Love and Calories!!

"Deepak ki roshni, Patako ki awaz, Suraj ki kirane, Khushiyon ki bauchaar, Chandan ki khusboo, Apno ka pyar, Mubarak ho apko.... Diwali ka tyohar" (The Bright lights emitted from the oil lit lamps,  Those fiery sounds of the fire crackers, rays of sunshine which showers happiness throughout, the fragrance of sandalwood & the love of our dear ones....I Wish you all these and much more on this joyous occasion called DIWALI! Wish you all a very Happy & safe Diwali. Eat, Drink & Be Merry!! The festive season is here again and am so fortunate to experience the whole Diwali atmosphere all around me. London, like Mumbai embraces all the cultures of the world & celebrating Diwali is no exception here. The whole Desi Community are busy buying new clothes, Diyas, fire crackers & Mithais. I make it a point to go to these Desi inhabited towns regularly, to experience the hustle bustle during the Indian festive season. I do not miss anything here, except for my ...

Now this is one dish which was in a queue for a long long time to be posted in my blog. I absolutely forgot about it and it was shelved away for almost a year. Until recently, one of our friends asked about an Indian minced lamb recipe, I recollected that I have the recipe with me with all the photos taken stage by stage. My, My...How did I forget to share  this wonderful recipe with all of you.  Minced lamb has quite a strong flavour of its own and it has to be well camouflaged with some other good ingredients which will balance everything, only to give a fantastic dish in the end. What better than Indian spices. A good balance of these spices when combined with meat and cooked well, will give you a classy Meat dish.  Ingredients: 500 gms minced meat (lamb or mutton) 1 cup of fresh/frozen peas (boil and keep aside) 2 large onion (finely chopped) 4 large tomatoes (blend to make puree) 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 1 tbsp coriander powder 2 tsp cumin p...