• Suhanjhido|Drumstick Flowers currry

    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…

  • Ambha Adhu|Mango Ginger Pickle

    The pros of being a food blogger is that you come across so many people from different geographical locations, having varying customs and traditions, unique food habits, plethora of  recipes, sharing knowledge about local ingredients and much more. One gets to know so much about the traditional food  by just interacting with elderly people across the world. Its hard to document each and every ‘ tip’ you get from grandmas and uncles, be it for ‘how to make a soft rotis‘ or ‘ how to make crisp samosas’. There are many people who are more than willing to share their…

  • Anjeer Ain Kharkun Ji Mithai

    Shubham Karoti Kalyanam Arogyam Dhana Sampadah Shatru Buddhi Vinashaya Dipa Jyotir Namostute  “I fold my hands before the light that brings prosperity, auspiciousness, good health, abundance of wealth and destruction of the enemy’s intellect”. (Source:Here) May the festival of lights, fill your life with joy and contentment ! Wishing you all a very happy and blessed Diwali ! Not a fan of overly sweet  mithais, with loads of synthetic colors, adorned with silver varq, kept in display of sweet shops during festive season, I prefer to make a small batch of mithai for the Laxmi Pooja ! So here is…

  • Bhughal Singhyun~ Drumstick Curry

    Singhyun or drumsticks (Moringa oleifera/Sem phalli ) is yet another favorite vegetable of Sindhis, and is used in variety of ways in day to day meals. Not only the pods of Drumstick tree are used in Sindhi cuisine, but the flowers; both fresh and dried are used to make delicious stir fries, semi dry subzi, raita etc. The pods, known as singhyun in Sindhi are added to the various curries like Sindhi Kadhi, ToorDal Kadhi, Seyal Bhaji, Singhyun patata and Bhughal Singhyun . What does the term Bhughal in Sindhi means? Bhughal  means that the vegetable or meat is bhuno-ed…

  • Tomato Toaster~Salsa Stuffed Toasted Sandwich

    Long long ago when life was all about school, homework, friends, doll marriages, ludo, carom, skipping ropes, sibling fights and having crush on Bollywood stars, food was not a hyped fad and terms like Gourmet, Haute cuisine, Molecular gastronomy, were unheard of. Eating out was a luxury strictly indulged in, during Diwali and the family get- togethers meant a bunch of family members slogging all the day to prepare the feast. Festivals meant some extra cooking, little ahead of the D-day, to share food with friends, family and neighbors. Packaged food was nowhere in the scene and food was generally…

  • Gheeyar~Sindhi Jalebi! A video Recipe

    Dr Rajesh Khatwani, is a passionate cook and enthusiastic baker. Let me introduce Dr Khatwani, in his own words… “I am a practicing pediatrician in Ahmadabad. Wild life photography and cooking difficult dishes are two of my favorite hobbies. It started with cakes and kulfis—I learnt from my mother. I have tamed few of challenging dishes; Rasgullas, Sugar free Rasmalai ( Which won me 1st prize in male medicos cooking contest), Egg less Pineapple pastries (1st prize), Pizzas, Christmas cake and egg less baked caramel custard (on TV9 Gujarati ) and  Khorak which was telecast on ETV Gujarati. ( I…

  • Gheear~Sindhi style Jalebi

    Holi, the spring festival of India, is around the corner.With just few days remaining in the festival of colours, many people asked for the recipe of traditional Holi sweet of Sindhis, Gheear or the jumbo jalebi. For sindhis, Holi means going crazy over sweets like Praghree, Gheear, Malpura etc. The recipe of typical Sindhi sweet, Praghree, the crispy layered pastry stuffed with Khoya, is already shared here, while that of malpura is here Last year I tried making gheear too but my attempts went into vain, when the under- fermented batter refused to turn into slim pearly droplets that bind…