It all started with me helping my mother in kitchen ,where i was fascinated by the amazing world of spices and vegetables,sweets and savouries,all combined to churn out simple but yummy dishes at every meal.
It was this simplicity of traditional sindhi food that prompted me to come up with a collection of such delicious recipes,before they completely lose their importance in modern kitchens
I am Alka,born and brought up in a small town in Mumbai-India.After getting my bachelors degree in Microbiology,i got married to the most wonderful guy,and was soon blessed with a sweet kid.Life was moving at its own pace when suddenly my husband came up with this idea of sharing my recipes with online people
So here i am with lots of efforts of my hubby dear,and encouraging words from my families(my parents and parents-in-law)
Sweet potatoes are the sweeter tuberous roots that are long and tapered, and have a rustic look , feel and taste. There are many varieties of these roots available around the world, ranging from pale yellow skinned to orange or from red to purplish hued skin. A rich source of Vit A and Beta-carotene, it [...]
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Lentils…there are possibly million ways to cook and relish lentils and India is a blessed country, with the sheer variety of lentils grown here, the number of way these get incorporated into our daily diet and the exhaustive combinations of meals that we can make, using split dried lentils or Dal….be it Chana dal, or [...]
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Many Sindhis begin their Sundays with a visit to roadside food cart for a hot , king sized, breakfast, fit to celebrate the holiday mood. The breakfast served on a lazy Sunday morning, at almost every nook and corner of Sindhi localities, happens to be either Dal pakwan, Dal moong, or else Chola Dhabhal (Chola [...]
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As promised in previous post, here are some exclusive videos that I would like to share with you all. These videos are about the event ‘Cook-off with Sanjeev Kapoor’ on MasterChef India Season 2, sets. Kindly note that the real cook Off challenge that is going to be aired on Christmas weekend will be different. [...]
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When dreams turn into reality, how does it feels? Surreal…absolutely Surreal! When I started Food blogging, I was inspired (And I bet thousands of you, are) by The Chef Sanjeev Kapoor. His Cookery show on Sunday was the most awaited show to be aired on Satellite Tv. I used to dream of meeting him someday, [...]
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Awran Jo Murrabo or Indian Gooseberry Conserve is very popular amongst Sindhis, particularly, it is the most favorite of elder generation, because they are well aware of the health benefits of Amla or Indian Gooseberries. Probably all of us have heard about this ‘Wonder Berry’ and the numerous health benefits of consuming Amla on regular [...]
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Hectic mornings, empty stomach, loads of pending work and time crunch..an awful combination to drain away my energy. And when the thoughts of rolling out some Koki, Paranthas or cooking some elaborate breakfast like Dal Pakwan, is a big no no, that is when these pancakes come to my rescue…easy to whip up, easy to [...]
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Sata Bhajyun/Chiti Kuni/Sindhi Style Seven vegetable mix curry is a traditional vegetable that is cooked on Diwali, in Sindhi Household. This Diwali, my generous neighbor visited us and brought along this delicious and healthy traditional Diwali Curry. Obviously I requested her to share the recipe too, since many of you have asked for this recipe [...]
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