Mothers Day Treats !!

Mother's Day is a celebration honoring mothers and motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society.Mother’s Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that is observed in different forms throughout the world. The American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914.

Pakistani Mothers have always been proved themselves wonderful ! Their struggle and hard work for their family can not be compared to anything. Your mother , if a house wife , takes care of you all day without demanding anything in return and if a work lady, works all day at office and works at home after that. She passes her whole life taking care of her children and husband. Mothers...modern or desi...are all equally respectable and lovely!!

Mother's day 2013 is coming on Sunday 12 May. Do something special for your mom's this day to show them your love. A small greeting or a gift from their child makes them happy ! Plan something for you mom. Buy a gift or a greeting card for her. Take her out with you at some place she likes. Cook food for her. Make her feel special and needed. Tell her how important she is to you ! Let her enjoy this day and make this day memorable for her.

I ll help you to cook for her amazing recipes that are easy and delicious at the same time. Make breakfast for her before she wakes up in the morning and surprise her ! Cook easy lunch and dinner recipes specially for her. These relations need time and respect ! Make you mom feel proud of you !!Here are some recipes you can follow step by step to make this day special for you mom. I have included two breakfast dishes, one modern and one desi. Cook the one your mom likes. Cook lunch or dinner as you like. I have included the easiest and testiest recipes which are liked by everyone usually. At the last, prepare Kashmiri qehwa for your mom and sit with her and talk to her. Tell her how much you love her.

BREAKFAST:

Palak And Corn Paratha Recipe:

Ingredients:

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 tsp oil

to taste salt

2 cups chopped spinach

1 cup cooked corn

2 Onions Chopped

1 tbsp oil

3 tbsps green chillies chopped

to taste salt

Method:

For Dough:

Mix first three ingredients and add enough water to make a soft dough.

Divide dough into 10 portions and roll out each portion into very thin circle.

For Stuffing:

Heat oil and fry onions for 1 minute. Add green chilies and fry again for a few seconds.

Add spinach and cook for 2 minutes. Drain water.

Add corn and salt.

Cook each roti on a griddle very lightly

Put a portion of the stuffing in each paratha and fold into a semi-circle. Arrange on a greased baking tray.

Brush parathas lightly with oil and bake in a hot oven until light pink in color

Serve hot.

Mexican Omelet Recipe:

Ingredients:

2 eggs, beaten

2 tablespoons sour cream

pinch of salt

pinch of cumin

pinch of garlic powder

1/4 cup shredded jack cheese

1/8 cup fresh salsa, drained of juices

Method:

Beat eggs, creem, salt, cumin and garlic powder together.

Heat oil or lard in a medium round frying pan over medium heat. 

Pour in egg mixture and turn heat to lowest setting. Let egg cook until almost set. If egg browns, the pan is too hot. Next, flip omelet over*.

Place cheese and salsa on half of the omelet. Fold top over to help melt the cheese. Cover with a lid or a piece of foil for about 3 minutes to finish melting cheese. Remove from pan and serve immediately.

*Slide out of pan onto plate and then place pan upside down on top of plate. Turn pan and plate over so omelet falls back into pan to cook the other side.

SIDE DISH:

Tawa Chicken Recipe:

This mouth-watering "Side Dishes" recipe for Tawa Chicken Bharta can be prepared in 40 minutes and serves 2-3 people.

Ingredients:

3 sliced Boneless chicken breast

2 Onion finely sliced

1 Capsicum sliced

2 Green chilies chopped

2 tbsp Tomato paste

2 tbsp Ketchup

1 tsp Roasted and ground cumin

1 tsp Coriander seeds roasted and ground

1 tsp Chili powder

1 tsp Salt

1/2 tsp Dry mango powder

1/2 tsp White pepper

1 Tomato (remove seeds and cubed)

1/2 cup Oil

Method:

Heat ½ cup oil on a griddle, fry 2 sliced onion till light

golden, add sliced chicken with 1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp roasted coriander,

1 tsp roasted cumin, ½ tsp white pepper, ½ tsp dry mango powder, 2 tbsp tomato

paste and 2 tbsp ketchup, fry well till chicken is done, lastly add sliced capsicum,

tomato cubes, chopped green chilies, cook for 5 minutes, remove, serve garnish

with coriander leaves.

