AAHAAR.the spice hut

29/01/2019

14/01/2017

मकर संक्रांति को सूर्य के संक्रमण का त्योहार माना जाता है। एक जगह से दूसरी जगह जाने अथवा एक-दूसरे का मिलना ही संक्रांति होती है। सूर्यदेव जब धनु राशि से मकर पर पहुंचते हैं तो मकर संक्रांति मनाई जाती...
आप को मकर संक्रांति की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं..
Ganesh
www.sevenspicecaterers.com

13/01/2017

आपको और आपके परिवार को लोहड़ी की लाख-लाख बधाइयाँ,
रब करे अप के जीवन में इन्हों खुशियों की बारिश होवे,
आपको लोहरी उत्सव की बधाई हो ||

19/04/2016

भारतीय खाना
भारतीय भोजन या भारतीय खाना अपने भीतर भारत के सभी क्षेत्र, राज्य के अनेक भोजनओ का नाम है। जैसे भारत मै सब कुछ अनेक और विविध है, भारतीय भोजन भी उसी तरह विविध है। पूरब पश्चिम, उत्तर और दक्षिण भारत का आहार एक दूसरे से बहुत अलग है। भारतीय भोजन पे अनेक तत्वों का प्रभाव पडा है, जैसे उतर भारत मै हम मुगलय प्रभाव देकते है। हर क्षेत्र का खना दुसरे क्षेत्र से बहुत अलग हौता है, यह भरतीय भोजन को अपनी एक निराला व अनोखा रुप देती है। पूरन पूरी हो या दाल बाटी, तंदूरी रोटी हो या शाही पुलाव, पंजाबी खाना हो या मारवाड़ी खाना, भारतीय भोजन की अपनी एक विशिष्टता है और इसी कारण से आज संसार के सभी बड़े देशों में भारतीय भोजनालय पाये जाते हैं जो कि अत्यंत लोकप्रिय हैं। विदेशों में प्रायः सप्ताहांत अथवा अवकाशों पर भोजन के लिये लोग भारतीय भोजनालयों में ही जाना अधिक पसंद करते हैं। स्वादिष्ट खाना बनाना एक कला है, इसी कारणवश भारतीय संस्कृति में इसे पाक कला कहा गया है। भारतीय भोजन विभिन्न प्रकार की पाक कलाओं का संगम है। इसमें पंजाबी खाना, मारवाड़ी खाना, दक्षिण भारतीय खाना, शाकाहारी खाना, मांसाहारी खाना आदि सभी सम्मिलित हैं।

भारतीय ग्रेव्ही, जिसे कि अक्सर करी/तरी भी कहा जाता है, का अपना अलग ही इतिहास है। जी हाँ, आपको जानकर आश्‍चर्य होगा कि भारतीय करी का इतिहास 5000 वर्ष पुराना है। प्राचीन काल में, जब भारत आने के लिये केवल खैबर-दर्रा ही एकमात्र मार्ग था क्योंकि उन दिनों समुद्री मार्ग की खोज भी नहीं हुई थी। उन दिनों में भी यहाँ आने वाले विदेशी व्यापारियों को भारतीय भोजन इतना अधिक पसंद था कि वे इसे पकाने की विधि सीख कर जाया करते थे और भारत के मोतियों के साथ ही साथ विश्‍वप्रसिद्ध गरम मसाला खरीद कर अपने साथ ले जाना कभी भी नहीं भूलते थे।

करी शब्द तमिल के कैकारी, जिसका अर्थ होता है विभिन्न मसालों के साथ पकाई गई सब्जी, से बना है। ब्रिटिश शासनकाल में कैकारी अंग्रेजों को इतना पसंद आया कि उन्होंने उसे काट-छाँट कर छोटा कर दिया और करी बना दिया। आज तो यूरोपियन देशों में करी इंडियन डिशेस का पर्याय बन गया है।

19/04/2016

Junk food v's Healthy food
Junk food is a pejorative term for cheap foodcontaining high levels of calories from sugaror fat with little fiber, protein, vitamins orminerals. Use of the term implies that a particular food has little "nutritional value" and contains excessive fat, sugar, salt, andcalories. Junk food can also refer to high protein food like meat prepared withsaturated fat -which some believe may be unhealthy, although some studies have shown no correlation between saturated fat and cardiovascular diseases; many hamburger outlets, fried chicken outlets and the like supply food is considered as junk food.

Despite being labeled as "junk," such foods usually do not pose any immediate health concerns and are generally safe when integrated into a well balanced diet. However, concerns about the negative health effects resulting from the consumption of a "junk food"-heavy diet, especially obesity, have resulted in public health awareness campaigns, and restrictions on advertising and sale in several countries.

