• Snacks - Street Food

    Kuneh Ja Beeh|Steamed Lotus stem Chaat

    Apart from the quintessential Papad, pickle, Kadhi and Saibhaji, Sindhis are well known for their love for the lotus stem and they are the most avid eaters of this slightly nutty, mildly sweet, crunchy stem. Their insatiable appetite for Beeh is the reason that lotus stems are particularly found in markets in and around Sindhi populated areas. Beeh (Lotus stem), dhodhee/Pabhora (lotus seeds) and Lohr (corm) are the parts of Lotus plant that Sindhis eat with great relish. While our Beeh paalak is bit similar to Kashmiri Nadru paalak (Paalak nadir) and our gravy based beeh curries are similar to…

  • Snacks - Street Food - Temptation

    Paanipuri

    Paanipuri ….the most famous street food of Mumbai, is nothing but a crunchy round , crisp fried shell (Puri) of flour ( All purpose flour with semolina), served with a filling of boiled potatoes, boondi (Fried droplets of gramflour batter) and a spicy, tangy chutney called paani (literally meaning ‘water’) There are many variations of Panipuri viz; Batatapuri, Ragdapuri, Sevbatata puri, Pyazbatata puri , Dahi puri all named according to the stuffing used.Panipuris are also known as Golguppe or Puchka or even Ghupchup.No matter what type of stuffing is used, no matter what recipe of chutney is followed and no matter what…