MAIN COURSE:

Green Chili Masala Handi Recipe:

This mouth-watering "Main Course" recipe for Green Chili Masala handi can be prepared in 30 minutes and serves 2-4 people.

Ingredients:

Chicken ½ kg

Yogurt 250 gm

Lemon juice ½ cup

Turmeric 1 tsp

Cumin seeds 2 tsp

Onions 2

Green chilies 10

Ginger 1 piece

Garlic 4 cloves

All spice powder 1 tsp

Fenugreek leaves2 tbsp

Salt 1 tsp

Butter 50 gm

Oil ½ cup

Method:

Blend 2 onions, 250 gm yogurt, ½ cup lemon juice, 1 tsp turmeric, 2tsp cumin seeds, 10 green chilies, ginger, garlic, all spice powder and salt together in a blender and make a paste. Heat ½ cup oil and add in ½ kg chicken. Cook it till it is golden. Add in the blended mixture. Cook it for 15 minutes and cover the pan. When the chicken tenders add in 2 tbsp dry fenugreek leaves. Add in 50 gm butter and close the flame.

SALAD:

Chicken Macaroni Salad Recipe:

Ingredients:

2 cups Boiled elbow macaroni

1/2 cup Chicken Tikka chunks chopped

1/2 cup Sweet corn

3 tbsp Capsicum chopped in tiny cubes

3 tbsp Tomato chopped in tiny cubes

1/2 tsp Salt

1/4 tsp White pepper

2 tbsp French dressing

1 tsp Sugar

Method:

Mix all together 2 cups boiled elbow macaroni, ½ cup chopped chicken Tikka chunks, ½ cup sweet corn, 3 tbsp capsicum chopped in tiny cubes, 3 tbsp tomato chopped in tiny cubes, ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp white pepper, 2 tbsp French dressing and 1 tsp sugar. Serve over a bed of salad leaves.

DRINK:

Kashmiri kahwa Recipe:

Kashmiri Kahwa is a Kashmiri green tea and flavored with cardamom is what helps you relieve headache and maintain fluid levels too.

Ingredients:

Green Tea – 1 tsp

Cloves – 2

Cardamom – 3

Cinnamon – 1/2 tsp powdered or 1 stick

Almonds – 4

Saffron – a pinch

Sugar to taste

Water – 2 1/2 cups

Method:

Coarsely chop the Almonds. Using the back of a wooden spoon, lightly crush the cardamom, cloves and cinnamon stick, if using.

Place the water, crushed cardamom, cloves and cinnamon in a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and gently boil the water for about 5 minutes. Then add the green tea. Immediately turn off the heat. Let the tea steep in the water for about 2 minutes. Stir in sugar. Strain the tea.

To serve, divide the walnuts and saffron and place in tea cups or mugs. Pour tea over the saffron and Almonds pieces.

I love my mom. Its time for you to make your angel mom realize your love <3 love you mom !!

TABAQ Faisalabad....One good And One Bad Experience !

Goooooooood Morning :P

Before writing something about food I would like to mention some things. I am new to writing basically i did writing before but not this type of writing.... I can't write very well and I am aware of it but I am learning. They say "Reading improves writing" and I completely agree to it. All what I can write at this stage is what i have read before. The point is there is always a room for improvement and I hope you guys will give me a chance to improve myself  :)

Coming towards fooooood ;) Tabaq is a newly opened place in FSD . It has branches in many cities and i heard alot about it before visiting it. I first happened to go there a month ago and It was a very bad experience that i never visited it again till today. It was quite a famous restaurant and I thought It wont let me down but the first impression was not so good.

