tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post8611868813619786130..comments2024-03-14T14:56:06.978+01:00Comments on What's For Lunch Honey?: Bollywood Cooking: The Hyderabadi Lamb BiryaniMeeta K. Wolffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05431777565420421364noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-89351981469520261432012-09-03T14:00:09.656+02:002012-09-03T14:00:09.656+02:00Such a fantastic blog! The photos are simply stunn...Such a fantastic blog! The photos are simply stunning :)Roshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01103001374431680681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-2513319476123064072012-02-27T19:37:03.425+01:002012-02-27T19:37:03.425+01:00@Sabrina: Curry is a generic term primarily employ...@Sabrina: Curry is a generic term primarily employed in Western culture to denote a wide variety of dishes originating in Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Thai or other Southeast Asian cuisines. So-called "curry powder," denoting a commercially prepared mixture of spices, is largely a Western notion, dating to the 18th century. Garam masala used in this dish is a blend of Foodynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-71124455861966219832011-08-22T12:57:45.870+02:002011-08-22T12:57:45.870+02:00And where is the curry? In US all Bollywood stuff ...And where is the curry? In US all Bollywood stuff is associated with huge portions of curry. It seems to be more like a Chinese dish.Sabrinahttp://www.creditcardspecialist.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-29583095573809737092011-08-15T17:28:17.116+02:002011-08-15T17:28:17.116+02:00Thanks Meeta, do all your recipes here serve 6-8 p...Thanks Meeta, do all your recipes here serve 6-8 people too?Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290700958424692826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-71388515918036954172011-08-15T15:06:11.198+02:002011-08-15T15:06:11.198+02:00Thanks for your comments and hope you are all enjo...Thanks for your comments and hope you are all enjoying the biryani. <br /><br />@W - it serves for 6-8 people.Meeta K. Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431777565420421364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-56000786897960014372011-08-15T14:24:17.978+02:002011-08-15T14:24:17.978+02:00Dear Meeta,
I just chanced upon your website today...Dear Meeta,<br />I just chanced upon your website today. Thank you for sharing your recipes with us. They look amazing! Your photography is excellent. I love Indian food and am currently trying to cook some of them. Before I start off with this biryani recipe, may I ask you how many people do your recipes serve? Thank you.Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290700958424692826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-29913091241303887522011-04-27T07:56:07.842+02:002011-04-27T07:56:07.842+02:00This is so wonderful! I had this type of dish when...This is so wonderful! I had this type of dish when I as in Hyderabad last year. I looooooooove it. And I love your beautiful photos. Thank you for the recipes.Shahanihttp://solutionsbecomeproblems.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-4435782782565305772011-04-13T02:29:23.231+02:002011-04-13T02:29:23.231+02:00I can't wait to try this out! Lamb is one of m...I can't wait to try this out! Lamb is one of my favorite foods, and the lists of spices in this recipe alone make my mouth water. My only concern is finding some of the ingredients. We don't have too many international markets in Nashville, TN!Kathleenhttp://czinterns.com/user/view.php?id=87&course=4noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-46077046482937186442011-03-16T17:05:52.668+01:002011-03-16T17:05:52.668+01:00Fantastic presentation! I love the design!Fantastic presentation! I love the design!Sneigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10264687130922141108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-79018619724427257662011-03-02T10:16:15.459+01:002011-03-02T10:16:15.459+01:00@Britta - You can substitute the black cardamom wi...@Britta - You can substitute the black cardamom with 3-5 normal green cardamoms and also use normal cumin seeds you get here in Germany. <br /><br />@Lael - I love Indian weddings basically because they are like fairy tales! A day away from the reality of everyday routines. <br /><br />@Kankana It depends if you cook the chicken prior to add it to the biryani or not. If you are not cooking it andMeeta K. Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431777565420421364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-51826948672772370492011-03-02T09:44:00.446+01:002011-03-02T09:44:00.446+01:00Happy Blog Birthday - your space is such an intere...Happy Blog Birthday - your space is such an interesting and innovative one. Not to mention the breathtaking photography! :) Thanks for all the energy and effort that goes into it!Mirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676408925598600874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-90587237014456843392011-03-02T06:29:31.702+01:002011-03-02T06:29:31.702+01:00wow 5 years... congratulation!!! Your lamb biryani...wow 5 years... congratulation!!! Your lamb biryani looks soo delicious.. i never thought one could make biryani without using a proper hundi .. and here you presented it so beautifully . If I want to make chicken biryani, should i still cook it for an hour ?Kankanahttp://www.kankanasaxena.