Kebab Recipe Ranu’s post https://sabethville.wordpress.com

English: Glögg recipe: spices used, clockwise from top, Cinnamon, Ginger (sliced), cloves, cardamom. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Ingredients:

1. Meat(beef) two and a half pound roast,sliced into three-fourths of an inch,size of each piece , length= 3 inches, width= two inches.

2. Onion– 5 medium size, the slices should be same as beef pieces.

3. Potatoes_  5 large, sliced the same as beef  pieces.

4. Tomatoes__6, medium size; sliced same as beef pieces.

5. Yoghurt– 2 cups; plain

6. Oil or Clarified butter– three-fourth cup

7. Whole spices—  a. red dried chillies– 12

b. pepper corn( black pepper) 15 pieces.

c. cloves–12 pieces.

d. whole green cardamom—12

e. cinnamon stick— 6 half inch pieces.

f. bay leaf—6 to 8

8. Ground spices:

a. cumin– 1 tsp.

b. coriander–1  tsp.

Ginger and Garlic– it is best to have them fresh.

1. ginger– 1 inch piece crushed into a paste.

2. garlic–5 cloves, crushed into a paste.

1. Salt– 2 level teaspoon

Mix the the ground spices,fresh garlic and ginger with the yoghurt and put it aside.

Utensil— one five quart round pot with cover.

Method :

Grease bottom of pot with two tablespoons of oil or clarified butter, carefully put the slices of onion,followed by two tablespoons of spiced mixed  yoghurt, three whole chillies,four pepper corns,three whole cloves,three cardamoms,two cinnamon sticks,and two bay leaves  and two tablespoons of oil .Cover this layer with beef and follow the same method as the top layer with the yoghurt,spices , one teaspoon salt and oil. After beef next is potatoes, put  same amount of spices ,oil, yoghurt as on the first layer.The last layer is tomatoes, put the remaining spices,yoghurt,oil and the second teaspoon of salt.

If there is beef, potatoes, onion and tomatoes left, Do the same as in part one but do not use extra spices ,just use less for the part one layers and use them in the second part.

place the pot in a pre-heated oven 350 degrees for approximately an hour. Check after thirty minutes to see everything is working well. turn off the oven and leave the pot for 45 minutes  more. This will help to dry the liquid.

I’m reposting a recipe of mine instead of today’s writing prompt, this will I hope explain why I will not settle for red or blue pill, as a substitute for real food.

nk: https://sabethville.wordpress.com/2013/12/16/kebab-recipe-r…-wordpress-com/

 

 

Freshly made clarified butter, still liquid (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

DP Daily Prompt: Memories of holidays Past Ranu’s post

Eid celebration (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

My most favorite holiday is “Eid al-Fitr. It is an important Islamic celebration.  I have incredible memories of this day. The festivities begin after the end of Ramadan. Parents have a lot of work to do before this precious holiday.

My Mom was responsible to buy materials for us. Then the tailor came to take our measurements .  He’d tell my Mom when the clothes would be ready. Most of the time the clothes were ready two days before this holiday.

We’d wait patiently for the day of the celebration. One ‘Eid Day”. The tailor brought the stitched clothes the day before. We were concerned ,we thought we’d have to wear our old clothes instead of   the new ones.

The morning of ‘Eid Day’ we’d compete who’d take a shower first. We’d wear our new dresses and wish our parents. We’d thank them for providing the clothes. My Dad would take my brothers to the mosque to pray. We’d wait for them to come home, my Dad would give us money. We’d be very happy and plan what we’d do with the money.

We’d gather together and have a bowl of Vermicelli, a sweet dish prepared by Mom. This day was full of activities. We’d visit our friends and families. We had to eat more of the same dish everywhere we went.  Mom always cautioned us not to say no.  We’d eat and were afraid we’d be sick.

Back at home, Mom would call us for lunch. We’d enjoy eating ‘Rice Pilaf’, ‘Mutton Korma’, ‘Beef Curry’, “Raita'( yogurt salad), she made vegetable salad with cucumber,tomatoes,onions, green chillies,sprinkled with lemon juice.  We’d thank God before and after for the meals with family and friends.

By seven we’d be in bed fast asleep. Mom couldn’t she served meals to the servants.  She’d finish her night time prayer and then go to sleep.

Those memories are still fresh in my mind as if it happened only yesterday!