I remember whenever I travelled up North, my relatives would often ask me about pav bhaji and how keen they were to taste it whenever they would get a chance to visit BOMBAY. Given it’s fame, variants had reached every corner of the country, with localised tweaks and adjusting the taste to suit the localContinue reading “Real pav bhaji, that was once synonymous with Mumbai street food”
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Patta ghobi achaar
The purple cabbage is one of the most fascinating vegetables that mother nature has gifted us. I simply love color and the textures with slight natural sweetness . It’s been a long time I made cabbage pickle typically Indian way. Supermarket prices can really burn a hole in your pocket so I waited to findContinue reading “Patta ghobi achaar”
Kaddu lachcha kheer
Only a Benarasi knows how to bring out the best from a humble pumpkin . Infact we enjoy to tease loved ones calling them out as “kaddu” so that’s how much we UPwalas love our kaddu. My maa would make pumpkin very often and at times it would be really annoying. I mean “kyon bhaaaiContinue reading “Kaddu lachcha kheer”
Ulhasnagar Chaliha Sahib
The history of Thane always amazes me which bring me to a new chapter of Ulhasnagar, which was originally known as Kalyan camp, especially made to accommodate thousands of soldiers and military officers during World War II. The camp consisted of 2126 barracks and around 1173 homes of military personals. The deserted camps later became homesContinue reading “Ulhasnagar Chaliha Sahib”
Falooda..dessert of deserts
Falooda …yessss it’s basically love disguised as dessert. You always go back for more to greedily grab up the whole plate. I’m one such annoying person who can eat away the second lot too without any guilt. I love the sindhi style falooda since you can enjoy the thicker version with all the goey varietiesContinue reading “Falooda..dessert of deserts”
Corn kernels burfi
Recently started my diet , obviously to lose all that i put on coz food obsession..which means majorly staying away from sweets which is a real challenge for me. Being really addicted to all kinds of sweet I need to find out something that is sweet yet healthy. Indian sweets can be really delightful sinceContinue reading “Corn kernels burfi”
3Cs (Tamale)
Its almost rainy season in Mumbai and sudden showers get me in a nostalgic mood. I remember the days when me and hubby dated. We both would rush to meet each other post our offices at meeting joint which was close to my college. The sudden showers would really bring us close trying to tuckContinue reading “3Cs (Tamale)”
Peanut chutney … vada pav ki jaan
Being a thanekar or largely as Mumbaikar, I feel Bombay turns into Mumbai when we grab a piping hot vadapav. From rich to poor everyone lives on it. Honestly I believe it gives tough competition to any food in Mumbai. Each area has it famous vadapav wala who has his/her own chutney and vadapav loversContinue reading “Peanut chutney … vada pav ki jaan”
Khapli gehun kheer
The foodie and chef in me are often on a lookout to find interesting ingredients to make something that can really help me learn and grow better as a cook. I take runs to supermarkets to find exotic ingredients , local vegetable vendors for regular stuff to twist recipes and local food markets to findContinue reading “Khapli gehun kheer”
Mirch achari chicken
Summers are known for making pickles and preserves especially India where we find large varieties of seasonal vegetables which aren’t easily available during rest of the year. The red chillies are one of such variety of chillies which are available between March and April. After having made a huge lot of stuffed red chilli pickleContinue reading “Mirch achari chicken”
