Allow me to share some interesting food facts related to Sindhi people. I may be wrong in certain observations, so do correct me if you disagree. In general, Sindhis are divided into various types when it comes to food preferences. a) Those who eat non veg. food, be it goat meat, fish, eggs, chicken etc. b) Those who avoid non veg. food on some particular days like, Tuesdays, Fridays, ekadashi, satnarayan etc depending on their personal beliefs. c) Those who satiate their meat cravings at restaurants or buffet parties because nonveg. food is barred from their homes. d) Those who…
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Blogadda, the largest Indian blog directory which is a ‘‘platform for bloggers to connect with each other, showcase their blogs and participate in interesting activities”, shortlisted my blog, Sindhirasoi.com, for #CreateFearlessly activity, held in association with Hamilton Beach. The selected few bloggers got the best of kitchen appliances to try them in their respective kitchens and cook some innovative recipes using them and blog about them! The following were the choices provided to the bloggers, and depending on the availability we were supposed to get our awesome appliances. And I would say, I was one of the luckiest blogger to receive…
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Drumsticks are widely used in Sindhi cuisine, be it in the traditional Sindhi kadhi, or in Seyal bhaji, as Bhughal Singhyun or in tomato gravy. The dried tender drumsticks called Suandhro, finds its place in dry curry or even in Raita (condiment made with yoghurt). Our love for the Moringa oleifera, the drumstick tree, extends beyond its tender seed pods and hence when the fresh drumstick flowers are in season, Sindhis flock to markets to buy the seasonal produce before it disappears within weeks, to cook Suhanjhido/swanjhiro/swanjhro i.e drumstick flowers curry. The fresh flowers or Suhanjhido/ suhanjde (Drumsticks) ja (of) Gulah (flowers) could taste bitter if…
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Soybean, a kind of legume, is somewhat controversial, and there are many different theories regarding the pros and cons of consuming Soy and its products. Traditional Indian cuisine seldom made use of fermented Soy products and its only since past few years, that Soy products are used in form of tempeh, tofu, soy milk, Soya sauce etc thanks to the food going global. Probably the only way that Sindhis used Soy was in form of Textured vegetable protein (TVP, or Nutrella, also known as Soyabean wadhi/ badi, and soyabean nandi or granules). Soybean as beans, often known as “meat without bones”,…
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One of the best thing about having thoughtful friends, is that they know how to make you happy with sweet, kind gestures! So when our family friend Mrs. R. Khubnani, came to know about my love for the lotus stem, she was kind enough to get some for me, all the way from Ulhasnagar. Now, Sindhis might be aware of the fact that there are only handful places in India and abroad where you get the real Beeh, and not the dried sticks, or awful frozen pieces. And obviously, Ulhasnagar is one such place! Half of my mind wanted to…
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It feels great to re-connect with all of you, dear readers of this blog! I know I am being on and off blogging, pretty consistently. Well, blame it all, on the ups and downs of life ! I am going to spare you all from my rants about how hard the life gets ( at times), as I am here today to share some thing else with you. And this is a non food related stuff ! I attend almost all the events organized in Mumbai, by my favorite group Indiblogger, since I enjoy meeting the ever enthusiastic, lively people…





