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Delicious Indian cuisine in multi cultural George Town, Penang,
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Still a little later, we were ready with the addition of garlic naan and these crisp lentil chips. I gratefully sucked down the lassi as they bagged it all up for me to take home. The verdict: delicious!
This tandoori chicken is low price and large volume. And more than anything else, yummy!
AF-S Nikkor 50mm f1.4G with Nikon D750
March 2nd, 2015
Hammersmith, London, UK
@ Nasi Kandar Pelita Restaurant, Jalan Ampang (near KLCC)
5th KL flickr meetup
Saturday, 22nd July 2006
Journeying to bright and exotic lands on a gray December afternoon with my naan elephant and an assortment of Indian treats: tandoori chicken, palak paneer, naan "paisley" with melted butter and cilantro, yellow peppers and asparagus, a solitary pakora with yogurt, ginger mango chutney, kiwi slices, papaya and a skewer of colorful Indian sweets!
@ Nasi Kandar Pelita Restaurant, Jalan Ampang (near KLCC)
5th KL flickr meetup
Saturday, 22nd July 2006
Tandoori Chicken and Chips. Taken at Dallow Fish Bar in luton.
Dallow Fish Bar also happens to be the home of King Curry, thus I often see Indian/Bangladeshi dishes with chips.
By the way, this was lovely!
From the Menu:
"Tandoori chicken, Sheek Kabab, Chicken Tikka, Tandoori Prawn, Lamb, Mattar Paneer, Rice, Nan, Raita, and Kheer."
Tandoori Chicken - Chicken marinated in yogurt & mild spices, cooked in the tandoori.
Sheek Kabab - Not sure what this is, it only comes in this assorted dish and cannot be ordered separately...
Chicken Tikka - Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt & mild spices, cooked in the tandoori.
Tandoori Prawns - Succulent prawns marinated in mild spices, tandoori cooked.
Lamb (Boti Kabab) - Marinated tender & juicy cubes of lamb, cooked on skewers in the tandoori.
Nan - Typical Indian bread of fine flour baked in the tandoor[clay oven].
Raita - Homemade whipped yogurt blended with cucumber, tomatoes, potatoes & mint.
Kheer - Indian cold Basmati rice, milk & sugar, served with almonds.
Continuing my work to improve my food photography, I bring you Tandoori Chicken.
This was shot while my sister and I were cooking (I was cooking stove top Ziti alongside) with my 5D Mk II and 50mm F1.8 II at F4. Little to no work was done in photoshop.
Just think about how much we take this for granted these days. We literally just threw the mix in there with the chicken after we cleaned it. But seriously, getting that recipe possibly took thousands of years of work. Someone had to try it first and realized it was terrible so they went back to the drawing board to improve it. Then someone else said that they can make it better. And the process continued. It's taken thousands and thousands of years of traditional recipes and modifying those traditional recipes to bring it to this point.
And it's all in just a little packet that you can pick up in Jackson Heights, Queens.
Amazing, huh?
As usual, if you're going to use this, link back please.
Bhopal is the capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of Bhopal district and Bhopal division. The city was the capital of the former Bhopal State. Bhopal is known as the City of Lakes for its various natural as well as artificial lakes and is also one of the greenest cities in India. Bhopal is the 14th largest city in India and 131st largest city in the world.
A Y-class city, Bhopal houses various institutions and installations of national importance, including ISRO's Master Control Facility and BHEL. Bhopal is home to the most number of Institutes of National Importance in India, namely National Instititute Of Technical Teachers Training And Research,(NITTTR) IISER, MANIT, NLIU, SPA and AIIMS, making it one of the greatest education hubs in the country.
The city attracted international attention in December 1984 after the Bhopal disaster, when a Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide manufacturing plant (now owned by Dow Chemical Company) leaked a mixture of deadly gases composed mainly of methyl isocyanate, leading to one of the worst industrial disasters in the world's history. The Bhopal disaster continues to be a part of the socio-political debate and a logistical challenge for the people of Bhopal.
HISTORY
According to folklore, Bhopal is said to have been founded by the king Bhoja of the Paramara dynasty (AD 1000–1055), who ruled from his capital at Dhar. This theory states that Bhopal was originally known as Bhojpal after a dam ("pal") constructed by the king's minister. No available archaeological evidence, inscriptions or historical texts support the claim about an earlier settlement founded by Bhoja at the same place, although a temple complex constructed by him exists at Bhojpur, which is located 28 km from Bhopal. An alternative theory says that the name of the city was coined from the name of another king called Bhupala (or Bhupal).
