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‘ (meal) feel !
1) Dal- Pakwan : Nutty, mushy dal scooped with crispy crunchy pakwan, with a dash of mint coriander chutney is a hands down winner when it comes to the most popular signature Sindhi breakfast.
To get the recipe of dal pakwan click here
2) Koki-Papad: Almost a staple Sindhi breakfast, thick spiced up roti called Koki is often had with papad. Grab some hot chai or chilled yogurt and you will end up eating a quick fix, filling and most satisfying breakfast. If you are lucky enough, you can fetch some spicy dal moong from the nearby thela.
To get recipe of Koki, click here
3) Seyun- patata: The sweet, rich, vermicelli with savory shallow fried, soft, spicy potato chunks is yet another favorite combination. A must try!!
To get the recipe of Seyun patata, click here
4) Chaap- Chola : Get over the regular aloo tikki with ragda; the Sindhi chaap chola made from the patties stuffed with boiled and spiced chana dal, and shallow fried till crisp, tastes divine. Topped with spicy, flavorsome kabuli chana curry, chutney and crunchy raw onions, this street food will surely blow your mind!
For recipe of chaap chola, click here
5) The mighty Sindhi Kadhi- chaanwaran:Enough said !!!
For the recipe of Kadhi chaanwaran, click here:
6) Saibhaji – Bhuga chaanwaran, kachalu tuk
Healthy and wholesome, this delicious Sindhi style spinach subzi tastes awesome with rice cooked with caramelized onions. The sinful, crispy double fried arbi adds an element of crunchiness. Have it with some traditional Sindhi pickle and the I bet you will crave for this kind of meal again and again!
For the recipe of Sindhi saibhaji and bhugha chaanwaran, click here
7) Tidali Dal- Dhodho: Another healthy combination where the simple nutty flavors of three kind of lentils compliment well with patted sorghum roti. A rustic meal that is best enjoyed with some raw onions and side dish of your choice.
For the recipe of Tidali dal, click here
8) Ghyarsi Dhodho– Bhaji: This satvik, fasting food, a classic combination of sauri flour roti (Dhodha) with tangy, peppery, tamarind flavored potato and lotus stem curry might just turn out to be a reason to start observing the Ekadashi fast 🙂
For recipe of gyarsi Dhodho ain bhaji, click here:
9) Tayri-Vangan patata:This sweetened rice flavored with fennel seeds, Kopra and black raisins is a sacred food for Sindhis. Served as prasad on all auspicious occasions, this tayri /tairi tastes great with Vangan patata (Brinjal and Potato curry).
To check the recipe of Tayri, click here :
10) Varyun waara Chaanwaran ain Macroli phoolpatasha: Spicy Amritsari wadi cooked with caramelized onions and rice, when served with macaroni (yes, pasta sneaked into our kitchens eons ago!) and fox nut seeds curry, will blow up your taste buds !
To get the recipe of Varyun waara chaanwaran, click here
11) Degh waara Chaanwaran ain Beeh patata:A traditional food cooked on logs during wedding ceremonies, this smoky spiced up rice with lotus stem and potato curry was one of the reason that non Sindhis used to gate crash Sindhi ceremonies !
To get this awesome recipe, click here !
12) Seero Malpuro:The rich syrupy fried Malpuras with equally rich, melt-in-the-mouth semolina halwa is such a heady combination. Ever tried it?
To get the recipe of Seero malpuro, click here
And to wind it up, this Sindhi Thali that is capable enough to send you into a food coma !
Starting from roti, in clock wise direction:
-
Shikarpuri Phulko (Simple whole wheat flour Roti)
-
Koki
-
Baat Jo seero (A sweet made from broken wheat)
-
Sindhi Kadhi
-
Saibhaji (Sindhi style Spinach cooked with assorted vegetables and lentils)
-
Dal (Yellow lentils)
-
Das meha
-
Boondi raita
-
Kachalu and Alu Took (Crisp fried Taro root and potatoes)
-
Sannah pakora (Double fried gram flour fritters)
-
Attey ja Ladoo (Whole wheat flour ladoo)
-
Tosho (A sweet made from flour and sugar syrup)
-
Steamed rice topped with Sindhi Boondi
-
Sindhi Papad and Kheecha ( Flash fried rice/ sago papad)
-
Gathri pickle (Mango pickle, on the top left, outside Thali)
Did I miss out anything? Do let me know via comments and I will try to add it to the list 🙂
Superb!! I just can’t wait to try out these!!