09/05/2014

Biryani
Biryani is a dish made of plain rice and a thick layer of sauce. A wide range of whole spices are used to make a biryani. It is one of the most famous dishes of Uttar Pradesh because of the Mughal Empire that was very fond of biryani. A biryani can be vegetarian or a non vegetarian, however the traditional biryani served in Uttar Pradesh is a biryani served with meat. It is also very famous in Old Delhi where Karims serve them best. It has a lot of varieties now that include mutton, chicken, shrimp, egg, lentils biryani.

08/05/2014

BUTTER CHICKEN

Butter chicken, or as we say here in India “˜Murgh Makhani’ is among the best-known Indian foods the world over. It is the godfather of North Indian cuisine.
The dish originated in Punjab, India. Its evolution is traced back to Kundan Lal Gujral, the owner of Moti Mahal restaurant in Daryangaj, Delhi.
Kundan Lal Gujral, a Hindu, originally from the undivided India’s Peshawar in Punjab, fled to India following the partition. He was ingenious enough to overcome the times of political upheaval and open a restaurant in Old Delhi- Moti Mahal. The restaurant became a landmark in Delhi, and was sought after by famous visitors including world leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Bhutto, Kennedy, and the like. Thus began the popularity of butter chicken.
There are many versions of Butter Chicken, but the one that is most well-known is chicken marinated overnight in a yogurt and spice mixture, which includes garam masala, ginger, garlic paste, lemon, pepper, coriander, pepper and fenugreek and fresh cream.
Cashew paste can also be added, which will make the gravy thicker.
Of all the spices added to the dish, it is dried fenugreek leaves that make the best contribution to the characteristic flavor of the meal. Once the sauce is prepared, the prepared chicken is chopped and cooked until the gravy and chicken have blended.
The dish is then garnished with butter, fresh cream and green chillies. Butter chicken is usually served with flatbreads like naan (oven baked flat bread), roti, parathas and roomali roti, or steamed rice.

08/05/2014

10 North Indian Food Recipes,
In any restaurant and most homes, these recipes are extremely popular. Try them in your kitchen and you'll be everyone's favorite!

Butter Chicken:-
This dish is among the best known Indian foods all over the world. Its creamy gravy can be made as hot or mild as you like.

Rogan Josh:-
The name may sound fiery but as the proverb says, its bark is worse than its bite!

Fish Amritsari:-
This fried fish dish is a great appetizer or side dish.

Lacha Paratha:-
Crispy and multi-layered, this Indian flatbread is a great accompaniment for any dish.

Palak Paneer:-
(spinach and cottage cheese)This mildly flavored dish is super healthy too! If Paneer is not on hand or you want a dairy-free option you can also use tofu or veggies like cauliflower or potato.

Mutter Paneer:-
elicately flavored Paneer (cottage cheese) teamed with peas, in a tangy gravy.

Rajma:-
(red kidney bean curry)Serve Rajma with plain boiled rice, Kachumbar salad and your favourite pickle.

Chole:-
(chickpea curry)Serve this crowd pleaser piping hot and accompanied by pooris/bhatooras (fried Indian bread).

Kheer:-
(rice pudding)This creamy rice pudding is delicately flavored with cardamom and is full of nuts. It's a great dessert for anytime of the year.

Jalebi:-
This crispy, syrupy dessert is well loved everywhere in India.

By (chef) Ganesh
AAHAAR.the spice hut

11/01/2014

**Dal Baati Churma**
Rajasthani food is incomplete without the mention of the famed Dal-Baati-Churma. It consists of baatis or flaky round breads baked over firewood or over kandas (i.e. cow dung cakes) as done in villages. Baatis can be baked in a gas tandoor or an electric oven as well. But one thing common for baatis, irrespective of their cooking technique is that they are always served dipped in ghee accompanied with panchmel or panch kutti dal and churma. The dal is cooked with ghee, the masalas in the dal are fried in ghee and more ghee is mixed into the dal before serving. Often a large batch of baatis is made and part of the dough is left unsalted. This unsalted dough then shaped into rounds and deep fried in ghee. Later these deep fried baatis are crushed and sugar or jaggery is mixed into them to make a sweet dessert- churma. The three together, simple though they sound, make a very filling meal. No Rajasthani festive or wedding menu is complete without this popular recipe.

11/01/2014

Chole Bhature (ਚੋਲੇ ਭਟੂਰੇ, சோலே பாடுறே, छोले भटूरे) Chole bhature is an Indian dish which can be eaten as a snack or even as a meal. It consists of garbonzos or chole and Indian fried bread called bhature. It is delicious and a complete meal in itself. It is very famous in Punjab, now its famous all over India.

01/01/2014

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF YOU!!!

31/12/2013

India cuisineorIndian foodencompasses a wide variety of regional cuisines native to India. Given the range of diversity in soil type, climate and occupations, these cuisines vary significantly from each other and use locally available spices, herbs, vegetablesand fruits. Indian food is also heavily influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions.