Reshmi Gosht

This week’s weather forecasts are perhaps among one of the most monstrous weather conditions I had ever experienced here, with terrible snowstroms and piles and piles of snow everywhere.

Frozen Moment #4

Thankfully I and my family are at home for the holidays, but my I feel sorry for all those people who have to go through the harsh snow strom. Keep safe and warm everyone! I also feel miserable to watch my hubby shovel the snow and fight with the car to get it started everytime after a snowfall. 

After all this back breaking endeavor of scooping out the bulky mounds of snow, I decided to treat my hubby with one of my most loved recipes that I had learnt from my dear mother. Its simple and quick, and even so, one of the most delectable red meat dish that you will remember always.  

Reshmi Gosht - Spicy Lamb Breast pieces in an aromatic sauce

This recipe uses the Lamb breast riblets, also called as Seenay ka gosht in Urdu. It contains ribs and fat sheets arranged in layers and is one of the most delicious tasting flesh. However it is also high in fat content. You can also replace it using Lamb thigh meat which again has a delicate flavor.

Reshmi Gosht – Spicy Lamb Breast pieces in an aromatic sauce

Ingredients:

• Lamb Breast Riblets/Seenay ka Gosht- 600 gms
• Red onion – 1, large, finely sliced 
• Ginger-garlic paste – 2 tsp
• Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
• Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
• Salt – 1 tsp
• Lemon juice – 3 tbsp
• Saffron threads – a pinch

Method:

• Wash and clean the meat, and keep in a colander for the water to drain away.
• Add the sliced onion along with the meat in a pressure cooker. Add ginger-garlic paste, red chilli powder, turmeric and salt. Pour in a cup of water and close the lid. Let it pressure cook on medium heat until it is tender.
• Later, open the lid, and let it cook on meadium heat, until the meat is quite dry. Add lemon juice and saffron threads. Remove from heat and serve.

Note: There is no need to add oil to the curry, there is already enough fat in the meat

Suggested Accompaniments: Serve this curry warm along with warm parathas

Cheers,
Mona

Frozen Moment #3 – Cultivated Wagon

During my vists to the Kensington Market, I often spot this eco-friendly car and everytime I enjoy watching this unusual sight.

‘Community Vehicular Reclamation Project’ by the Group ‘Streets Are For People’

More about it here and here.

Luv,
Mona

Frozen Moment #2 – Cedar Waxing

My every morning in the Summer are woken up by the beautiful songs of this elagant and gorgeous flock of birds along with various others too. So, on one cloudy morning I decided to click a few pictures of them and they posed very well for me.

These birds are called the Cedar Waxwing birds. I nicknamed them, ‘the batman birds’ for the black patch at their eyes This one was looking at me while I was clicking it from my bedroom window. Pretty, arent they?!

Have a look at their beautiful feathers. They have a black eye patch lined with white, a creast of feathers on its head, pale yellow belly, a little cluster of bright red feathes on the tip of its wings and the tail, yellow or orange depending on its diet, black feet and a short black bill. 

They feed on the cherries on the tree day long just in front of my bedroom window. They literally destroy all the cherries, bursting them by picking on almost each of the ripe cherry if left unprotected. 

A group of them looking curiously at me,.. “What is this woman doing?!$#..”

Luv,
Mona

Frozen Moment #1 – Canada Day Fireworks

Canada Day Celebration Fireworks yesterday at the Ontario Place

Luv,
Mona