In the early 18th century, Bhopal was a small village in the local Gond kingdom. The modern Bhopal city was established by Dost Mohammad Khan (1672–1728), an Afghan soldier in the Mughal army. After the death of the emperor Aurangzeb, Khan started providing mercenary services to several local chieftains in the politically unstable Malwa region. In 1709, he took on the lease of Berasia estate, and later annexed several territories in the region to establish the Bhopal State. Khan received the territory of Bhopal from the Gond queen Kamlapati in lieu of payment for mercenary services, and usurped her kingdom after her death. In the 1720s, he built the Fatehgarh fort in the village, which developed into the city of Bhopal over the next few decades.
In 1818, Bhopal became a British princely state. Between 1819 and 1926, it was ruled by four women, Begums, – unique in the royalty of those days - under British suzerainty, Qudsia Begum was the first woman ruler, who was succeeded by her only daughter Sikandar Begum, who in turn was succeeded by her only daughter, Shahjehan Begum. Sultan Jahan Begum was the last woman ruler, who after 25 years of rule, abdicated in favour of her son, Hamidullah Khan. The rule of Begums gave the city its waterworks, railways, a postal system and a municipality constituted in 1907.
Bhopal State was the second-largest Muslim-ruled princely state, the first being Hyderabad. After the independence of India in 1947, the last Nawab expressed his wish to retain Bhopal as a separate unit. Agitations against the Nawab broke out in December 1948, leading to the arrest of prominent leaders including Shankar Dayal Sharma. Later, the political detainees were released, and the Nawab signed the agreement for Bhopal's merger with the Union of India on 30 April 1949. The Bhopal state was taken over by the Union Government of India on 1 June 1949. Hindu Sindhi refugees from Pakistan were accommodated in Bairagarh, a western suburb of Bhopal (now renamed to Sant Hirdaram Nagar). According to the States Reorganization Act of 1956, the Bhopal state was integrated into the state of Madhya Pradesh, and Bhopal was declared as its capital. The population of the city rose rapidly thereafter.
PLACES OF INTEREST
NATURE
Lower Lake - The lake was created in 1794 to beautify the city.
Bhojtal - formerly known as Upper Lake, is a large lake which lies on the western side of the city with a small island called Shah Ali Shah Island. The lake was created after the Lower Lake since the population of the city increased. It is a major source of drinking water for the residents of the city. Along with the nearby Chhota Talaab, meaning small lake in Hindi, Bhojtal constitutes the so-called Bhoj Wetland. The lake was created by constructing an earthen dam across the Kolans River. An eleven gate dam called the Bhadbhada dam was constructed at Bhadbhada in 1965 at the southeast corner of the Lake, and now controls the outflow to the river Kaliasote. The lake was called Upper Lake or Bada Talab ("Big Pond") until March 2011, and thereafter it was officially renamed as Bhojtaal. A statue of Raja Bhoj was also installed on a pillar on one corner of the lake.
About 10 kilometres from the city is Hathaikheda, a place for water and fishing sports.
HISTORY
Bhimbetka Caves are about 35 kilometers from Bhopal city. They have evidence of dwellings of pre-historic man during the Paleolithic era. Rock paintings in the caves are specimens of pre-historic settlements in India. There are about 600 caves, but only 12 are open for visitors. The caves are located in the midst of sal and teak forests. They were discovered by Wakankar in 1957. UNESCO declared Bhimbetka Caves as a World Heritage Site in 2003.
MONUMENTS
Taj-ul-Masajid, which literally means "The Crown of Mosques", is the largest mosque in Bhopal. The mosque is also used as a madrasah (Islamic school) during the day time."Taj-ul-Masajid". The mosque features Mughal architecture. The Jama Masjid of Bhopal, built in 1837, has an inner sanctum built out of marble. The Moti Masjid or the Mosque of Pearls is situated in the center of Bhopal. The Moti Masjid was built in 1860 by Sikandar Begum, and became an important landmark of Bhopal. Sikandar Begum's practice of dressing like a man and public appearances without a veil, led Bhopal to be known for its relatively liberated, progressive women.
Shaukat Mahal And Sadar Manzil is in the walled city. Designed by a Frenchman, it reflects a fusion of post-Renaissance and Gothic styles to Islamic architecture. Gohar Mahal, is situated behind Shaukat Mahal on the banks of the Upper Lake. It was built in 1820. The Mahal is an expression of the fusion of Hindu and Mughal architecture.
Lakshmi Narayan Temple is situated to the south of the Lower Lake, is a temple devoted to Vishnu and his consort Laxmi. It is also called Birla Mandir. Bud Wale Mahadev or Bad Wale Mahadev is a historic temple located in the center of the city. It is located in Old Kabadkhana adjacent to Peergate. In this temple the shivling is emerged on a 'Bud Tree' (Banyan Tree) that is why it is called Bud Wale Mahadev. Every year on the occasion of Mahashivratri a huge procession is arranged in which is called as 'Shiv Baarat'. In this procession Lord Shiva is remarried to Maa Parvati at Peergate. Gufa Mandir is a temple is located near Lalghati. A Sanskrit college is also located in the campus. Khatlapura Mandir is a Shri Ram temple is situated near lower lake. It was built in the 19th century. It features many Hindu deities and a fare is held every year on Dol-Gyaras
Sanchi Stupa Bhopal is about 50 kilometers from city center and it displays Bhopal's place in history from the times of Emperor Ashoka. The place is one of the oldest stone structures of India and it edifies Buddhism in India over 2000 years. Other attractions such as Islamnagar, Kerwa, Raisen are points of interest are also located within 50 kilometer drive from Bhopal.
