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Kashmiri Chicken roast

This chicken dish by Angeline D’Lima from Orlem, Malad West, is a super dish for a Sunday lunch. Its great when people share their recipes and I am happy to pass this on to you. When you do cook it give a big shout out to Angeline in the comments section. If you have a great recipe that you wish to share do that and I will cook it first and then credit it to you

Ingredients:

1kg chicken
10 Kashmiri chillies
6 cloves garlic
1 tsp pepper powder
1tsp Garam masala
4 tbsp ghee
1tsp sugar

(Whole spices)
5 cloves
5 cardamom
2 sticks cinnamon
1 star anise
1 tsp whole pepper

For the Marinade:

5 Kashmiri chillies (boil for 5 mins)
5 cloves garlic
Salt
2 tbsps ghee
Garam masala powder 1 tsp
1 tsp sugar

Blend all to a super fine paste with very little water 👌🏻. Marinate for 1 hour minimum. For best results leave it for a day in the refregerator.

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Cabbage cooked with capsicum and Rajma (kidney beans)

Cooking cabbage is a challenge as it’s styles of cooking are rather predictable. Yet how you cut and cook it makes all the difference; that and what you combine with it. To see how to cut cabbage go to http://www.pottypadre.com/cabbage-and-pea-bhaji-simple-lock-down-comfort-food/

This recipe is a bit spicy because it assumes you are eating it with roti or dal and chawal. Kidney beans are a great plant based source of protein. They’re also rich in various minerals, vitamins, fibers, antioxidants, and other unique plant compounds. Therefore, these beans may aid weight loss, promote colon health, and moderate blood sugar.

Cabbage – 400 grams after cleaning and removing the rib of each leaf
Capsicum – two large
Kidney beans or Rajma – 120 grams
Onions – one large sliced finely
Tomato – one large sliced finely
Curry leaves – two large sprigs
Green chillies – four, minced
Garlic cloves – eight, minced
Turmeric – 1/2 teaspoon
Mustard seeds – 1 teaspoon
Pepper corns – 1/2 teaspoon crushed coarsely
Salt to taste
Oil as required

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The palace of the Popes (Palazzo dei Papi ) in Viterbo is a historic building that has become the symbol ofViterbo. Located in the heart of the medieval quarter of the city, it is the show piece of the elegant Piazza San Lorenzo.In addition to the Palazzo dei Papi, the square showcases the Cathedral of San Lorenzo and other historic buildings.

You can reach the Palazzo dei Papi via a lift that goes up from the Faul Valley or along the streets of the historic center and crossing the Ponte del Duomo. The Palazzo dei Papi dates back to 1257 when Pope Alexander IV decided to transfer the seat of the Papal Curia from Rome to Viterbo. He wanted to ensure that the Popes were protected.

The Palazzo dei Papi was an extension of the Episcopal Curia, commissioned by the Captain of the People, Raniero Gatti. During the interventions a large hall was also built for the audiences, which then took the name of “Sala del Conclave”. This name derives from one of the most important episodes in the history of the Papal States; namely the longest Conclave (election of a Pope)in history.

When Gregory X was made Pope it took the cardinals 33 months to select a Pope. The exasperated people of Viterbo decided to separate the cardinals inside the Palazzo dei Papi (clausi cum clave). But the Conclave continued and the inhabitants of Viterbo decided to drastically reduce their food, and finally even uncovered the roof of the Palazzo dei Papi itself.The majestic Sala del Conclave is illuminated by 12 double lancet windows.

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Chick pea curry with cauliflower and peas

When cooked to make a curry, chick pea or Kabuli chana is absolutely mind blowing. Chickpeas are buttery and creamy and have a very strong nutty flavour. I wanted to make a curry that had a different colour and so I came up with this little dish which I liked very much and would like to share with you. The combination of cauliflower and chickpea is fantastic.

Ingredients to be pressure cooked
Chickpea – 200 grams, soaked overnight
Onions – two large, chopped
Tomatoes – two medium
Green chillies – four chopped
Garlic – ten cloves
Salt – one tablespoon

Ingredients for the curry
Cauliflower – 600 grams before cleaning, broken down into bite sized florets
Peas- one handful
Garam masala – one tea spoon

Oil or ghee

Ingredients for tempering
Tomato – half and nearly chopped into very small dices
Curry leaves – one sprig
Jeera/cumin- one teaspoon
Garlic – six cloves
Oil

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LUCA SIGNORELLI: The Sermon and the Deeds of the Antichrist, 1499 – 1502, Fresco, Chapel of San Brizio, Duomo, Orvieto

 ‘Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look! Here is the Messiah!’ or ‘There he is!’ – do not believe it. For false christs and false prophets will appear and produce great signs and omens, to lead astray if possible, even the elect.’ – (Matthew 24: 23 – 25)

The sinister sacrileges of the end-times, as foretold by the Scriptures have enticed but a few artists in Italian history. Undoubtedly Luca Signorelli, the melodramatic Old Master of High Renaissance art, was one of them. With utmost veracity of fantastic imagery he brought to life a terrifying age dreaded by all humanity. However one is compelled to question – What sustained his imaginative genius to conceive an art abounding in human depravity? Was it the contemporary state of affairs?

The spectacular serene streets of present day Orvieto conceal the menacing maze of its medieval ways. Five hundred years ago, the beautiful Orvieto was ridden with disease and war as testified by Dante’s Purgatory in 1321. Amidst this wrecking way of life, the fifty-five year old Signorelli scaled the impregnable spurs of volcanic rock.  He painted a series of frantic frescos within the imposing Cathedral surrounded by sweeping shadows.

We will consider the first of these frescoes in today’s article. Titled the ‘The Sermon and the Deeds of the Antichrist’, this Renaissance Apocalypse was debated to be a reference to Savonarola, the famous Dominican friar who was identified as a false prophet and hanged and burned at stake in Florence on May 23, 1498.

Scenographic in space, hundreds of figures fill the flat landscape dominated by the Classical temple with a towering dome to our right. At the far end, bound by atmospheric perspective, a silent city lies still, awaiting its agony.

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