Not Like Patel Samaj Patel Samaj in Mombasa is very famous for its Khichdi, kadhi and shaak. The shaak or vegetable is made of potatoes and brinjals. The khichdi is made of rice and tuvar dal (split pigeon pea lentils). Its the most yummiest I have ever tasted. 30 years in Mombasa and the…
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Continue Readinga very common shaak At the moment most of the green vegetables or rather the indian vegetables are priced sky high. Nothing costs less than Ksh 200 and it does get a bit frustating especially even after paying so much, the freshness of the vegetable is missing. The greengrocers complain that they have no…
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Continue ReadingI hated tindoras Before going to Sophia High School, Mt Abu, I was not too fussy about my vegetables. I pretty much ate whatever my mum cooked. Living in a large family, one did not have the luxury of being fussy. Whatever was served, one ate. However, taste buds changed the minute I…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: FOODIES_ REDOING OLD POSTS #34 RECIPE: MEETHI SEV/SWEET VERMICELLI What is Meethi Sev/Sweet Vermicelli ? As the name indicates meethi sev/sweet vermicelli is vermicelli that is sweet. This is one of the easiest ever sweet dish or mithai (mishtaan) to prepare. Boil some vermicelli as per the instructions on the packet. Drain out the…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Corn & Mushroom Soup Corn & Mushroom Soup is a flavourful, filling, vegan,easy to make and versatile soup. Add noodles, tofu, vegetables of your choice and you have a new soup in a jiffy. Memories Yesterday as I sat down at my bedroom window to type out this post, the internet suddenly disappeared.…
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Continue Readingfeeling great I am on a sort of mission to get a loaf of bread pretty much perfect using a home oven. In between blogging, planning for a wedding and other chores, I do steal a bit of time searching for perfect breads. Considering I don’t own a bread machine and a dough kneader…
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Continue Readingorange it is Happy birthday Arti. I have made some orange carrot muffins today. Catch a plane and come down. Hope you get a more delicious and decorated cake than the muffins. Orange and carrots are a nice combination for cakes, muffins and juice. The muffins turned out soft and yummy. I forgot I…
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Continue Readingaromatic delight A few weeks ago I had a request from one of my neighbours… can you please teach me how to make an egg biryani. That got me thinking. When was the last time I actually made egg biryani? I just couldn’t remember. It’s also not a recipe that I had written down…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: FOODIES_ REDOING OLD POSTS #23 For this event, Foodies_Redoing Old Posts my 23rd recipe is an easy Summer Style Pomelo Avocado Salad. What is the group Foodies _Redoing Old Posts all about? Updating posts with better photos or better write up or both is what the group Foodies_Redoing Old Posts started by Renu…
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Continue Readingkutch street food Dabeli which actually means pressed in Gujarati, is a simple but tasty dish which originates from Mandvi in the Kutch area of Gujarat. It goes by the name of Kutchi dabeli, desi burger, kutchi burger and has become very popular as street food in many parts of India. Its simply spicy…
