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)
The dreaded moment arrived..after enjoying two months of no alarm setting, no tiffin packing, no early- morning- rising, no school timetables and no studies, carefree days, its back to school routine…sigh ! Now with the life slowly coming back on a routine track, its time to plan menus ahead of each day, so as to [...]
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Panchratni or panchratna (meaning 5 Jewelled ) dal is a mix of 5 dals, and though it is one of most favored Mughlai dal, it is equally popular in Punjabi cuisine as Dal panchmel or Dal panchratni. Though Tidali dal (Three dal mix) is more popular in Sindhi cuisine, but occasionally this creamy and protein [...]
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A tangy lip smacking chaat recipe…. green chilly fritters dunked in curd and chutneys and garnished with Nylon sev.
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Hello All, Here is a quick post, to share a news with you.This is a verbatim report, picked from here What FoodFood channel is launching a new reality show called the Foodfood Mahachallenge. It’s a show where Madhuri(Dixit) & Sanjeev(Kapoor) will be battling it out between their teams of men v/s women. The channel is [...]
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Now that we are done with Holi, the festival of colors for Indians, its time to share with you, this year’s Holi Special Sweet, Seero Malpuro or Malpua served with Sooji Halwa. Making a sweet dish is always a challenging job for me, because I am paranoid about adding the heaps of sugar as suggested [...]
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Thaadal or Thandai is a refreshing drink made from milk , poppyseeds, almonds and flavored with peppercorns, rose petals and elaichi, usually served on occasion of Mahashivratri and Holi festival.
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A nutritious Porridge made from Jowar(sorghum) and Milk, with a subtle flavor of Green cardamom.
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