VANANT YASHT —  TRANSLITERATION.   *Vanant Yasht is prayed to banish **Kharfestar (see meaning below) and harmful animals from our lives. Vanant is considered a guardian of goodness. It is believed that praying the Vanant Yasht is a potent remedy in fighting evil. The literal meaning of Vanant is ‘conqueror’ …

When made from Wheat flour instead of  Masa Harina, the tortilla is called ‘Flour Tortilla’. Method of making is the same as for Tortillas (recipe in this blog); just replace Masa Harina with wheat flour.

Tortillas are not made from simple corn meal or makkai ka atta, as is commonly believed. The special dough for tortillas and tamales is a four-thousand-year-old ‘Masa Harina’ (see below), a name of Nahuatl origin (native southern Mexico and Central America, including the Aztecs). For burritos, quesadillas and tacos, one uses the ‘Flour Tortillas’ (Check ‘Flour Tortillas on this blog).

HUEVOS RANCHEROS (RANCH EGGS) – Quick N Easy Diet Mexican Recipe. A QUICK N EASY MEXICAN MEAL Huevos Rancheros or Ranch Eggs are a popular breakfast in the Americas. Huevos Rancheros / Ranch Eggs may be scrambled or cooked whole on the sauce or served fried on the sauce. To …

U SAROSH BAAJ — A TRANSLITERATION. Prayer to the energies of protection   Sarosh Baaj is the prayer Parsi children learn immediately after they learn the ‘Kusti’ prayers. Every morning, after doing the Kusti, every Zoroastrian prays the Sarosh Baaj. This prayer may be recited at any time of the …

MANGALORE FISH CURRY —Recipe by Dinesh Kumar, Sous Chef Marriott Hotels, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Mangalore Fish Curry is the recipe for which I won a first prize during a cooking contest in October 2017, at the Hotel Renaissance Mumbai, at Powai in Maharashtra India. Sous Chef Dinesh Kumar of …

THE RENAISSANCE MUMBAI CONVENTION CENTRE HOTEL LAKESIDE CHALET CELEBRATES INDIAN COASTAL CUISINE. The Renaissance at Powai is hosting a fish festival ‘Flavours of the Coast’ Festival every night from7 pm on wards, till October 8, 2017. We called phone no. 66928888 for the information we needed. On September 30, 2017, …

SINDHI BHINDI — QUICK AND EASY RECEPIE (Okra and Potatoes, Stir Fried) Bhindi and potatoes, cooked the Sindhi way is a great favourite of my niece. Sindhi Bhindi was the first vegetarian dish the child ate without a fuss and in fact, asked for more……and that from a Parsi child?! …