Thank u so much..
Keep posting
Dal chola dabal
Awesome sindhi food blog .
Wow what a recipe.
What is swandro and dingri
hi…..! Can you please add chillo in sindhi recipe , tariyal vangan(fried brinjal) and puri with tariyal patata.
Hi.
Can you also post the recipe for jajar (gajar/carrot) pickle …sindhi style achar i thnk vinegar is added and its syrupy…
Hv seen ur thali n other recipes …feeling so nostalgic….
Rgds
Ragini
Methi jo pulav. One of the best pulav you can have. You missed that.
Where is Whole some Sindhi Thali available in Mumbai???
Kailash parbat
Khaopiyo Linking Road Khar west
Awesome recipes Thank you
Y97 have forgotten GHATHIYAIN JI CURRY. It is very yam I.
Alka, you’ve forgotten to mention the SIGNATURE mithai of Sindh…. I forget its name….but made of sev and mava…. favourite of Sindhis during Diwali at Khar and Andheri etc.
It can replace “Seero Malpuro” hands down.
What say? (Kiya.n, sahi toh lage na?)
its singer ji mithai dear
My cousin shared this blog today, while going through all those mouth watering dishes and comments, felt to say thank you for making nostalgic about so many memories attached with these dishes.
My mom use to make in Sindhi sonjare ka Gul, drumsticks Gul…that bhaji was so delicious….but I have forgotten the recipe… please guide..
Very popular for breakfast is Seyal Mani and saye masala bread.
What about Palo, gosht daba rooti bookyoon kapoora?
Methi jo pulav. One of the best pulav you can have. You missed that.
Tayri Saag is also one of the traditional dish which is yum.
All dishes I like so much
If sindhi restaurants in every mall then people also know the sindi dishi and cultur
Yogeshmoolpani
i swearvthey know what sindhi foods also taste like.
kailash parbat do have sindhi menu
Gajroonjo achaar tel mein
Yaav a jo saag–as in wedding subzi..which tastes great with tairi has bee(lotus stem) alu baingan
With palak chuka ….yumm!
Also bhugggi dal with pickles and roti
Loli with Bassar kotmirr mirch with annardhana
and also bughal bhaji with lotus stem meha and potato
Mirch bhajiya and lotus stem bhajiya
stay connect to the roots.. . khirni.. daal moong.. kunne ja beeh… beeh ja pakoda.. sanha pakoda.. tikki..foodney ji chutney..
tidaal…phulko. .maahin jo seero… and everybodys favourite…. Halwo…
Please share the recepi for aur wara khatta onion pickle. I think we also call it paani waro sandhyal basar. Thanks
When will I get to taste all the lovely sindhi food presented
Dont forget our traditional food gwar patata and singhi patata….
Seyal bread or seyal fulka… quick breakfast recipe!
3 cheers for your page jeeye muhinjee Sindh ……!
May be you forgot The killer ‘ besani bhaaji’
And
Lola and achaar combo is also too much..
Oh my god, I almost forgot that!!!
And also how come nobody mentioned the garamgaram ” kutti” ohh wooowww..
Oh my god, I almost forgot that!!!
And also how come nobody mentioned the garamgaram ” kutti” ohh wooowww..
I am missing this food!!!
Great collection n description of some Sindhi Classics. I also love Swanjhro and khatto bhat.
EXCELLENT WEBSITE FOR SINDHI RECIPES
Nice dishes…I’ll definitely try dal pakwan
How about wari aloo….. Spicy in tasty
I would like to add in the list..
Mung dal paratha, Kupar and mithi tikki with mango picke ( Thadi Rodi)
Mung daal Jo phulko, meetho lolo, aci palak will be ideal combination.
