Delhi Chaat House

BM # 16   Day 4 Chaat is a hindi word, which means to lick or taste.Who is not known to this wonderful street food of the North…this food which is actually finger licking.The street food is so popular that most of the hotels and restaurants serve it too.The special chaat shops are always crowded…

Indian Railway Thali

BM # 16   Day 3 From the warm-heartedness of the people to the scenery and wonderful sights, train travel in India is a memorable experience.  Train travel in India is safe, cheap and (in AC classes) comfortable. Even long distances such as Mumbai to Delhi or Delhi to Chennai can be covered more time-effectively…

The Sunday Lunch..Sindhi Kadhi Chaawara

BM #16   Day 2  The Sunday lunch in a Sindhi home is sindhi curry served with plain white rice and fried potato crisps.This curry is spicy and sour…with lots of veggies……wonderful flavour and absolutely delicious!!The sweet boodi is served along with this meal.Nothing else is served with this..no accompaniments..no chapatti!!With changing times and lifestyles…

Kashmiri Thaali

BM # 15   Day 7 Traditional Kashmiri thali consists of Wazwan, which demands lot of preparation. Infact, preparing Wazwan in itself is considered a great art. Lot of time and effort is spent on the making of this special feast. The cuisine of Wazwan has near about 36 dishes. The head chef known as…

Punjabi Thaali

BM # 15   Day 6 Punjab is a Northern state of India very rich in its cuisine.The food is rich in ghee and butter as Punjabi’s are robust people with robust appetites.By large their non veg food is very popular but nothing like their vegetarian cuisine which has endless variation.The hit list topping with…

Sindhi Thaali

BM # 15   Day 5 Sindhi community is renowned for diverse food stuff though this is fact that Rice and Potato are the staple Sindhi  food, Onion and Tomatoes  are highly  used in most dishes. The daily food in most Sindhi households consists of wheat-based flat-bread (phulka) and rice accompanied by two dishes, one…

Awadhi Thaali

BM # 15   Day 4 Awadh was the  name for present Lucknow and the surrounding regions of Uttar Pradesh.The state of Nawabs has a rich cuisine.The cuisine consists of both  veg and nonveg food cooked in Dum Pukht style.Dum is a art of cooking over slow fire.Awadhi Cuisine is rich with its ingredients  Paneer…

Seasonal Gujrati Thaali

BM #   Day 3 I have already written about the Gujrati cuisine yesterday.Today I shall write about  another Gujrati thaali.This is a seasonal Thaali which can be relished in summers when the Mangoes are in full swing.   Fajeta This is a personal favorite of mine .The mango curry is unique ,its got that…

Kaathiawadi Thaali

BM # 15    Day 2 Gujrat lies in the western zone and the cuisine here is more or less divided into four parts.Kaathiwadi,Gujrati ,Surati and.Kacchi..Every district has its own variety and menu but only some are popular….The basic Gujrati thaali remains the same.The everyday food in a Gujju home is Daal-Bhaat-Rotli –Shaak.Tuvar Daal or…