13 years ago. I can’t forget those furtive touches, spice-laden caresses and the grand finale that steamed up my glasses.
Down, all of you. Read more
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Samar Halarnkar on Friday, September 11, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Filed under Food · Tagged chapatti dough, chicken, dum cooking, fell in love, Kashmiri Pandit, monsoon, Mughal Empire, Rosemary, saffron, spices and meat, steaming
