Mullah hulwai to khopra mithai, Karachi

Mullah hulwai to khopra mithai, Karachi
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No one in Karachi makes a better khopra mithai (coconut sweetmeat) than Mullah Hulwai at Nazimabad chowrangi, Karachi. Running rate is Rs.400 / Kg.

Lunch: Zarda chawal for Prophet Hazrat Muhammad's (sallahu alihiwasalam) Birthday, Karachi

Lunch: Zarda chawal for Prophet Hazrat Muhammad's (sallahu alihi wasalam) Birthday, Karachi
Originally uploaded by Ameer Hamza

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My wife today cooked zarda chawal on the eve of Birthday anniversary of Prophet of ALLAH, Hazrat Muhammad (sallahu alihi wasalam). Traditionally Muslims the world over have cooked various sweet dishes to commemorate the Birthday (12th Rabi-ul-Awal Sharif, the 3rd Month of Islamic Lunar calender). We still cook and we ensure that the dish is sweet and tasty. Almonds and pistachio were minutely cut way before the dish was cooked. Food colour was also added to give it a brilliant yellow colour.

Lunch: Masoor ki daal with piyaz and mirch, Karachi

Lunch: Masoor ki daal with piyaz and mirch, Karachi
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Massor ki daal, usually cooked for lunch but may also be eaten as a dinner. Mostly eaten in our house with hari mirch (also called Madani mirch or talhi hui mirch) and piyaz (onions) & tamator (cut tomatoes). Sprinkling of chaat masala completes the taste. Must be eaten with either chawal (cooked rice but not boiled) or tandoor ki roti (unleavened bread cooked by Pathans or Afghans in a huge, underground tandoor).

Cooked by my wife.

Dinner: Spicy Spaghetti, Karachi

Dinner: Spicy Spaghetti, Karachi
Originally uploaded by Ameer Hamza

Cooked by my wife.