Monthly Archives: May 2015

May25

Strawberry Scones

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I made these along with the Tomato Basil Frittata for Mother’s Day. Logistics-wise, the scones popped out of the oven first. They were promptly eaten before I could set the Frittata on the table. (I need to plan these things better.)

Anyhoo, if you’re not in the mood for strawberries, by all means sub it out with your fruit of choice. The strawberries don’t macerate for very long, about 20 minutes. Therefore, the scones are not overwhelmed by syrupy fruit. It becomes more of a burst of sweetness within the bread. Read the rest of this entry →

May17

Dum Chicken Biryani

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Alright… Now that you’ve got all the jokes and snickers out of you let’s talk about this biryani. Dum is a technique where you allow the dish to cook in its own steam. So when your mother rattles off a recipe and ends it with “…and put the pot on dum for 20 minutes,” it means cook on low heat with the lid on. However, as you will read here, the dum in this recipe is going to be baking. You can keep the pot on the stove top for the entire cooking process, but I don’t know how long you would cook it on low heat – so you’re taking your chances with that way. Read the rest of this entry →

May3

Aloo Palak Gosht (Lamb Curry with Spinach & Potatoes)

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I researched this recipe using three different cook books, a few Pinterest pins, and a couple of YouTube videos. And the thing is each recipe was unique. Ingredient lists, cooking methods, timing, sometimes even the names were different between the recipes. So I wrote down the common elements and choose the styles that I thought sounded best. I went to the grocery store with my list in hand and after selecting the most beautiful bunch of spinach I froze. Read the rest of this entry →