The environment and ambiance is average. They have the typical red and grey combination in their interior which looks good but not extra ordinary. Sitting arrangement is good and the place is like a puzzle where finding way is not so easy. First when you enter some waiter or the person standing there welcomes you and takes you towards your place. I was not so impressed by the looks too. It is a typical family type restaurant for elders more especially. Youngsters can't have fun eating here. The waiters here in FSD branch are so ill mannered (I can't find another appropriate word other than this). They taunt you and give insulting smiles when you order and say humiliating sentences ( that is my experience may be the one attending me was that type alone).
We ordered charga ( cuz I heard alot about its taste n other branches like in Lahore) , chicken Manchurian and chow mein with some salad, raita and naan . I personally love Chinese :P They served the food after about half an hour . The service was average too. I first tried chicken manchurian that was above average not so good . It was lacking so many things. Then I tried chow mein which were good . The taste was quite well. Then at the last I tried the most famous charga which was too bad it had no taste and it was so hard to swallow due to its dryness...I have never tasted this bad charga before in my life it was a total disappointment. That visit overall was a total waste of money and time. That was the reason I never visited tabaq till today .

One of my friend wanted to go there with us.Scared of the fist experience we just ordered masala rice and Chicken ginger which was a boneless haandi with some raita, salad and naan. This time both the dishes tasted quite good. Masala rice tasted somewhat spicy which was good and the Chicken ginger though having less taste of ginger tasted quite well.  The behavior of waiters was the same this time.  I haven't visited other branches of tabaq but it is quite famous . I can't understand why the FSD branch is not like the Lahore one. They haven't maintained that quality which is not a good thing. They ll loose their fame if they ll not try to improve this branch too.

You should visit this place but be choosy while selecting dishes to eat. Don't try charga here in fsd branch ever according to my recommendation. This place is good if you have to do a dinner with your own family or you can come here with uncles and aunties. If you have young friends don't come here. I am sure if some people from Tabaq will read my blog they will ban me from here :P but that was all about my experience. May be your experience is better than me. Do tell me if you have some experience of eating here.
Have a look at the food and get jealous :P :P

Chicken Manchurian

Charga

Masala Rice

Chow mein

Chicken Ginger

Eat More and stay happy :)Take Care .....xxx

Freddy's Lahore......BEST STEAKS EVER !!

Hey budds !!

Whenever my heart wants steaks my mind always remember the taste of the steaks i had in Lahore months ago in Freddy's cafe. It is a family style restaurant located on MM Alam road Lahore with Pakistani cousine.
I loved the restaurant from the core of my heart really I loved the environment I loved the ambiance I loved the food I loved the taste and I loved the interior of restaurant.

The restaurant is surrounded by plants and greenery . There are glass walls and outside them is a beautiful green world . It seems like we are sitting in a garden full of green beautiful plants and flowers. It feels very fresh and pleasant .  The interior was out class , the plant decorations hanging on the walls , the arrangement of sitting area the lights and decorations hanging above the tables everything seems lovely. If I would be a Lahori it would definitely be my routine  to go there and sit quietly in some corner read newspaper or something :P I always feel Love sitting there.

Lets talk about the food about which my blog is and I always forget while thinking of food :P Though every food feels like same when I am hungry and I can't think critically about food with empty belly but I would atleast try :P

First of all talking of their menu it was so nice. It seems like some English newspaper and I like their concept at least it was something new.

They have every kind of food from burgers to steaks. The prices are reasonable If you want a sophisticated dining or a family dinner this place is perfect....Formal and casual at the same time.  I have tried many dishes here I love the taste but what I like the most is their steaks.The steaks are in normal prices I guess in the range of 700 to 750 Rs. Their way of serving is owsume.  They have multiple types of steaks and all are equally good. I love the freddy's special and butterfly steak.

