Cuisine of Karachi: June 2016

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Kararay Cholay کرارے چھولے

Kararay Cholay are very tasty and tangy snack dish at Iftar during Ramadan almost daily at my home.

Kararay Cholay

Ingredients:

Kabuli Cholay (Garbanzo beans) 200g
Onion chopped 1
Tomato chopped 1
Ginger garlic paste 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Red chillies powder 1 teaspoon
Red Chillies flakes (cutter) 1 teaspoon
Fresh mint leaves for garnish
Fresh Coriander leaves for garnish
Green chillies chopped 3 for garnish
Lemon juice 1 teaspoon

Procedure:

Soak Kabuli Cholay in enough water with 1 teaspoon added baking soda for 5-6 hours.
Wash and drain. Keep aside.
Now take 2 glass water in a pot.
Add soaked Kabuli Cholay , onion, tomatoes, ginger garlic paste salt and spices.
Cook on low flame till Kabuli Cholay are well done.
Evaporate most of the water and fry for few minutes on high flame.
Garnish with fresh mint leaves, coriander leaves and green chillies.
Sprinkle lemon juice and mix well.
Delicious Kararay Cholay are ready.

Sunday, June 19, 2016

Sanfaz Biryani سن فاز بریانی

This Biryani is cooked with Sanfaz Biryani Masala Packet, most popular brand in Dubai, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia .

Sanfaz Biryani

Ingredients:

Chicken 1/2 kg
Rice Basmati 1/2 kg
Oil Ghee 1 cup
Tomatoes chopped3
Onion chopped 3
Yoghurt 1 cup
Ginger paste 1 teaspoon
Garlic paste 1 teaspoon
Green Chillies 3-4
Sanfaz Biryani Masala 1 packet

Procedure:

Clean and soak rice in water for 1/2 hour.
Boil rice in enough water.
Add 1 teaspoon of cooking salt during boiling.
Now fry onion in oil till golden brown.
Add tomatoes, ginger, garlic, yoghurt, green chillies and fry for 3-5 minutes.
Add chicken and Sanfaz biryani masala contents and fry for 4-5 more minutes.
Then cook on medium flame till chicken is well done.
Now arrange alternate layers of rice and chicken gravy.
Simmer for 5 minutes.
Delicious Sanfaz Biryani is ready.

Aamras آم رس

Aamras is a simple but delicious snack from India. These days Mangoes (Aam) are available. Try this recipe at Iftaar or Sehar during Ramadan.

Aam Ras

Ingredients:

Mango (Chaunsa) large 2
Saffron for Decoration and flavouring few threads

Procedure:

Peel and dice mangoes.
Process in an electric blender.
Pour into a serving bowl.
Decorate with saffron threads.

Serve with Poori.

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Imli Aur Aloo Bukharay Ka Sharbat املی اور آلو بخارے کا شربت

Imli Aur Alw bKary Ka sharbat is a very good thirst quencher in summer, it fights against the scoring heat of the sun. It protects from the sun stroke. It is digestive too.

Tamarind Plum Syrup / Imli Aloo Bukharay Ka Sharbat

Ingredients: (Serving 2)

Fresh Ripe Plum (Peshawari Variety) 4-6 large
Fresh Tamarind (Imli) pulp 1 tablespoon
Sugar 2 teaspoon
Fresh Ginger juice 1 teaspoon
Black salt 1/2 teaspoon
Ice cubes as desired
Ice chilled water as desired

Procedure:

Separate tamarind pulp from seeds and threads after removing shell.
Then collect plum pulp from fresh plums.
Mix both tamarind and pulm pulps in a bowl, mash and mix. Keep aside.
Now add 1 teaspoon of sugar and 1/4 teaspoon of black salt to each glass.
Then add ginger juice and ice cubes.
Then add 1/2 quanity of prepared tamarind and plum pulp.
Shake and add ice chilled water to fill the glass. Stir with spoon.
Delicious Imli aur Plum Ka Sharbat is ready to serve.

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Limka Drink / Limca Drink Rawalpindi لمکا ڈرنک راولپنڈی

When I was visiting Rawalpindi some 26 years back I came to know this wonderful drink. People were drinking this drink after dinner walk. They told this is a very digestive and pleasant drink after a meal.

Limca Drink

Limka

Ingredients:

White carbonated soft drink (ice chilled)
Sugar granulated
Black salt coarse powder
Lemon Juice
Crushed Ice

Procedure For Single serving:

Place 1-2 teaspoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice at the bottom of a glass.
Put 1 heaped teaspoon of sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of black salt.
Then add crushed ice and then ice chilled white carbonated soft drink.
Insert a straw.
Serve with a teaspoon.
Before sipping slightly stir with a spoon and enjoy. Do not fully dissolve sugar.
Enjoy the crunchiness of sugar and black salt during sipping.

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Arvi Gosht اروی گوشت

Arvi Gosht is a good tasting dish.

Arvi Gosht

Ingredients:

Mutton 1kg
Arvi peeled and chopped 200-400 g
Oil 1 cup
Onion chopped 3
Tomatoes chopped 3
Ginger paste 1 teaspoon
Garlic paste 1 teaspoon
Fresh Coriander leaves for garnish
Salt to taste
Red Chilli powder 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
Garam Masala powder 1/2 teaspoon

Procedure:

Fry onion in oil till golden brown.
Add ginger garlic paste, fry for a minute.
Then add tomatoes, mutton, salt and spices except garam masala.
Fry for 3-5 minutes.
Then add 1-2 glass water and cook on medium flame till mutton is tender.
When mutton is tender add arvi and cook on low heat till arvi is tender.
Adjust gravy by adding water.
Sprinkle garam masala and garnish with coriander.
Simmer for 10 minutes.
Delicious Arvi Gosht is ready.
Serve with roti.

Monday, June 6, 2016

Gola Ganda Gali , Dhoraji Karachi, Opposite Agha Khan Hospital گولا گنڈا گلی دھوراجی کراچی

Gola Ganda Gali Dhoraji near Agha Khan Hospital is very famous for its eye appealing and mouth watering gola ganda, falooda push cart vendors. There are more than 50 such stalls, beautifully decorated and illuminated. People of all walk of life come here to enjoy. Yesterday I visited this street with my family.