You may be a successful doctor or a budding artist, a struggling actor or a respected teacher, a guy from IIT or a girl from engineering college, a newly-wed bride or a doting mother, a proud father, a hopelessly romantic guy or a stressed out businessman; but if you are looking out for a refreshing change in your lives or hunting for the ways to prove your mettle and if cooking is your passion then here is a once- in- a lifetime- opportunity for you…. If cooking is not a mundane chore for you, if baking delicious bread or a…
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The four ‘R’ rules were religiously followed by our so called conservative older generation people. From what I observed in my home and around, I can easily say that our parents and grandparents were concerned about the environment way before the younger generation started making a hue and cry about global warming. Sticking to the food and kitchen related practices, let me share some examples! 1) Reduce: Much care was taken to store large quantities of spices, vegetables, pickles etc by storing food in proper way and thereby reducing the spoilage or wastage. Huge trunks were used to store 50-100…
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My hubby’s grandmother often used to talk about some lost Sindhi recipes and the way vegetables and other ingredients lack the original flavors. She would rant about the ‘not so fragrant’ fenugreek leaves, insipid spinach and flavorless ghee and would compare it with the quality of ingredients that were available in the past. She would frown at the sight of lack luster parathas and would ask for a dollop of ghee or white butter to bring parathas to life. Her ‘old food’ stories would often be about the succulent meat curries, exotic ‘sand-pit-cooked’ fishes, Doli ji roti (a fried poori…
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Thadri, a festival celebrated by Sindhis, 7 days after Rakhsabandhan, to please Goddess Jog Maya, is a day to consume cold (cooked a day ahead) and pro biotics like curds and pickle. It is similar to the Shitla Ashtami and Basoda festivals and generally the lady of the house cooks food like Lola, koki, paratha etc and the next day the whole family is supposed to consume the cold food. While many people write off this tradition as regressive, there is some science involved here, to support the rituals, to some extent. Without engaging into a debate of right or…
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Mukand wadi/ Mukundvadi was adapted by Sindhis from the cuisine of Multan, a district in the Punjab province across the border, before the devastating partition of 1947 happened. Apart from Multani wadi, Sohan halwa and Dholi (Doli) rotis from Multan were popular amongst the people of Sindh. Post partition, many such traditional recipes started to dwindle away from the namesake kitchens of the makeshift homes of ‘‘Refugee” Sindhis. People were forced to cook and eat whatever was available around. Left with the daunting task of protecting the families living in most inhuman conditions, fighting an uphill battle to sustain without…
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When it comes to food, some matches are made in heaven! Here are some of the most delicious Sindhi food combinations that you must try if you really want to taste the true flavors of Sindhi cuisine. Ranging from humble dal rice to ‘inspired’ macaroni curry, from soul soothing Kadhi -rice to signature Saibhaji pulav, here is an exhaustive, lip-smacking list of all the favorite meal combinations of Sindhi people. Enjoy! Before I forget, please take a note that eating a Sindhi papad and some pickle with many of the meals mentioned here, will give you that authentic ‘Sindhi maani‘…
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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…
