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Hyderabadi Biryani: This Is How You Do It (Right)!

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So, if you know one interesting fact about me, I hope it might have something to do with Hyderabadi Biryani, or in particular, the fact that I can make it.  From scratch. The kind that willl leave you stunned at the fact that you didn’t know how impossibly amazing that dish could be.  And leave you talking about it forever. 🙂

Well, that’s the kind I make.  For all special occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, etc. I obvioulsy made it this past Christmas.

So, this is a step-by-step slideshow of the very many steps of this many-layered dish.  You’ll have to get your own recipe, or guesstimate the measures from the pictures here, but the sequence is critical to success.  This is a huge degchi (pot) that holds about 20 lbs.  The pictures are all captioned so you can see what’s what.

The best part, however, is serving it up with love for the ones you love!  Oh, and the papads/appalams, pudina chutney and the boondi raita are the consummate accompaniments to the dish.

Bon Appetit! Or, like we say around here:  Yeh Hui Na Baat!

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Kitchen Window: The Art Of The Danish Open-Face Sandwich, Or Smorrebrod

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How can you not fall in love w/ such colorful open-faced sandwiches?! Seeing *is* believing!

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Polelu (Po-Ley-Lu) Mom-Style

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So, if you’re Telugu, you’ll know what these are.  They’re called Pole (pronounced poley), the plural being Polelu.  They’re essentially parathas filled w/ an exquisite filling of dal and jaggery. If you’ve had them, you’ve certainly LIVED.  If you haven’t, well… I hope you do.  🙂

 

This stack was made by my mother over the recent holidays.  She makes them like no other.  That really is the truth and nothing but the truth! 

 

Check out the slideshow below for step-by-step directions on how to make them.  (Get a recipe yourself!)  That’s my mom’s loving hand in the photos, btw.

 

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Year In Dieting: Distraction, Noise Cause Overeating

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Pay attention to what you’re putting into your mouth, people! (as much as what’s coming out of it, of course!) Your waist will thank you for it!

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Kitchen Window — Food Writer in Washington, DC of Indian Origin

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What a lovely tribute to her parents! Check out this piece by Monica Bhide, a food writer of Indian origin who tells of the influence her parents on her own cooking, and how she wishes to continue the legacy.

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The Best Dishes of 2010 (in NYC restaurants)

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Well, this list is exclusive to NYC restaurants. But if you were to compile a similar list from Simmi’s Kitchen ( http://foodspotting.com/sdisaac ), you’d be hard-pressed to stop at only 10. 🙂

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Christmas Cookies Win A Trip To The Caribbean : NPR

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Mmmmm!

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Comfort Food in the Republic of Georgia – Intelligent Travel Blog

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Fascinating!