Parsad (Prasad or an oblation) distributed in Sindhi temples or Tikana could be as unpretentious as Misri (rock candy) or as eye appealing as D^othee , it could be as sacrosanct as the Karah parsad (Kadah Prasad) or as revered as the Dona parsad of the Puj Chaliha Sahib Mandir (in Ulhasnagar). Mostly anything sweet is offered to the deities and a prasad is generally made from different kind of flours, ghee, sugar, jaggery, used in various combinations and proportions and cooked in varying ways to make sweets of infinite flavors and textures. Fresh fruits too are abundantly distributed in…
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A tangy lip smacking chaat recipe.... green chilly fritters dunked in curd and chutneys and garnished with Nylon sev.
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No, I wont talk about the fire barfing Sun, neither about the “Laila” , the spoiler cyclone that is scaring the hell out of the people of Andhra. I wont talk about the global warming that is responsible for the unbearable temperature shifts, melting icebergs, Ash spewing volcanoes…no..no such talks today…I am too paranoid of heat to even talk about it. So lets talk about some cool stuff … Swimming pools, water parks, Beaches, Summer coolers, Ice creams, Fresh fruit juices, curd….curd? Oh yeah, the humble curd…churn it to make sweet lassi, or spicy Chaach(buttermilk), eat it with pulav(one pot…
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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…







