Monday, July 22, 2013

Bihari Boti Kebab

Bihari Boti Kebab by saish746
Bihari Boti Kebab, a photo by saish746 on Flickr.
Skewered pieces of meat marinated in spice. Originally a dish from the non-vegetarian cuisine of the North Indian state of Bihar, it has spread to other countries.

The distinctive Bihari flavor of non-vegetarian cooking finds mention in the memoirs of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad who found it quite tasty. Forms of kebabs, mutton preparations and dishes prepared from various fowl and birds have a distinctive flavor. Biharis are quite famous for their Bihari Kebabs, another typical Bihari non-vegetarian dish. This dish was traditionally made from mutton and is eaten with roti, paratha or boiled rice. The region of Champaran is famous for a mutton grilled dish called Taash. Recently, in fast food restaurants, these Bihari Kebabs are also sold as Bihari Kebab Rolls, which are essentially kebabs wrapped up in a paratha.

This photo was taken at Ravi restaurant, Dubai. Another good place is Karachi Darbar.

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Sunday, July 14, 2013

Close Up Marmot

Close Up Marmot by saish746
Close Up Marmot, a photo by saish746 on Flickr.

We left early for Asia’s longest lake and most beautiful lake among all. We reached Changla Pass through a narrow and tough road from Leh. It is the third highest pass in the world at height of 5289m. There is a army tea canteen which provides all the travellers Black tea and dry fruits at no cost. Beyond Changla another breath taking valley opens up along with some greenery where you can see Wild Himalayan Horses, Ibexes, Tibetan Antelopes, Himalayan Wolves, Black necked Cranes and our own favourite Himalayan Marmot (Phiya in local language). This fat rat, size of a small dog, from squirrel family was fearless and friendly. I game him my partner’s parantha and chocolates. We stayed some quality time with him in his wild while returning.

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Buddha at BodhGaya

Buddha at BodhGaya by saish746
Buddha at BodhGaya, a photo by saish746 on Flickr.

It was a sad day in history of secular India. For the first time a Buddhist place was under terror attack and in Bihar.
Five bombs were detonated in Mahabodhi temple premises on July 7, 2013. 4 bombs were also detonated in town while three were defused.