Besanri besan ji roti is also there
Daal Jo Phulko, Meetho Lolo and aci palak will be ideal combination.
Thanks for sindhi famous varieties !
I would love to add Seyal Bhesan Jun Tikkyun. The most favourite in my list.
Our famous combination also is seero malpuro
To be in touch with sindhi food lovers would be simply amazing.
what a awesome thali! Drooling.
Alka I am doing a Sindhi A-Z , looking for recipes with alphabets like Ę, I , X and Y. Do you think you can think of something? Thanks a ton.
I- imli chatni
Dal mung bread and mutter paav are also famous Sindhi nashta at our ulhasnagar
Nice blog, may be if you could also suggest good eating joints in India which caters sindhi food. I still can’t find a restaurant serving sindhi cuisine in Delhi 🙁
Hello Jatin ji,
I am trying to compile a list of all possible places where one can find Sindhi food, be it streets,shops or large and small eateries. Do check it here:
http://sindhirasoi.com/eat-outs/
I wish someone from Delhi can let us know if there are any Sindhi food joints there.
Hellow Jatin and Alka,
I am Chitra from Delhi and you r right.No single Sindhi Joint is there in Delhi and I am also trying to contact if anyone is ready to open a food outlet at lest for sindhi breakfast / snacks. There are lot of combinations available viz a viz Saiun patata, Pakwan daal, Sahal Bread, Sahal phulka, Koki, Satpudo and baide ji bhujj, mungan ji daal jo parantho (daal pai), Mungan jo parantho sayi thoom varo dodo with butter, Sai thoom wari koki with butter etc. etc.
There used to be a little Sindhi hotel outside BHU campus which BHU-students regularly visited (I ate there once; good food). Don’t know if it is still around.
Every Sunday you can have Sindhi thali for lunch only at guru Krupa at SION it’s a very big joint and also you will get dal pakwan ever morning
Great work and detailing.. Maybe missed out on mitho lolo and sarhain ji bhaji… And of course, all the yummy non- veg options: gosht dabroti, seyal machhi, pava, chops… Would love it if you could share some lost non- veg recipes..
Hello Kavita Ji,
Is sarhain same as drumstick flowers? I think I have heard this word before but can’t recollect it.
Also since this blog is only about veg recipes, I can’t share list of non veg recipes here. But you can check my another blog http://recipeonclick.com,where I try to share Nonveg Sindhi recipes.
Sarhain means sarso..
Drumstick flowers are called swaanjre ja gul..
if I am right it is swanjaren ja gul and are drumstick flowers, available during dec to feb months.
Guar pakora
Gobi pataya & sukkhi khichni
3 daali dal & guar.
Hi u firgot to mention the famous recipe “Baat”
Hello Mitali ji,
The list is about the famous combinations, like Dal and Pakwan, chaap and chola etc. 🙂
You might have forgotten about Mohan thal with salt &peeper kooki . Also halway ji kachori with churi mung dal and sengun jo siro and puri ! Yummy yummy breakfast !
Please do link to the recipes you have featured in the thali..:)
Done ! Have linked those that are up on blog.The rest (ladoo and tosha) were store brought but I do have those recipes in case you need to make these sweets at home. Papd and kheecha (rice poppadom) too were store brought !
Hello,
Is it possible for you to post the recipe for making “Kheecha”? I know it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but would still like to give it a try. If not, do you know what is “Chaniyo”, that is added to make Kheecha, called in English?
Thanks!
Alka, you got me drooling over with all those fantastic pictures..I am now floating in a food coma!..that thali is something I am planning to make!..
So nice to see all our traditional recipe combos…I crave for so many things that we don’t get here in Brazil. I do try to bring as much as possible during my visits to India.
Thank you dear! And I know how it feels..I miss the street food of my home town and there are so many ingredients that just do not taste same when I buy from the places around our new home !
Y97 have forgotten GHATHIYAIN JI CURRY. It is very yam I.
2 Ghuchi Ji Bhaji