When I got married I used to wonder at the dinner style of Gujrati’s . They normally eat only one snack at a time . If they make something like Dahi Wada they would just eat Dahi Wada , I being new to Gujrati culture could not understand this concept, but over the years I…
I have a strange relation with papaya . I love it and at the same time hate it . It is the raw papaya that I love , the ripe one has to be sweet , then only it gets my love , else can’t bear . While buying veggies I picked this raw…
One of my favourite greens is Fenugreek , Methi as we call it . Normally we make two types of Methi , both with potatoes .it is the dry Methi Aaloo which is a family favourite . We even make Methi Aloo parathas where we stuff the prepared methi . Since I have given…
Doodhi na Muthiya are very popular in Gujrat and are normally made with coarse as well as regular wheat flour . Bottle gourd is added to make it healthy as well as soft . Curd too helps in giving them softness. Since I did not want to use wheat flour I made these with Jowar…
I am a great fan of Pav Bhaji and ever since I have given up on bread I didn’t know how to incorporate this Bhaji in my meal . I am off wheat too , so had to come up with something innovative . I made the Bhaji , but made it little dry ,…
Virgin Mojito is mocktail which is very popular in restaurants . This is originally a Spanish drink and one of the most refreshing drinks for summers.The same drink with some Vodka makes it into a fantastic cocktail drink. Wait, I am not making a cocktail here…no I do not consume any kind of alcohol too,…
With peak summers one must incorporate lemon juice in daily diet . Now one definitely gets sick of the same Lemonade everyday , so here is a Litchi and Strawberry Lemonade which shall refresh you in this heat . Even otherwise it is an excellent mocktail which can be served for dinners and parties .…
With peak summer a person wants just something chilled to drink. I have always been fond of aerated drinks, but since the past couple of years have been avoiding them, too many calories and so harmful. Well we did know this even before but sometimes it takes time to understand . Right ? Finally !…
Day 3 of Healthy Week Day Lunch and I have a very simple basic meal . This is a poor man’s meal. Daal and Rotla. Â The rotla can be made with herbs and spices too, however today it is a simple one with salt only. Simple, no frill. Moong daal is one of the lightest…
Phool patasha’s are phool makhana’s or lotus seeds. These are quite popular in Sindhi cooking.These patashas are mixed with fresh green peas and cooked with onion and tomato to give a wonderful curry.The curry is normally served as the main course .I had prepared it for a routine Sindhi meal where I served it with…