Took a small break to rejuvenate and to cope up with the seasonal allergies and stayed away from social media to relax and heal . Slowed down the pace of working on the projects that I am currently involved in, including the AlifBe and the recipe videos. A lot happened in the last fortnight, some good, some bad, some ugly and some, almost surreal but life moved on! And here I am today, with the 37th letter of the Sindhi script ; ک i.e ख in Devanagari and Kh, as in Khajur, in Roman Sindhi. And the corresponding dish is…
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To check the recipe video of Kokum Wari Dal click here To know details about Kokum, please do read on! We are now at the 36th consonant in AlifBe of Sindhi food (A-Z of Sindhi Food) and it is ڪ in Sindhi, क in Devanagari and K in Roman Sindhi. And while I had plenty of options to choose from, for a Sindhi dish starting with this letter, I picked Kokum Wari Dal. Few days ago, I was having an interesting conversation with Saaz Aggarwal; the well known Biographer, columnist, Historian and author of wonderful books like ‘Sindh: Stories from…
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The name of the dish i.e Qeeme Jo Lolo, is very misleading. Let me break down the details in a simpler way! The Name (s)! Qeeme Jo Lolo is also known as Qeema Macaroni cake, Qeema Macaroni pudding and TalleBadhi The Dish A mix of cooked minced meat and macrolyun (macaroni/elbow pasta) binded with beaten eggs, steamed/baked/tawa cooked is called Qeeme Jo Lolo. The confusions 1) The jaggery sweetened Lolo that is made for Puja rituals is called Lolo/Mitho Lolo. I always wondered why some call it Mitho (sweet) Lolo as Lolo is always sweet. But now I know the…
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Gogo or Gogro is a Sindhi festival celebrated in honor of the God of snakes, named Gogal Devta. It is celebrated as Nag panchmi by many Indian communities. Gogo is now observed only by a small percentage of Sindhi families and many are not aware of the rituals as well. But for those who wish to know why and how this festival was celebrated, here I am, with some details about the Gogo festival. The Legend: Gogo (Gogal), as per a legend, was the grandson of King Gopichand who ruled a place in Thatta (Now in Sindh, Pakistan). Gogo’s mother…
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For the Recipe video of Phepho Mirch check this youtube link: Or scroll down to reach text recipe (that you can even print) and video of “how to make Phepho Mirch”! Phepho Mirch (plural= Phepha Mirch-a) is a delicious Sindhi style preparation. It could be had as a side dish with Dal, rice and Roti. The stuffing is a popular Sindhi style mix, often used for stuffing whole vegetables. Coming to AlifBe series, we are now at the 34th Consonant in Sindhi script and it is ڦ in Sindhi, फ in Devanagari and ‘Ph’, as in photo/phone, in Roman Sindhi.…
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Watch the video about how to make Faluda Sev at home. It is my first video recipe: If you assume that making Faluda sev at home is difficult, then please do check today’s recipe! Hello everyone, hope you all are doing good! I am here today to share a very simple recipe of Faluda sev. It barely takes 15-20 minutes to make it at home. But before I hop on to the recipe, let’s talk about today’s letter i.e ف in Sindhi, फ़ in Devanagari and ‘F‘ in Roman. There ain’t any Sindhi Dish starting with this letter…
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Magaz or Char Magaz to be precise, is a mix of four types of seeds! These delicious seeds of melon family are immensely popular as superfood and are not only consumed raw or toasted but are also used in many sweet dishes as well as in curries! Char magaz i.e kernels of Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Pumpkin and Cucumber are used in many Sindhi dishes as well. The seeds are known for their brain boosting properties (Hence the name, Magaz or Brain!) and are a powerhouse of nutrition being rich in vitamins, minerals, proteins etc. The AlifBe #32 is غ i.e G̣…