WIKIPEDIA
Tandoori chicken is a yoghurt and spice marinated chicken cooked in a tandoor oven, a cylindrical clay oven. It is a popular dish originating from the Indian subcontinent. The tandoor oven originates from the northwest frontier. The dish itself is in the Delhi cooking style. It is popular in India and has become increasingly popular in other parts of the world through Indian restaurants.
PREPARATION
The chicken is marinated in yogurt and seasoned with the spice mixture tandoori masala. Cayenne pepper, red chili powder or Kashmiri red chili powder is used to give it a fiery red hue. A higher amount of turmeric produces an orange color. In milder versions, both red and yellow food coloring are sometimes used to achieve bright colors, but turmeric powder is both mild and brightly colored, as is paprika, a sweet red pepper powder.
The marinated chicken is placed on skewers and cooked at high temperatures in a heated clay oven known as the Tandoor. It is heated with charcoal or wood which adds to the smoky flavour. The dish can also be cooked in a standard oven and over hot charcoal.
HISTORY
Tandoori chicken originated in Delhi at the Moti Mahal Delux restaurant. Kundan Lal Gujral, a Punjabi Hindu, is credited with invention of the dish in 1947. Gujral founded the restaurant in the Daryaganj area of Delhi. It was in this restaurant that Gujral invented Tandoori chicken, along with other dishes like Butter Chicken.
In the United States, tandoori chicken began appearing on menus by the 1960s. Jacqueline Kennedy was reported to have eaten "chicken tandoori" on a flight from Rome to Bombay in 1962. A recipe for tandoori chicken was printed in the Los Angeles Times in 1963, for "the hostess in search of a fresh idea for a party dinner"; a similar recipe was featured in the same newspaper in 1964, along with other chicken dishes from world cuisines.
CUISINE
Tandoori chicken can be eaten as a starter or appetizer, and as a main course, the latter with naan (an Indian flatbread). It is also is used as a base chicken in numerous cream-based curries such as butter chicken. Localized varieties of tandoori chicken prepared from the rooyi posto in Bengal have appeared in local eateries, particularly those between Kolaghat and Kolkata. Tandoori chicken was popularized in post-independent India by Moti Mahal Delux in Delhi when it was served to the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. There, tandoori chicken became a standard offering at official banquets.
VARIATIONS
The fame of tandoori chicken led to many derivatives, such as chicken tikka (and eventually the Indian dish popularized in Britain, chicken tikka masala), commonly found in menus in Indian restaurants all over the world.
WIKIPEDIA
Continuing my work to improve my food photography, I bring you Tandoori Chicken with Green Beans.
This was shot while my sister and I were cooking (I was cooking stove top Ziti alongside) with my 5D Mk II and 50mm F1.8 II at F4. I brightened it in photoshop and added two soft light gradients.
It made me think about the caption of this picture a lot. We're Indian (partially) living in America. American culture has changed fairly rapidly since I was growing up. The place that was so central to the American family used to be the living room. Then the internet changed all that.
These days, I feel it's the kitchen. It's basically the family meeting room. It somehow or another brings us all together. We get food here, we cook together here and lots more. It's the central hub of lots of happenings. The kitchen is family.
As usual, if you're going to use this, link back please.
Oven prepared Tandoori Chicken rests on my dining table!
My friend at the photography club at CU reminded me of my food pics...and so had to bring up some new ones.
From the Menu:
"Tandoori chicken, Sheek Kabab, Chicken Tikka, Tandoori Prawn, Lamb, Mattar Paneer, Rice, Nan, Raita, and Kheer."
Tandoori Chicken - Chicken marinated in yogurt & mild spices, cooked in the tandoori.
Sheek Kabab - Not sure what this is, it only comes in this assorted dish and cannot be ordered separately...
Chicken Tikka - Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt & mild spices, cooked in the tandoori.
Tandoori Prawns - Succulent prawns marinated in mild spices, tandoori cooked.
Lamb (Boti Kabab) - Marinated tender & juicy cubes of lamb, cooked on skewers in the tandoori.
Nan - Typical Indian bread of fine flour baked in the tandoor[clay oven].
Raita - Homemade whipped yogurt blended with cucumber, tomatoes, potatoes & mint.
Kheer - Indian cold Basmati rice, milk & sugar, served with almonds.