How about some biryani with Mango chutney?

I was wondering what makes Biryani the most favorite meal amongst many Indians. It must be the spices, the mélange of spices that create magic in the pot. It is the texture of the rice and other ingredients - mushy, crispy and chewy, perhaps.

Just Add Bits Of Edible Fragrant Rose Petals In The End As A Garnish And Smell The Biryani Before You Eat It! It Should Be Heavenly!

It is summer-time and what more can you ask for than a sumptuous serving of Sweet Mango chutney to eat with your meal or just as a dessert? The jelly-like texture makes you want to have more of it and the balance it creates is just out of the world. A right mixture of sweet, sour, salt and bitter; it is my recommendation for great summer dessert.

Drizzle Some Honey And Neem Flower Pods Fried In Ghee As A Garnish To The Sweet Mango Chutney And Relish It!

Now, try out a home cooked ‘all-veggie’ biryani with the sweet mango chutney and some cucumber salad for accompaniments. Do let me know how you found it! I am sure the taste will linger long enough for you to tell its tale!

What's New? ~ Edible Flowers from my Kitchen

As I begin to write in my food notebook, I wish for a gazillion page-turning moments here. What’s new?  Unlike other food blogs, I prefer to keep this blog as unique as possible, compulsively and voluntarily. One google search can give you thousands of recipes for what you want to cook for supper and that’s absolutely not what you will get here :)

My food notebook is a notebook of food thoughts, food memories and occasional recipes that google data bank might not already have. That is because it originated in my kitchen :)

In my first post, I want to share something that charmed me the most when it comes to fine dining experiences. It is the use of edible flowers as a garnish.

They say, before you taste the wine, smell it. Likewise, the dishes which are decorated with edible flowers bring you the fragrance to begin with and then get on with wooing your taste buds! How cool is that?

 

My favorite is red rose petals garnish for Biriyani and Neem flowers for Mango Chutney!  Will write more about these combinations in my next post! :)

 

Pictures sourced from here and here

 

 That's all folks!