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-23485025341150915582011-03-01T12:23:22.597+01:002011-03-01T12:23:22.597+01:00Happy 5th blog birthday and congratulations on all...Happy 5th blog birthday and congratulations on all your well deserved success. <br /><br />My two little girls are obsessed by weddings at the moment and they believe the most splendid of any wedding they've seen has been the Indian weddings they watched on TV. It does look like a sumptuous event. Colorful, meaningful, and exciting, just like your dish.Lael Hazan @educatedpalatehttp://www.giulianohazan.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-32167800891967348842011-03-01T11:21:37.217+01:002011-03-01T11:21:37.217+01:00Thanks for your answer, dear Meeta. I couldn't...Thanks for your answer, dear Meeta. I couldn't make the dish last weekend because - believe it or not - I did not get any lamb leg on Saturday afternoon!!!<br />Not to speak about cardamom pods or black cumin seeds... :-(<br />I'll try in an Bio-Supermarkt today... otherwise I think I have to look for a shop that is selling all kind of "Asian" foods.<br />As for the lamb I hope Brittahttp://www.flickr.com/photos/bwopnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-41178595398451766002011-03-01T09:34:22.001+01:002011-03-01T09:34:22.001+01:00I have to check for next available tickets to fly ...I have to check for next available tickets to fly to Germany....Biryani is my all time favourite food... Spice full, aroma full, flavorful....all in all one pot complete meal.....lubnakarim06https://www.blogger.com/profile/10059426730180521823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-4757281503303062882011-03-01T06:30:02.789+01:002011-03-01T06:30:02.789+01:00great posts...i liked it :)great posts...i liked it :)clippingimageshttp://www.clippingimages.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-7504773390149556702011-02-28T22:18:06.999+01:002011-02-28T22:18:06.999+01:00Hi Meeta,
Congrats for completing 5 years of blogg...Hi Meeta,<br />Congrats for completing 5 years of blogging....& also for other accomplishments....<br /><br />I thiink it's first time I'm stopping by to leave a comment though once in a while I do visit U, but today couldn't leave without comment....biryani looks wonderful & Indian weddings yes the punjabi ones that's what I miss most living abroad & O'course foodSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05780083912877289009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-75239237860203458262011-02-28T21:42:29.055+01:002011-02-28T21:42:29.055+01:00The Indian wedding ceremony sounds amazing- so ric...The Indian wedding ceremony sounds amazing- so rich with tradition. I can only imagine the food but this post definitely helps. The dish and pictures are gorgeous!Elhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03352365482790301497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-28454877876816882142011-02-28T09:49:09.505+01:002011-02-28T09:49:09.505+01:00Thank you so much for all your comments on the bir...Thank you so much for all your comments on the biryani. I've been getting a lot of feedback from people who have already made it - glad it's such a hit!<br /><br />@Anonymous Avid Reader - Thanks for your comment. Of course how pompous a wedding is depends on the community and as you said the personal budget a family has. In this post I particularly refer to Punjabi/Sikh weddings. But in Meeta K. Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431777565420421364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-65826132199178252232011-02-28T07:37:08.373+01:002011-02-28T07:37:08.373+01:00Nice post very informative. I've only seen Ind...Nice post very informative. I've only seen Indian weddings in films and actually I've got interested in their rituals. Very solemn yet a fun festive occasion to be experienced.shamanaccounthttp://www.buywowshaman.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-87951261825100623312011-02-28T05:30:02.584+01:002011-02-28T05:30:02.584+01:00Your dishes look yum … loved the presentation of t...Your dishes look yum … loved the presentation of the food ! good work<br />you can view some of my dishes on http://kitchensojourn.blogspot.com ! i would be really happy if you follow it :)Aisha Jameelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13159881265993546645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-30985249076241578492011-02-28T05:13:25.014+01:002011-02-28T05:13:25.014+01:00Of course I love your photos, superb, and the dish...Of course I love your photos, superb, and the dish; your description of the wedding reminded me of my secret longing to marry a maharadjah! Oh well, I can still dream about it!tasteofbeiruthttp://www.tasteofbeirut.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-78619743346320807712011-02-28T01:54:55.900+01:002011-02-28T01:54:55.900+01:00Congratulations and happy blog anniversary Meeta! ...Congratulations and happy blog anniversary Meeta! You are definitely among the stars! :)<br /><br />You know, I have always wanted to attend an Indian wedding because of all the glamour but also because of the food! This looks delicious and is just calling out to me!ChichaJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143881216169572999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-10526407371450471392011-02-27T17:52:37.363+01:002011-02-27T17:52:37.363+01:00What a milestone, Meeta! Congratulations. I'm ...What a milestone, Meeta! Congratulations. I'm so glad I know you through your blog. Here's to 5 more years!Shaheen {The Purple Foodie}http://purplefoodie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-19550515349989023642011-02-27T06:20:14.003+01:002011-02-27T06:20:14.003+01:00Beautiful rituals punctuated by fabulous food. Lo...Beautiful rituals punctuated by fabulous food. Lovely!Denise | Chez Danissehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418226690328176970noreply@blogger.com