They serve the steak in sizzler and my heart starts jumping with the mouthwatering smell at the same time :P .The steak is filled with alot of cheese and served with mashed or buttered potatoes and boiled vegetables with the steak dipped in special sauce which I don't know the name but it has a sweet and sour type taste.  I am having a mouth water attack while writing this lol but its okaay once you ll try it you ll have these kind of attacks too :P Chicken is so well cooked and having it with mashed potatoes and vegetables feels so delecious that I can't express in words. I can still feel the taste in my mouth ......slurk...... slurk....... :P :P

Overall it was the best experience of fine dining. and I would suggest If you are a steak lover this place is for you. I love their salad too but mostly this is a steak place. I haven't have steaks anywhere more delicious than here. The atmosphere and the food collectively makes Freddy's a best place to eat.

Let me handle my mouth water attack now ;) Take care .....xxx

Desi Breakfast !

Hey !
I am not a mummy daddy girl lol so it is obvious that i like desi food the most. And doing breakfast in D ground with naan chanas or halva puri sitting in desi environment is my favourite. So we all decided to have this desi nashta today . We always go there at between 6 and 7 am cuz having breakfast at that time has its own charm as we do breakfast in two out of 7 days of week. In week days we find no chance to have breakfast though we still get late for our lectures. that's another story :P

Anyways we marched towards D ground 7am in the morning and went to chaacha jee's place straight away. I don't remember the place's exact name but we used to call it nashtaay wali jaga lol . I ordered naan chaanas and some of my friends ordered halva puri too with a large glass of lassi. I love the way they serve the breakfast. They serve different chanaas with naan and different with halva puri and serve them with pickles, salad and a special achaari potatoes which are yummy really. The crunchy puris , sweet halwa and tasty chanaas make us feel we have lived our lives :P

Eating this desi breakfast with morning breeze always happens to be a good experience for me. Taste wise their chanaas are the best. The nashta was mouthwateringly delicious and having it with a glass of lassi made us all dizzy at that time lol. Chaacha jee was so enthusiastic to make us eat more lol He comes again and again and asked whether we need something or not this kinda environment is rare now .We got back to hostel and fell on our beds and went asleep ;) It was a lovely experience and you guys should try it too I loved it and i hope you ll too . Have a look of our breakfast I am sure your mouth would start watering too :P

This was the crispy puris with very tasty halwa and channas and I love the taste of puri chanas and halva in my mouth combined :P

 This were naan channaas . These channas have a slight different taste than of channas with puri but they were so yummy ahh.... i can still feel the taste of them with onions .....;)

 This was the great lassi glass and after having it all in our stomachs we were like in heavens lol :P

And we were like this after breakfast ;)

LOL

Hope you enjoyed....Take care xxx

Pizzalicious !!

Hey !
So depressed cuz of hunger I decided to order something today. The answer to why i was depressed cuz of hunger is that we don't have lunch cooked in mess on holidays ! And as I woke up so early :P breakfast time was over too . So after feeding my tummy all day with lays and kurkuraas I decided to order pizza from frychicks. There are many restaurents offering different deals on pizzas but the fact that i like frichick's pizza the most is its size that is still larger than others :P (I am talking about the personal size pizzas) and its taste and alota chicken too :P I have love for their fajita flavour and tikka is good too . Forks and knives pizza is good in taste too but it is so small that it can't fill my tummy at one time. Taste wise, frychicks and forks and knives are the best. Pizza hut's pizzas have just the name they have nothing to do with owsumness of taste really i have tried it so many times but there is noting special in their pizzas plus the prices are far more than other restaurants. One plus point they have is they offer alot od add ons and flavours range than others. I am a pizza lover rather than a burger lover . My belly is shouting right now and pizza is infront of me while I am writing this post . Let me grab it I am sure it would be pizzalicious !! ;)

Take care xxx