dargah of Khwaja Moluddin Chisti

ranasafvi — Sat, 21 Nov 2020 06:26:29 +0000

Deep in the central ridge forest near Malcha Mahal is the medieval dargah of Khwaja Moluddin Chisti.
Famous for his generosity he is visited by people from far and wide.
It’s infested with monkeys so one has yo be careful while going there to take the saints blessings.
I visited it a year ago

Kali gajar ka halwa

Rana Safvi — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 15:29:54 +0000

Of lats there’s been a lot of buzz about kali gajar ka halwa. It’s a fish I have eaten since I was a kid as its a popular winter delicacy from Awadh. Even today shops in Lucknow and Allahabad sell it.

It’s very tedious to cook and very rich in calories as it requires generous amounts of Desi Ghee and Khoya. But I try and cook it at least once or twice every Winters.

What does kali gajar look like?

I order it from my vegetable vendor.

Black carrots are very high in nutritional content. They contain five times more anti oxidants and 40 percent more beta carotene than regular orange carrots.

How to cook it:

Wash and peel 1 kg carrots

Then grate. I do it manually

But you can use a food processor

Boil it with some milk in a cooker.

In a thick bottom pan add Desi Ghee ( generous amount)

Add the boiled gajar and some thick full cream milk. ( 1/2 liter) or 1 tin condensed milk.

Let it dry. Add Khoya ( 200 GM)

Stir Cook for at least 15 -20 minutes till oil leaves the sides and the color is bright.

Garnish with slivers of almonds and cashews

Serve hot

dargah of Khwaja Moluddin Chisti – Rana Safvi

dargah of Khwaja Moluddin Chisti

Kali gajar ka halwa