GRAPES - HISTORY WITH RECIPE STUFFED VINE LEAVES
GRAPES Grape vines have been around for at least 60 million years, according to fossilized evidence. Wine hasn’t been …
GRAPES Grape vines have been around for at least 60 million years, according to fossilized evidence. Wine hasn’t been …
LEMON VERBENA This plant should not be confused with Lemon Balm or Lemon Grass . It has had a few changes of Latin na…
POPPY SEEDS or KASH-KASH The poppy plant, Papaver somniferum (Poppy of sleep) originated in the Mediterra…
LEMON GRASS Lemon Grass is one of the main ingredients in a Thai curry, along with coconut milk and lots of fresh cor…
SESAME SEEDS or TIL in URDU and HINDI Sesame seeds, or til (pronounced teel) are on of the worlds oldest condiments. …
Chicken Korma Ingredients ½ kilo boneless chicken, cut into pieces 1 large onion, chopped 1 tomato, diced 4 cloves…
Chicken Biryani Ingredients ½ kilo chicken ½ kilo basmati rice 1 large onion, sliced 1 tomato, diced 4 green chillie…
SAAG or COOKED GREENS The saag aloo you get in Indian restaurants is probably spinach and potatoe s , but in Pakist…
ROSE or GULAB in URDU The rose has been on the planet for longer than we have. It is believed to have grown in what is…
SAFFRON Saffron, from the crocus, Crocus sativa, is the most expensive spice in the world, and probably always has bee…
POMEGRANATE or ANAR (HINDI/URDU) and POMEGRANATE SEEDS (ANAR DANA) The pomegranate tree originated in Persia and the Hi…
THE KACHNAR TREE or ORCHID TREE The kachnar tree is known as the Orchid tree, Mountain Ebony, Pink Butterfly tree, Bois…