Celebrating Passion for Food
I grew up in the era of 90s in a middle- class family and dining out was an luxury for a family like ours. It was restricted to being an annual or biannual occasion that had a significance akin to any festivities celebrated in the family. The celebratory mood was palpable on such days.
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Methi Thepla are a traditional Gujarati soft flatbread that has now acquired a distinction of being a popular healthy breakfast/snack dish. Its fame is much at par with some of the other popular breakfast choices like Idli, Dosa or Parathas.
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Mooli Ki Sabzi is a simple veg preparation that combines radishes (Mooli) with its green. I am making it the way it is made in a typical Konkani household which means a generous amount of coconut gets added when we finish the dish. This stir fried unfussy dish is best to have when you are on diet-conscious regime and can eat it with Phulkas or Bhakris.
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Ghevda ki Sabzi or as it is known in Marathi- Ghevdyachi Bhaji is a stir fry, veg preparation made with one of the commonly found green vegetable- Ghevda or flat beans. This simple yet delicious veg recipe is a perfect lunchbox menu and goes very well with some hot Phulkas/Chapatis.
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Suran Masala also known as Bhuna Jimikand is a thick gravy preparation of one of favorite tuber Vegetables-Yam , a veggie that finds prominence in my kitchen during those months when abstinence from Non-veg food is observed at my home (due to religious compulsions).
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A humble Maharashtrian take on Stir Fry Potato which is as versatile in the Maharashtrian cuisine as the Potato itself.
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Egg Curry or Anda Curry is one of my favorite comfort foods particularly since it can be quickly made in a microwave in just 15 mins.
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Cabbage Thoran is a quick stir fry dry preparation from Kerala made of finely chopped Cabbage tempered in basic spices and cooked until it still has its crunch retained and finally finished with freshly grated Coconut
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Pindi Chana or Pindi Chole derives its name from the city of Rawalpindi located in Punjab Province of Pakistan which is more commonly known as Pindi. A Popular street food in Rawalpindi has now established itself firmly on the menus of several dhabas and restaurant in India and Pakistan. It’s a modest dish flavored with powdered and roasted spices and doesn’t call for any elaborate preparation.
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Dudhi Thepla is an interesting variation to traditional Plain Thepla recipe by combining grated bottle gourd with whole wheat flour and Indian spices and is rolled out into flatbreads and greased with Oil while roasting on a Tawa.
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