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Indian Express Monish Gujral Last Updated : 27 Apr 2012 12:10:08 PM IST Lately, I have been travelling across the globe in search of the choicest kabab recipes to compile my book called Kingdoms of Kababs. I am simplifying them in my book to enable all the great home chefs to make them in their own kitchens. In Kuwait I was hosted by one of my Arabic friends. On my first day, I was treated to a breakfast that I will never...
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“Modern Day Dal Makhani was invented by Moti...

he modern dal makhani was invented by Moti Mahal Posted By: Vir Sanghvi | Posted On: 13 Mar 2010 06:51 PM If the tandoori chicken and the butter chicken (and its European relative, the chicken tikka masala) are the most famous Indian dishes in the world never to be cooked in Indian home kitchens, then there must surely be a vegetarian candidate for the same category. I think I have found it: it is the black dal...
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Chick pea trail to Rawal Pindi- Food Bytes by Moni...

Home > LifeStyle > The chickpea trail to Rawalpindi The chickpea trail to Rawalpindi Monish Gujral Last Updated : 13 Apr 2012 12:11:19 PM IST Yes, I know I ought to be writing about cheese and chocolates, sitting in Amsterdam or about the famous herring salad with warm bread, but after all the leftover tuna salad and mashed potato, in simple words, the slew of western food, I am craving for my Pind da khaana. I’m...
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“Many Avtars of Crepes “Food Bytes by ...

The many crepe avatars Monish Gujral Last Updated : 23 Mar 2012 11:18:28 AM IST Sitting by the roadside creperie in Paris at the Champs Ellyses Avenue, I was fascinated to see young, old, and gorgeous women busy eating the hot crêpes, some oozing chocolate sauce, strawberry fillings, others laced with white chocolate and almonds. Common to these women was that they were eating their crêpes passionately. While digging...
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Kingdoms of Kababs ” An Epic Kabab Book by M...

Pre Launch of the epic Book on the invention and evolution of Kababs Monsh Gujral`s third book “ Kingdoms of kababs “was pre launched at the Paris Cook Book Fair on 11th March 2012 in presence of the Deputy chief Of Mission (Indian Embassy Paris)Mrs Gaytri Kumar and a wide audience who witnessed Gujral showcasing some recipes from his forthcoming book. “Over the past few moons ,I had been on a Kabab Trail...
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indulge in the Food of the Gods- Food Bytes/The Su...

Home > LifeStyle > Indulge in the food of the gods Indulge in the food of the gods Replay Video Monish Gujral Last Updated : 02 Mar 2012 01:12:42 PM IST Owing to my sweet tooth, I have been passionate about chocolate and chocolate desserts, to the extent that whenever I go for a buffet or a party I always inspect the dessert counter before queuing up for the meal. Sometimes, if my wife is not seeing, I would give the...
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THERE`S A LIFE IN MY SOUP” FOOD BYTES SUNDAY...

here’s a life in my soup MONISH GUJRAL Last Updated : 17 Feb 2012 01:51:42 PM IST Some times a memorable dinner, even though eaten many years ago, stands out as ones first great meal. I experienced something similar in my childhood at an old French Bistro on one gorgeous summer evening in Paris. I still remember that I nearly burnt my mouth eating a dish that remains the epicenter of a seminal food experience. Since...
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Food bytes “Samosa Chronicle” in Sunda...

have always maintained that food is the one thing that is universally loved, adapted and passionately spoken about. On a recent trip to Brazil, I was excited to see small stuffed pastries beautifully displayed in eateries and beach side kiosks. They reminded me of our mouth-watering hot samosas that I have always enjoyed with tamarind chutney. Here in Brazil they are referred to as empanadas ! Don’t get confused, these...
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“TURKISH KEBAB CRAWL ” FOOD BYTES BY M...

Home The Great Turkish kebab crawl Monish Gujral Last Updated : 06 Jan 2012 02:08:22 PM IST Sometimes, best things happen to you when you are least expecting them. The same happened to me a few days ago, when I had to visit Turkey’s capital, Istanbul, for work. Walking by the streets of Istanbul, the birthplace of kebabs, you witness lines of kiosks and restaurants, always filled with gastronomes. Most gorge on Doner...
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MotiMahal- Gastronomic Pearl of Inda...

English हिन्दी DECEMBER 22, 2011, 2:08 PM IST Moti Mahal: Delhi’s Gastronomic Pearl Text By Diksha Sahni Monish Gujral A view of the tandoor at the earliest Moti Mahal restaurant in 1948 where a cook is seen putting bread inside the tandoor to cook it . Moti Mahal (Palace of Pearl), one of the oldest restaurants in Delhi, helped spread to the world one of India’s iconic cuisines: Tandoori food. It is...
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