It had been years since we cousins planned a long trip together. And by cousins I don’t mean 6-7 of us going and relaxing taking […]
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Singdana Paalak dal (Peanut and spinach in pigeon pea lentils)
While driving back home from work I pass many peanut carts being hand driven on the way busy roasting and serving cones of hot fallis […]
Sev tameta nu shaak (tomato and gramflour vermicelli curry)
You eat something once and you postulate the taste of all versions. Well how much can it change? The hunch never goes. The first taste […]
Bhutte ka kees (savoury sweet corn pudding)
Just head out and you will find bhutte walas out there outside shopping malls, on the beaches, promenades, at exhibitions or at best just at […]
Dudhi na muthiya(Bottle gourd dumplings)
You get a variety of choices for a single dish. A reinvented version sometimes with a new ingredient, new form or sometimes even fusion. But […]
Tok dal ebam aloo poshto (Mango and lentils with poppy seeds potato curry)
It’s amazing how seasonal cooking can bring communities together. A little observation made me realize I have been posting my home-made recipes or my own […]
Karela bhel (Bitter gourd chaat)
Some ingredients cannot be fought over. Who would like to fight over whether karela (bitter gourd) is great to eat, let alone it being demanded […]
Chaulai paan nu shaak (Amaranth leaves stir fry)
This vegetable has a very sweet anecdote associated with it, it all starts in my school days where sharing our tiffin boxes and playing basketball […]
Vataana bataaka nu shaak (Potato and pea curry)
There is always a quintessential recipe which all families follow lest there are guests coming to your house. And one such recipe I find common […]
Gulkand kulfi (Rose petal jam creamsicles)
Come summers and… Let the clock strike four and we would be waiting for the ding-dong of the bells of our kulfi wala as he […]