What's for Lunch?

Just finished brunch - French toast (using home-made whole-wheat bread) topped w/ a splash of Grand Marnier + agave nectar, fresh berries, & a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Vandy, while your combo is unusual, your meal looks delicious. Yours sounds yummy too, synonymous. Compliments to all the chefs!

Thanks for your kind comments snonymous, yes the Mrs has got the
curry making down to a fine art but leaves the sweets to me.

I did make another batch of Spicy dried mango and it turned out pretty good,although I did use semi-ripe mango as i cant get my hands on any Green mango.

I also made some more Almond Burfi which turned out absolutely scrumptious.unfortunately it doesn't last long in my household.

Have not heard of your buttermilk concoction before sounds good.

@Nattu, the biryani had no meat or chicken just plain,still yummy though.Next time I may try a seafood one for something Different.

@ namaste cat, your french toast recipe made me droull no end.

vandy

Namaste Cat, your French Toast sounds scrumptuous, as does Vandy's Almond Burfi.

Prawns Biriyani is also yummy. Haven't had any for a long time, should take a walk by the fish market one of these days.

Buttermilk is a pretty standard summer drink out here. Its basically just yoghurt made up with cold water into a drink. Everyone has their own favourite variant. For basics simply add a pinch of salt / black salt and pepper. I prefer it with a lot of curry leaves and finely chopped coriander, mint, dill, a small piece of crushed ginger and / or garlic, and just a hint of green chilly and crushed black pepper. Coconut also goes well in this cooling summer concoction!

Dinner here.. after ages passed by the Indian store who sells mom cooked fresh meals. Came home and had the delicious gujarathi phulkas's(chappati's), potato-tomato-capsicum sabji and spinach-lentil dal.. with some rice, yogurt and achar(pickle) to finish the meal!

snonymous, spiced buttermilk sounds yumm..
Vandy, hyderabadi peas biryani with chole looks good.. with some dahi and achar on the side... I love the combination!

shymom,pardon my Ignorance but What is Dahi ?


vandy

dahi is plain yogurt or curd

Dahi - Curd

In America it's caled Plian Yogurt.

<Crossposted with Shy Mom>

Lunch today was aloo methi and a plantain kootu with rice.
Yeah, on occasion we mix North and South.
Gotta use what's in the fridge, y'know?

Vandy, you realise we are all living vicariously through you - eating these graet home cooked meals, going to cricket, partying!

Yep life's tough mate, Wait and see what transpires when I win the lottery one of these days, then you'll see vandy in FULL FLIGHT. In India off Course.

vandy

For Lunch today I had Biryani which had shredded chicken and Egg
Curry on top,plus Hot Mango Pickle.Accompanied by a Mango Lassi.

And yes, the biryani had peas in it.

For Dinner, it will be Chilli Crab, probably with Wholemeal Chappatis.
I will spoon most of the oil off the top of the Chilli Crabs.


vandy

Biryani, Vandy style!

Actually Mutter Biryani. Vandy Style.

that chilli crab... aaiieeeeeeeeee vandyyyy






:brishti

here is something that might interest you, vandy and the mrs

the menu includes...
VEGETABLE CURRY
SHANAJ MADHAVAN'S PANCHMAEL YELLOW DHAL
LUCKNOW TUNDAY KEBAB
SHEERMAL
SEARED HALIBUT FILLET WITH BENGALI-STYLE MUSTARD SAUCE
AGRA YAKHNI PULAO



bon appétit
:brishti