Book Launch of Where Stones Speak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muVs0e7qqhQ&feature=youtu.be Book Launch: Where Stones Speak by Rana Safvi 0 By RCD Team on September 23, 2015 Event Urdu and...
Mortello Tower in Daryaganj
In 1648 the Qila e Moalla was ready to be lived in and Shah Jahan entered it with grand ceremonies....
The Mughal Emperor and his Brahmin sister
Tho Raksha Bandhan has passed just reading a heart warming story of 14th Mughal Emperor and a Brahmin lady named...
The Controversy over Bagh e Bedil
Bagh-e-Bedil: The Full Scoop POSTED BY SUNDEEP DOUGAL ON MAR 31, 2007 AT 23:48 IST in Outlook There is more to...
Dargah of Hazrat Khwaja Nooruddin – Malik Yaar Parra’n
(Pic by Aditya Pathak) Khwaja Hazrat Noorudin was a Sufi saint of the Qadri silsila or order. He came to...
The World’s Smallest Mosque in Bhopal
Dhai Seedi Ki Masjid sits atop a bastion cum watchtower in the wall of the Fort of Fatehgarh. Fathegarh was...
Kale Khan ki Haveli, Mehrauli
In June 2014 Asif Khan Dehlvi and I had gone for a walk in Mehrauli ( I was researching for...
Diwan e Hafez aur Fāl
Ever since I read Shamsur Rahman Faruqi s book A Mirror of Beauty I was keen to see a fāl in...
Achar Gosht
1/2 kg meat - I like chops and marrow bones in it but your choice 2 onions ground I onion...
Jail Carpets in Mughal India
a guest piece by Syed Mohammed Hasan who has a keen interest in designing carpets and has got famous artwork...
Shia Jama Masjid Delhi
A chance remark by Prof Yunus Jaffery that Ghalib had written the katba ( inscription ) for the Shia Jama...
Daryaganj Book Bazar
Today I visited the Daryaganj Book Bazar and here are some pictures The entire corridor is full of books at...
Babu Bhai Kebab Waale
Having grown up in Moradabad and Aligarh , the art of fine seekh kebabs was something I grew up with....
Traditional Qiwam ki siwain
Sewain 1/2 kg Sugar 1/2 kg + little less than 1 cup of water Mawa/ khowa 1/4kg- brown till light...
Shahjahanabad ‘s Urdu Mandir
Shri Digamber Jain Lal Mandir (Hindi: श्री दिगंबर जैन लाल मंदिर Śrī Digambar Jain Lāl Mandir) is the oldest and best-known Jain temple in Delhi, India. It...
Khichda on #DastarkhwaneRamzan
Khichra - Broken wheat (or daliya) - 2 tbsp Chana dal - 2 tbsp Urad dal - 1 tbsp Masoor...
How the heartless emperor Aurangzeb fell in love at first sight
The Mughal ruler is usually portrayed as a calculating, warring ruler. But that is just part of the story. Rana...
Ghantewala Shahi Halwai
In 1712 Lala Sukhlal halwai came to Delhi from Jaipur.He first started selking from the footpath then later bought a...
Safed Salan
Safed Salan Meat cooked in milk 1 kg meat- breast and shoulder pc 200 gm ghee/ vegetable oil 6 pieces...
Fish Korma
Ingredients: Fish- 1 kg; clean n remove the skin; cut into pieces;soak in some vinegar for an hour Make a...
Prawn Korma
PRAWN KORMA Ingredients: Prawns -750gm (soak in vinegar for an hour) Mix together: Dahi-1/2kg Ginger/Garlic paste- 11/2 tbsp each Dhaniya...
Smoked Salmon Rolls
SMOKED SALMON ROLLS Ingredients: Smoked Salmon slices-1pkt Asparagus -steamed Lemon Caper Sauce: Mayonnaise- 2 tbsp Dahi - 2 tbsp Capers-...
Tava Naan
put atta salt saunf ajwain kasuri methi ghee two eggs a bit of milk in a food processor In a...
Shami kabab
Shami kababs 1/2 kg mutton mince ( mince should be dry) 1/2 cup chana dal 1/2 " ginger stick 1...
Tuna Roundels
Tuna Roundels Ingredients: Tuna (preferably in brine n not oil)- 1 can Mayonnaise -enough to make a paste with the...
Come, explore and fall in love the Beauties of Delhi (Dilli ki Ranaiya’n) and the World with me, Rana Safvi
I have a masters in medieval history from the prestigious Centre for Advanced Studies, Dept. of History, AMU. A firm believer in our Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb, I am passionate about gaining and sharing knowledge and these days I am doing it via the social media platform.