Its 2013 and Chef Aliya Ali Blog is taking the Month off to relax, enjoy and focus on some important things. The cooking continues but blogging needs to wait. We will be back in February with some other yummy meals.
Till Then Eat, Enjoy and Be Happy
Bye for now :)
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Monday, December 24, 2012
Episode 42: Kali Daal (Black Lentil) victorious return with Fresh Roti (Bread)
Wednesday December 19th, 2012:
What can I say. Chef Aliya made Fresh Roti with Kali Daal. Daal (Lentil) was DELICIOUS. I think even better than previous couple of times. The whole house is a fan of Chef Aliya's Daal. Looking forward to another Black Daal Dinner.
1 - Just Perfect!!
What can I say. Chef Aliya made Fresh Roti with Kali Daal. Daal (Lentil) was DELICIOUS. I think even better than previous couple of times. The whole house is a fan of Chef Aliya's Daal. Looking forward to another Black Daal Dinner.
1 - Just Perfect!!
Episode 41: Torai, also known as Luffa by chef Aliya
Monday December 17, 2012:
Writing this blog is rewarding to me at many levels. One of them is learning new things. For this episode, my lesson was discovering exactly what Torai, a vegetable I have been eating all my childhood, is. According to wikipedia, it is called Luffa. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luffa)
Torai was very good. Sweet, spicy and a very good leftover meal.
2 - Close to Perfection
Writing this blog is rewarding to me at many levels. One of them is learning new things. For this episode, my lesson was discovering exactly what Torai, a vegetable I have been eating all my childhood, is. According to wikipedia, it is called Luffa. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luffa)
Torai was very good. Sweet, spicy and a very good leftover meal.
2 - Close to Perfection
Episode 40: Richer Curry
Saturday December 15th, 2012:
Chef Aliya made curry today, 2nd of 3rd time in her life I think and got same amazing results as her first success. I am going to quote myself from Episode 25,
"The Taste was rich, full of flavor, slightly spicy and the fried dumplings were loaded with onion strings".
I think the trick to a good Pakistani Curry is a great dumpling first and then a good curry sauce. My chef is a master in both.
1 - Just Perfect!!!
Chef Aliya made curry today, 2nd of 3rd time in her life I think and got same amazing results as her first success. I am going to quote myself from Episode 25,
"The Taste was rich, full of flavor, slightly spicy and the fried dumplings were loaded with onion strings".
I think the trick to a good Pakistani Curry is a great dumpling first and then a good curry sauce. My chef is a master in both.
1 - Just Perfect!!!
Episode 39: The Return of Kofta (Meatballs)
Friday December 7th, 2012:
Kofta dinner returns after 3 weeks. Chef Aliya's first Kofta debuted Nov 14th (Episode 26).
Positives: There was more onion/green chili in each meatball. The color was the salan (Stew) was much more redder than before and nice amount of floating oil layer on top (which I love)
Negatives: The return was equally delicious although meat was less "melt in your mouth" and I definitely missed eating fresh dhaniya (coriander) with it.
All I remember, I ate 7 of them in one sitting... and more than 15 in all. This fact might be a little inflated so don't quote me but I picture a bucket full of them, me sitting with a fork in hand eating and watching Lord of the Rings reruns back to back ;)
2 - Close to Perfection
Kofta dinner returns after 3 weeks. Chef Aliya's first Kofta debuted Nov 14th (Episode 26).
Positives: There was more onion/green chili in each meatball. The color was the salan (Stew) was much more redder than before and nice amount of floating oil layer on top (which I love)
Negatives: The return was equally delicious although meat was less "melt in your mouth" and I definitely missed eating fresh dhaniya (coriander) with it.
All I remember, I ate 7 of them in one sitting... and more than 15 in all. This fact might be a little inflated so don't quote me but I picture a bucket full of them, me sitting with a fork in hand eating and watching Lord of the Rings reruns back to back ;)
2 - Close to Perfection
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Episode 38: Kali Daal loaded with Garlic Bhagaar (A wish comes true)
Wednesday December 5th, 2012
After a day of Apple lunch and Protein shake Chef Aliya prepared Kali Daal (Black Gram Sabut Urad Dal) on my request. She is not a huge fan of it but this little super lentil has been a staple meal for me since childhood. Especially now that I am slightly more health conscious, knowing that lentil provides good plant based protein I love Kali Daal even more. Kali (Black) Daal (Lentil) by Chef Aliya was nothing I have tasted before... it was packed full of flavor mostly because she cooks it for a long time and loads it with a ton of sauteed garlic, ginger and onion.
I can fill a glass or jug and just simply drink this stuff. YUM!!!
1 - Just Perfect!!!
After a day of Apple lunch and Protein shake Chef Aliya prepared Kali Daal (Black Gram Sabut Urad Dal) on my request. She is not a huge fan of it but this little super lentil has been a staple meal for me since childhood. Especially now that I am slightly more health conscious, knowing that lentil provides good plant based protein I love Kali Daal even more. Kali (Black) Daal (Lentil) by Chef Aliya was nothing I have tasted before... it was packed full of flavor mostly because she cooks it for a long time and loads it with a ton of sauteed garlic, ginger and onion.
I can fill a glass or jug and just simply drink this stuff. YUM!!!
1 - Just Perfect!!!
Episode 37: Organized Slightly Salted Apples for Lunch
Wednesday December 5th, 2012
No cooking involved here but wanted to share/document how Chef Aliya prepares my office lunch. In this case its apples, lightly rubbed with salt and arranged.
1 - Just Perfect!!! (on prep and presentation)
No cooking involved here but wanted to share/document how Chef Aliya prepares my office lunch. In this case its apples, lightly rubbed with salt and arranged.
1 - Just Perfect!!! (on prep and presentation)
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