Aryan Cuisine

The word Nihari comes from the Arabic word Nahar which means morning, thus the very name Nihari implies it is to be consumed early in the morning. Nihari is rumoured to have taken birth either in the back alleys of the Jamia Masjid in Delhi, where the Dehliwallas hail from, or as most Lucknawi loyalist believe in the kitchens of the Nawabs of Awadh, in the latter part of the 18th century at the decline of the Mughal Empire.  Nihari is a Pakistani breakfast dish popular with Muslims in India as well. Extravagantly spiced beef shanks are slow cooked, often overnight and eaten after early morning prayers. A jumble of tender meat and rich bone marrow is served in a thick, exuberant gravy topped with a slick of flavourful fat. Common accompaniments include green chillies and shards of pungent fresh ginger to cut the richness and add freshness. This rich curry is eaten with rounds of white bread, fresh from the tandoor, ever-so slightly sour from the ...

  An exotic plant that produces a miniature watermelon-like fruit has been launched in Britain for the first time and is set to transform the traditional salad. The Cucamelons looks like a tiny version of the juicy football-sized fruit but when eaten it has the distinctive taste of a cucumber with a hint of lime. They are used in salsa, can be pickled, or eaten on their own and have been used in Mexico for centuries. Despite being stocked by some supermarkets the unusual crop is rarely seen in British gardens. However, Devon-based Suttons Seeds has now begun selling seeds to the Cucamelons plant for people to grow at home. Despite their exotic origins, they are actually easier to grow than regular cucumbers Melothria scabra is a vine grown for its edible fruit. Fruit are about the size of grapes and taste like cucumbers with a tinge of sourness. Vernacular names include mouse melon, Mexican sour gherkin, Cucamelons, Mexican min...

Hazrat Abbas Radi Allahu anhu reports that the most favorite dish of the Nabi Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam was sareed. This is a mixture of bread, broken and mixed up with curry and is beneficial for it strengthens the thinking process and helps digestion according to our Nabi Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam Tharid is a most famous dish in Muslim world. It is liked by Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). Prophet Muhammad Said Ayesha surpassses other women s tharid surpasses other dishes. Hazrat Salmaan (R) said that the Messenger of Allah (S) said: Blessings are found in three things, the Group (Al-Jama'ah), Ath-thareed (a type of food) and As-Sahoor (the Pre-dawn meal)." [At-Tabaraanee, Abu Na'eem] Al Thareed, meaning literally "small pieces (of bread or food) which have been cut" is a traditional Gulf Arab dish which is even mentioned in the above hadeeth, has its variations in South Asia and the whole Arab states too. Th...

Prophetic Medicine Hazret Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) used to recommend talbina for the sick and for which suffered too by a dead person. "She (may Allaah be pleased with her) said:" I heard that the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Salaam) said: "the talbina gives rest to the patient's heart and makes it active and helps relieve your pain and sorrow." [Sahih al - Bukhari (5325)].  Understanding Talbina Talbina is a porridge made from barley flour, formed by adding milk and honey to the dried barley powder. The name comes from the Arabic word laban meaning yogurt (fermented churned milk), because of its resemblance to yogurt, as it is soft and white Barley (Hordeum vulgare) belongs to the grass family, Poaceae (Gramineae). It is the fourth most important cereal crop after wheat, maize and rice and is among the top ten crop plants in the world. Barley is classified as spring or winter types, two-rowe...