When the nights get long and the cold sets in, Nirumor says to his Kumra flock... I have loved all Christmas carols, Norwegian verses and folk songs as much as old Indian Bollywood songs and verses. I loved interpreting poems for exams and Norwegian styles, read Ibsen with great enthusiasm and got hold of old Indian "shers" that described big themes such as love/sorrow/friendship in the form of short verses (4-5 lines).
Now that we're in "mulled wine" mode, I thought I'd draw parallels to India's answer to mulled wine. The difference is that it's drunk when winter is approaching or you have a cold and can't bear spicy food or eating at all.
KASHMIRI KAWA
2 cups water
3 cardamom pods
1 teaspoon brown sugar
3-4 strands of saffron
5 almonds
Procedure:
Boil water with spices and sugar. Add saffron threads, let everything steep for 2-3 minutes with the lid on.
