Honey Stir Fried Vegetables with Sausages

It seems i am making too much food nowadays, ever so to satiate my taste buds rather than my stomach! Today I wanted something tasty so I ventured into making Honey stir fried vegetables with Sausages. Trust me I had no idea of what it was. I just casually started listing things I needed to use as ingredients. I had had some idea of how these dishes are made, but then when it comes to actually making it, it's a different ball game!
Firstly I had to study but once a culinary idea enters my mind, I HAVE to make it. I set forth to shop for all the planned ingredients. It did take me some time to get my hands on all.
After coming home I immediately began chopping the red and yellow bell peppers (1 each), 5-6 celery stalks and 5-6 spring onions leaves. I boiled the mushrooms and baby corns ( 1 packet each ) with a little salt. I chopped the sausages into small pieces and fried them in olive oil. I put them aside and put more olive oil on the pan with honey and soya sauce. I added the celery, spring onion, baby corn, cut tomatoes, mushrooms, bell peppers and onion leaves. I added salt to taste and paprika. even the sausages went in. I allowed all to cook well and let it simmer.


PS - Pic for representational purposes only!!!

yummy salad!!!

see i don't know the name of the salad. i just decided on a list of ingredients and went out shopping...wanted to make salad since ages...
first i picked up some lettuce, mushrooms, and red and yellow bell peppers. then went on to get baby tomatoes, pineapples and celery. i love the smell of celery. its divine. sadly i didn't get any chicken. so again had to venture out in the evening to buy chicken sausages and olive oil.

today i just boiled the mushrooms and chicken sausages. didn't want to fry either. mixed everything well and added a dash of olive oil. i had cheese and spicy mayonnaise at home of which i added dollops.
the end result actually can't be put into words as i am still eating it. better take a look at the photos

Chicken Biryani LIVE flown from Hyderabad

Piping hot ! picked it up from dhawal at 12.30 am in the morning on his way to his hostel from the airport. it was still hot. it smelled impeccably indian. strong! i slept with hyderabadi dreams! i couldn't wait till i feasted onthe biryani. kuku was to join me for lunch but for unavoidable reasons he couldn't so i invited tanay and bela. bela got veg. biryani for her tummy. the biryani we had was rich in spices, little tangy, with succulent chicken pieces well marinated, and a warm aroma. just irresistible.
i have a few recommendations to make -
1. you must have a very sweet friend like dhawal who although is strictly veg. got 2 large packs of chicken biryani from Hyderabad
2. you must never forget to tell your friend whenever they go to Hyderabad to get chicken biryani
3. and never ever miss a chance to eat biryani from Hyderabad House
4. thank God for 1 to 3 above!!!

ChandraGupta!!!

I know this is my first post and as I had mentioned to a few people I wanted to first write about my Mom's Cooking, which I can only make a feeble attempt to review though. But all said, I need to post something right? So here goes...

Date: December 27, 2009
Time: 1.30 PM to 4.00 PM
Occasion: My Cousin Brother's Party
Place: Chandragupta
Location: Dadar, Shivaji Park, Opp. Sena Bhavan
Ratings: ***1/2
Courses Tried: Indian
Moolah: Moderately Expensive
Pricing: Around 200-300 per dish
Quantity: 1 dish = 3-4 people
Address: Vidya Bhavan Co-op Society, Opposite Sena Bhavan, Dadar (W), Mumbai
Telly: 022-24446405, 022-24440606
Closest Station: Dadar
Buses: 1, 2, 4, 28, 37, 39, 40, 61, 62, 85, 324, 200, 201, 241, 440, 79, 520, 93, 463, 46, 35, etc

The restaurant was pathetic with lousy service as I know it some years back. They tried changing the name and menu by opening a Chinese place there.But that failed too, miserably! Thus, I expected hardly anything good. I was pleasantly surprised by seeing the huge crowd with people actually waiting their turn? That's the first thing to look for in a restaurant - whether it is full or empty. It helps if you go there during Food time to get a better idea. so back to Chandragupta. Till I reached all had already finished their soups. I shared a Crab Meat soup with my cousin Sister. It was mildly spicy, full of meat but not all of it tasted like crabmeat, seasoned with hints of celery. I couldn't but notice and obviously crush few crab shells in my mouth which were still there in the soup. The starters were amazing to say the least. The seekh kebab was not bad but the Chicken Pahadi Kebab was luscious, tender, generously marinated with Mint and Corainder, not too spicy and roasted to perfection.
The main course was all chicken too. Chicken Kothimir, Chicken Vindaloo and Chicken Peshawari. I would vouch for Peshawari and Vindaloo. Soft and tender, boneless, and deliciously spiced. The Butter Garlic naan is worth a mention here whereas the Missi Roti was okayish. to top it off, the desserts!!! I had Honey Flakes with Ice Cream which was yummy. The flakes were crisp and honeyish, adequately sprinkled with sesame seeds. The Kulfi though was not upto the mark.

Prices as on the abovementioned date -
CrabMeat Soup - 145
Rotis - 45
Starters - 250 ish
Main Course - 290 ish per dish
Honey Flakes with Ice Cream - 165
Kulfi - 145


I feel it is worth a try. One is advised to go with parents as it can wipe out your entire month's pocket money. The quantity is nice so one should take more people so many varieties can be tried.

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