At the Ciragan Palace in Istanbul last summer, having lots of scrumptious little bites and long, cool drinks.
Happy Summer Hols to everyone- The Spice Spoon will be back in August…
Sunday, June 26, 2011 By 20 Comments
Doogh-Yoghurt Drink (Lassi) in the Afghan/Persian Manner
Saturday, August 21, 2010 By 15 Comments
The chaunsa, sindhri, anwar ratol: Pakistan’s mangoes. Oh, and the dohsehri. That’s the one you soften with your fingers, till it feels like soft pulp and then you pierce a tiny hole at the top. You suck out all the juice. And that’s how you eat that mango. But my favourite, which appears in late July, is the langra- with a thick parrot-green skin. And when you cut into it, the juice starts to ooze out-like perfect yolk from a softly poached egg-and forms a puddle in your plate. The flesh is fibrous and honeycomb-sweet. [Read more...]
