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Ashwin’s Borek

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Dear All, Today was the first time I heard about Borek....Monika and Ashwin(foodies to the core with a high flying career in architecture) from Muscat.when I saw this pic...couldn't resist asking for the recipe....and my dear Brother In law obliged me...thanks Ashwin.thanks a lot.here is the recipe....in his words. "Its a Mediterranean Lebanese dish But i tweaked it a good bit, especially with butter They add too much butter150 gm!!!" Ingredients 400 gms of all-purpose flour 250gms curd 100gms butter melted 3 large white eggs Suasage/ pepperoni / or any other prepared, cured meat to your taste Rock salt-to taste lemon pepper-to taste Oregano –a pinch Carom seeds/ajwain/bishops weed-a pinch Method 1. Take all-purpose flour in a bowl, add water to make smooth batter 2. Take another bowl add 250gms curd,3 large white eggs, include yolks and whites and add melted 100gms butter 3. Nicely mix these three ingredients to form a homogenous mixture 4. Now, take a baking tray size t...

Lal Maas

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Hi all,this week I m posting Lal Maas recipe.The ones who have tasted this Rajasthani hot spicy curry will know the relevance of 30 chillies and one cup ghee. Do not fret...you may remove the ghee after cooking from top and use it later as roghan in other dishes.But once in a while you can indulge in some ghee and chillies...once in a while people!!! Also this curry will take care of any winter infections...a good substitute for the chicken soup for colds.Read somewhere that spicy curries keep H1N1 at bay:-) Lal Maas Serves : 4 Time : 80 mins. Ingredients 1 kg lamb cut into 1-1.5 “with bone/boneless 30 whole Kashmiri Red chilies 12-14 Chopped garlic 200 grams sliced onions 6 Cardamoms (green) 6 Cardamoms (black) 1 teaspoon roasted Cumin seeds 1 cup Curd 2 tablespoons Coriander powder 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder 1 cup Ghee 2 tablespoons Chopped coriander leaves Salt (As per taste) Method Beat the curd in a bowl add red chilies, turmeric powder, coriander powder, roasted cumin s...