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  • Your favourite cuisine
     OP - May 27, 2009, 12:40 PM

    Sorry Images are too big, they are not going small??

    Punjabi/Pakistani:Starting from the left, Gobi Aloo, Seekh Kehbab, and Beef Karahi
    Lahori Beef Karahi, served usually with freshly made tandoori naan

    Naans made freshly at a tandoor (open oven)

    Aloo Paratha (stuff with potato) - A flat many layered chapati separated by ghee (similar to pastry dough), originating from Punjab. Parathas are commonly eaten for breakfast and can also be served with a variety of stuffing.
    Jalabi - It is made by deep-frying batter in a pretzel shape, instead of the funnel cake shape common in the U.S., then soaked in syrup.

    Lassi is a popular and traditional South Asian drink originating from Punjab It is made by blending yoghurt with water, salt, pepper, ice and spices until frothy. Traditional lassi is sometimes flavored with ground roasted cumin. Lassi is also available as sweet with sugar.

    Drink 3 cups of Lassi and you'll be fuckin' all night!

    liqueur coffee - Bailey's and coffee -  

    Tandoori chicken is a popular dish in Punjabi cuisine

    Somosa - It generally consists of a fried triangular- or tetrahedron-shaped pastry shell with a savory filling of spiced potatoes, onion, peas, coriander, minced meat, or sometimes fresh paneer.

    Butter Chicken, also known as Murgh Makhani, is a popular dish in Punjabi, and Western countries as well as in the Arab world

    Am damn hungry now!
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  • Re: Your favourite cuisine
     Reply #1 - May 27, 2009, 12:46 PM
    That food looks scrumptious.  Dinner at yours then?
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  • Re: Your favourite cuisine
     Reply #2 - May 27, 2009, 12:52 PM
    Great idea for a thread  Afro

    My favourite food is nehari, its a speciality  - its very spicy, but thats part of its character



    source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihari

    Nihari (Urdu: نہاری) is an extremely popular national dish in Pakistan, and is also eaten among Muslims in India.[1] The word Nihar (Urdu: نہار) means morning in Urdu and this dish was usually eaten in the early morning (puritans would indulge in this delicacy before sunrise, right after the Fajr prayers).

    Nihari is a stew made from beef shank (or lamb) and spices. Originating from Delhi, in modern-day India, it has now become widely accepted in Pakistan and (along with its cousin Siri paya) northern India. The Muslims of Delhi brought it to Pakistan. The dish is known for its spiciness and taste. It is originally more of a delicacy with myriad variations on spiciness and texture.

    Nihari originated as a dish of the Muslim upper class society in Delhi. It passed to other classes as Muslim ascendancy and power declined. This was after the waning of Mughal power in the mid to late 18th century when many Muslim families from the Mughal nobility became impoverished.

    Preparation
    Nihari is cooked overnight in various vessels, sometimes even buried underground while it cooked, as Shab Deg is, which results in extremely tender morsels of meat, including the flavourful bone marrow. It is served with a number of side dishes. The bhaghaar is lightly fried in ghee to reduce the heat of chilis and the tarka is an additional oily chilli to spice up the flavour. Cooked brains and bone marrow are served alongside the stew. The Nihari is garnished according to individual tastes with coriander leaves, fried onions, green chillies, strips of ginger, lemons and sliced white radishes. In addition, garam masala, a blend of powdered spices is sprinkled over the stew. Salt is added to taste. In restaurants many of the garnishings are already added to increase customer turnover.

    Traditional Nihari recipes call for 6-8 hours of cooking time, in addition to the preparation of the ingredients. This is much less common today with the use of tenderer cuts of meat (i.e. sirloin) instead of the tougher shank. Traditionally the dish is eaten in the early hours of the morning. Because the stew is so rich, one is supposed to have an extended nap till the afternoon Muslim zohr prayers which occur after midday.

    Here is a version of Nihari popular in Hyderabad (India): prepare the broth by boiling water along with goat or beef shanks (sometimes chicken) or vegetables (if you want to make a vegetarian version of it) along with some salt. If you are using mutton paya, then the process takes longer.

    Grind onions, shahi zeera (black cumin), cloves and cardamom together. Once the broth is ready, heat oil in a large pan, add the spice paste and let it fry till the raw smell of onion disappears, then add ginger and garlic paste. Fry for a few more minutes, add salt, chili powder and the broth and let it cook over medium heat till all the spices have blended well into the soup. The Nihari is ready.

    Best enjoyed during winter or when down with a cold and best eaten with bread or Phulka.


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  • Re: Your favourite cuisine
     Reply #3 - May 27, 2009, 04:02 PM
    Quote from: IsLame on May 27, 2009, 12:52 PM
    Great idea for a thread  Afro

    My favourite food is nehari, its a speciality  - its very spicy, but thats part of its character




    I have to commend you on the nehari. Not like any other curry (probably because you are meant to have it for breakfast!)
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  • Re: Your favourite cuisine
     Reply #4 - May 27, 2009, 10:54 PM
    There are too many huge pics in the initial post which take long to upload.

    Anyway, I'm not being biased but my favourite cuisine is Indian cuisine.  Anything with chicken in it is particularly tasty.
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  • Re: Your favourite cuisine
     Reply #5 - May 27, 2009, 11:14 PM
    Everyone who answers anything else than "Moroccan cuisine" definitely has never tasted Couscous... xD
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  • Re: Your favourite cuisine
     Reply #6 - May 27, 2009, 11:19 PM
    I prefer rice to cous cous.  Its usually about what you have been conditioned with.  Arabs like cous cous, Indians & Chinese - rice, Greeks - pitta bead and Irish - the good 'ole p'tato
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  • Re: Your favourite cuisine
     Reply #7 - May 28, 2009, 12:15 AM
    True... ^^
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  • Re: Your favourite cuisine
     Reply #8 - May 29, 2009, 09:32 AM
    Pakistani/N.Indian food is amazing  grin12

    But Iranian food is also very tasty
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  • Re: Your favourite cuisine
     Reply #9 - May 29, 2009, 09:47 AM
    Quote from: Shahid Raza on May 27, 2009, 10:54 PM
    There are too many huge pics in the initial post which take long to upload.

