Before you visualize a fight here, between two cooks (chefs), let me assure you to relax. Its just one of those usual arguments between My better half (he is on lesser side of that half, since I outweigh him in kilograms, not that I am proud of it, still…..) and me about deciding the way, a particular veggie or legume or anything else in that matter, will be cooked on weekends. Now those who are thinking that HIS way would mean anything like HIM cooking a meal, then just forget it. It’s always me cooking for him, and that too …
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Dal Moong is a typical Sindhi Breakfast item, and is more famous as a Morning Street Food. Well, this means that generally Dal moong , along with Dal pakwan, Makhni Dal , sold at Thelas or as street food in morning , are preferred by Sindhis . A very simple to make, Dalmoong is a wonderful combination of Yellow split beans (Moong ki peeli dal) , and Green Grams (sabut Moong), cooked till mushy and topped with some spices and vegetables like boiled potato, beetroot, raw mango etc, with some tangy tamarind chutney is relished with some Koki or even…
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Home Sweet Home…We all love the simple warmth and comfort of our home,don’t we? No matter how small or palatial the place we live is,no matter how many inconveniences and problems are in our paradise,but still we tend to love our home more than any other place. I too love my place,despite of all its negative aspects,i adore this place of mine. But then, sometimes we also long to visit a friend’s or relative’s place or some holiday destination to overcome the feeling of routine monotonous life and to rejuvenate ourselves Well same hold true for me, and though I…
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Today I had promised myself that I won’t go ahead with my ramblings, so all the regular visitors of my Virtual Kitchen, can simply heave a sigh of relief ! But hold on……..promises are meant to be broken isn’t it? Well, I wont budge without talking about the Earth Hour, that was observed on 28th March, all around the globe.The question is did we participated and put off the lights for an hour? Nopes…the reason is we already did that for 6 hours during the day and do so religiously everyday, Thanks to the daily “loadshedding”. But the earth hour…
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First of all Belated Diwali Wishes to all the visitors and I hope this Diwali was as auspicious for you all, as it should be! Well, Every one must have celebrated Diwali in some or other way……mine was buzzing full of activities and I thoroughly enjoyed that! Pre- Diwali Days went in Cleaning and scrubbing every nook and corner of the house, followed by lots of shopping for D-Day! Diwali Day began with a Typical Sindhi breakfast which hubby dear kept avoiding from last many months, DAL PAKWAAN….obviously due to the calories it imparts. But knowing me, can I let…
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From past few months, I have been feeling this terrible urge of attaining some super power to uproot all the maddening bad, prevailing around.I can feel a transition within me from being a happy go lucky girl to a nagging, yelling, irked person, conferring eternal damnation to at least 20 people per day (in my thoughts of course). Little things start bothering me and I see red at drop of the hat.When I discuss this with my friends and well wishers, everyone suggests the same thing…”you can’t change the world and there is no sense in fretting and fuming, so…
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There is a happening place, a bit far from our home called GOL MAIDAN (circular garden), which is famous for the Thela food (food sold on carts).The tangy panipuris and batar papdi are the most popular street food there, along with fresh juices, falooda ice creams, patties samosa and many more ! Just on the opposite corner of Golmaidan’s main gate is Kishore patties waala, a person who started his culinary affair from a small thela and now is a proud owner of a huge shop.The pattise (patties/patty) served there are cooked on a huge griddle swimming in fat that…






