Harissa, mon amour

[sania]

I like this Harissa stuff.
It is more like Indian than international.
There are lots of varieties of pickles in India resembling Harissa.

[nesreen]

I buy mine from a Pakistani store . he has Tunisian Harissa (same mom used to add to my Karantika Yum ) It costs 60 p .

[nesreen]

Sania
I love mango Pickle , Bringal pickle and even Garlic Pickle . Now i got my family used to them and have to send them wrapped in bubble wrap and a towel . the Pickle cost me £1.49 , but the postage more than £15 i wish i never started them on the thing

[sania]

Nesreen,

Brinjal pickle? Not heard of it here.

Do not send them pickles.
Instead, teach them how to make it.

[nesreen]

Nesreen,

Brinjal pickle? Not heard of it here.

Do not send them pickles.
Instead, teach them how to make it.

the Bringal is beautiful . has a sweet taste i love it sometimes i could eat it on its own with some good nan (from restaurant not supermarket )
making my own pickle ? those days are gone , im in my late 40s . Used to enjoy cooking and baking in younger years . it was my passion , now , thanks if i can pay for it , better

[sania]

Late forties..?

That is the age women take to making pickles here in India.
Younger women / girls do not want to waste time in doing that.

[nesreen]

Late forties..?

That is the age women take to making pickles here in India.
Younger women / girls do not want to waste time in doing that.

You may be right , as children are no more babies and women have more time to bake and be more creative , but i would rather surf the net instead
when i was in my teens and twenties , i used to spend my afternoons trying new recipes and my family enjoyed everything , from pancakes to apple struddel , to samosas , to baklava , etc... i almost taught myself , locking myself in the kitchen with my books and ingredients while mom and gran ma napped . i used to enjoy it . family was strict so i was mostly at home if not at High school or UNI .