Few days back, Sabina of Edelman India Private Limited, approached me to know, if I would be interested in reviewing their client StarBazaar’s products. Star Bazaar is one of India’s leading hyper market chains and is a part of one of the most reliable group, The Tata ! And since I visit Starbazaar’s outlet frequently, I was curious to know about their launch of exclusive private label products, ranging from Basmati rice, cow ghee, Jam, to cornflakes, tea, tomato ketchup etc. I was particularly interested to try out their Basmati rice and cow ghee. I often feel disappointed with the quality…
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Vadi/Vari/ Badi, the sun dried lentil cake is very popular in Sindhi cuisine.There are many recipes to make the sun dried lentil cakes at home, but generally the store brought, spicy, Amritsar Vari is preferred. The Vari, bursting with flavors of black pepper and garam masala imparts a meaty flavor to whatever dish it is added, be it the potato curry or the Pulav. Traditionally, in Sindhi Cuisine, a flavorsome Pulav is made using Vari, the preparation being bit elaborate and the ingredients, of course, varies from recipe to recipe ! But I was in a mood to savor rice…
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Sindhi Style Khichdi, called Patri (Liquid like) Khichdi is generally made during summers and enjoyed with a variety of Subzis, ranging from Turnips to Spinach, Smooth gourds to potatoes. The rice and lentils are cooked together along with some black pepper corns, till creamy and usually served with a dash of desi ghee, some homemade Dahi (yogurt)/pickle/mangoes/Papad. A light meal in summer, simple, healthy and delicious! But there is a healthy twist in the basic recipe. Interested?? Just scroll down!!!!!! Generally lentils and rice are cooked with plain water. But I used vegetable stock, just like we use in Risotto.To…
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ChetiChand, the New year of Sindhis is just round the corner and like every year, there are plenty of requests for Tairi Recipe (Tahiri/Tayri/Sindhi style Sweet rice). Tairi or Tahiri/ Tayri is a traditional aromatic sweet rice preparation, cooked on special occasions like Marriages, Mundan, Pooja ceremonies and also during festivals like Chaliha, Chetichand etc. Tairi is distributed as Prasad on Chetichand and it is also enjoyed with Sai bahji, Beeh patata or simple Potato-eggplant curry (Recipe coming up, next !), specially on Sundays. Tairi cooked without artificial food colour Print Tairi|Sindhi Sweet Rice For Chetichand Rating 4.5 from 6 reviews…
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The Year 2009 was surely a year of many events, good and bad. Much happened in past few months, when I was not Blogging here. Besides celebrating a contest Win (Click Photography event for Most Delish Picture– Gulabjamun), our Kid’s Birthday, our Marriage Anniversary, an engagement Ceremony of a dear Family member, the year end brought us close to one more occasion to celebrate, as soon as we stepped in year 2010. Yeah Sindhi Rasoi, turned Two…What a feeling ! I still remember last year when we were Celebrating the first Birthday of this beloved Blog of mine, I was…
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Saibhaji Bhugah Chaanwaran Sindhis Love Food…Period ! I can go on and on about the variety of food that we love to indulge in , but it will be meaningless, since I believe every culture and religion have Gems of Recipes and boasting that only Sindhis have some great recipes that nothing in world could beat, might sound too immodest. But trust me when I say that Sindhi Cuisine have one such recipe which is hard to beat in simplicity, nutrition, easy availability of ingredients and awesome taste . Utter Spinach and you might need to fabricate stories of Popeye…
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Memories are myopic? Are they?? Well I don’t completely agree to this belief, since I am amongst those who dwell in beautiful past. I hate to look at reprehensible stuff around me, but unfortunately I am always forced to throw myself in pits of gloom, corruption, political vested interests and rising prices and declining bank balances. Pity, I can’t turn my eyes off the budging ugly head of terrorism and hatred but I wish I was allowed to be self occupied, innocent, energetic and bubbly kid forever and ever and ever! Well, I don’t wear wishbones where my backbone ought…