    Anyway, I'm not being biased but my favourite cuisine is Indian cuisine.  Anything with chicken in it is particularly tasty.

    Exactly, which is why I removed the lot. Stupid crashing people's browsers on the first post of a thread because you're too damned lazy to resize humungous pictures. Get real, Tut.
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  • Re: Your favourite cuisine
     Reply #10 - May 29, 2009, 11:33 AM
    Quote from: atheist.pk on May 29, 2009, 09:32 AM
    But Iranian food is also very tasty

    Do you have any recommendations?  I am hungry and might try to make some tonight..
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  • Re: Your favourite cuisine
     Reply #11 - May 29, 2009, 11:47 AM
    Quote from: IsLame on May 29, 2009, 11:33 AM
    Do you have any recommendations?  I am hungry and might try to make some tonight..

    Try Chello Kebab with rice. Amazing

    Also Iranians are in love with Ghormeh Sabzi. I have yet to try it myself, but it must be really good though.
    Pakistan Zindabad? ya Pakistan sey Zinda bhaag?

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  • Re: Your favourite cuisine
     Reply #12 - May 29, 2009, 11:59 AM
    I find this thread frustrating on two levels-- 1. Trying to narrow down my favorite foods to a few I can post here is frying my brain, 2. Reading everyone else's posts is making me fuckin hungry as hell.
    fuck you
  • Re: Your favourite cuisine
     Reply #13 - May 29, 2009, 12:01 PM
    Quote from: atheist.pk on May 29, 2009, 11:47 AM
    Quote from: IsLame on May 29, 2009, 11:33 AM
    Do you have any recommendations?  I am hungry and might try to make some tonight..

    Try Chello Kebab with rice. Amazing


    MMmmm
    Quote
    Also Iranians are in love with Ghormeh Sabzi. I have yet to try it myself, but it must be really good though.


    Is this it?  Doesnt look very appetising but worth a go

    Ingredients: (6 servings) (http://www.farhangsara.com/ghormeh-sabzi.html)
    750 grams boneless stewing lamb or beef
    1 large onion, finely chopped
    1/3 cup of cooking oil
    1 teaspoon turmeric
    1.5 cups water
    1/2 cup dried limes (or fresh lime juice)
    3/4 cup black-eye beans or kidney beans
    1 large potato, diced (optional)
    salt
    black pepper
    1 cup spring onions, finely chopped
    1.5 cups spinach, finely chopped
    1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped
    1/4 cup coriander, finely chopped (optional)
    1/4 cup tareh (garlic chives), finely chopped
    1/4 cup shanbelileh (fenugreek), finely chopped (optional)
    Directions:
    Trim meat and cut into 2 cm (3/4 inch) cubes. Fry onion over medium heat in half of the oil until golden. Add turmeric and fry for 2 more minutes.

    Increase heat, add meat cubes and stir over high heat until meat changes color and begins to turn brown. Reduce heat.

    Add water, black-eye or kidney beans, salt and pepper to taste. Cover and simmer gently for 1-1.5 hours hours until meat is tender. Time depends on type of meat used.

    Fry potatoes over high heat in the remaining oil until lightly browned. Add to sauce, leaving oil in the pan. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

    Add prepared vegetables to frying pan and fry over medium heat until wilted. Add to sauce, then add dried limes (or lime juice), cover and simmer for further 10-15 minutes. Adjust seasoning and serve with white rice. An exquisite Iranian dish.

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  • Re: Your favourite cuisine
     Reply #14 - May 30, 2009, 05:26 AM
    Its about the taste my friend.  Wink
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  • Re: Your favourite cuisine
     Reply #15 - May 30, 2009, 08:08 AM
    I'm from Pakistan so yes I love my Pakistani food, especially anything that involves rice.

    but I also love Italian and Thai cuisine Cheesy

    I've recently been introduced to Korean food and I enjoyed it.


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  • Re: Your favourite cuisine
     Reply #16 - May 30, 2009, 12:28 PM
    Pizza + other Italian food.

    I had to quit the spicy stuff because I have really bad IBS.

    I dont like it when liquid comes out from where it shouldnt  whistling2
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  • Re: Your favourite cuisine
     Reply #17 - May 30, 2009, 04:52 PM
    You know what I think is really underrated and often ridiculed. English Food. It can be so good.
    Religion - The hot potato that looked delicious but ended up burning your mouth!

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  • Re: Your favourite cuisine
     Reply #18 - May 30, 2009, 05:04 PM
    Me too, their deserts & sunday roasts are great.  Rule Britannia!
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  • Re: Your favourite cuisine
     Reply #19 - May 30, 2009, 05:06 PM
    Quote from: IsLame on May 30, 2009, 05:04 PM
    Me too, their deserts & sunday roasts are great.  Rule Britannia!


    Yorkshire puddings!
    Religion - The hot potato that looked delicious but ended up burning your mouth!

    Knock your head on the ground, don't be miserly in your prayers, listen to your Sidi Sheikh, Allahu Akbar! - Lounes Matoub
  • Re: Your favourite cuisine
     Reply #20 - May 30, 2009, 05:58 PM
    this thread is making me hungry :(


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