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Dhuwan dahi gosht is a mutton preparation where mutton is cooked in a spicy onion and yogurt based gravy and is then infused with the smoke released from a burning piece of charcoal. The charcoal is drizzled with kewra essence and ghee, which releases a very fragrant smoke. The subtle flavor of this smoke gives the gravy a very distinct flavor. Here is the recipe. All you need is Mutton - 600 g Oil - 6 tbsp Cloves - 3-4 Black peppercorns - 5-6 Cinnamon stick - 1 inch piece Black cardamom - 2 Dry red chili - 3-4 Onion - 2 cups ( Thinly sliced ) Ginger - 1 inch piece ( pounded ) Garlic - 6-8 cloves ( pounded ) Yogurt - 1 cup Coriander powder - 2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1\2 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder - 1 tsp Garam masala powder - 1\2 tsp A piece of coal Kewra eassence - 4-5 drops Ghee - 1 tsp Method of preparation Heat oil in a pressure pan. When the oil is hot, add cloves, black peppercorns, cinnamon, black cardamom and dry red chilies. Fry for 20 seconds. Add onion and fry till pinkish...

On my last visit to a supermarket, I got obsessed with these bright and fresh strawberries and picked a few boxes. We munched on them throughout the day, but I still had a few box left which needed to be finished quickly. After the huge success of strawberry butter that I made last time, it was time to give strawberry jam a try. A vanilla bean was all that was needed to take this jam to a different high. Here is the simple recipe of this wonderful jam. All you need is Strawberries - 2 cup ( chopped ) Sugar - 1 cup Vanilla bean - 1 ( If vanilla bean is not available, you can use a tsp of vanilla extract ) lemon juice - 2 tbsp Method of preparation Add the chopped strawberries, sugar and lemon juice in a pan. Slit the vanilla bean into half and scrap the seeds. Add the seeds and the bean  in the pan . Cook on medium heat till the jam thickens to the desired consistency. ( Do not over cook otherwise the jam will harden on cooling ) To check the consistency of the jam, drop a little on...