Paneer Burger
Kitchen e Kichu Khonn
by Sharmila
2y ago
On our last grocery trip, I saw B pick up two fat buns from our local baker. "I want a burger", he said. "Great! I have just soaked some soya nuggets ... will make some thick patties." He kept quiet. And then I noticed a big pack of paneer too. He hates hates soya nuggets while I try to sneak it into his food for the protein boost. ?"So how to do plan to add the paneer to the burger? Grate?", I ..read more
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Dal Torka or Torkar dal
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by Sharmila
2y ago
Whatever the name, the rose smells just as sweet. Or, as here, the dal tastes just as good; as it did in my childhood. The highways in Odisha and Bengal are dotted with numerous Punjabi dhabas .... the perfect pit stop for tired and hungry travelers on long journeys. One of the excitements of our travels to Dadur bari / maternal grandfather's house was the stops on the highways for food. Just as ..read more
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Chicken Hakka Noodles
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by Sharmila
2y ago
 ( I had made this post on my instagram page around two months back but never got around to posting it here. The weather is not exactly as described , right now. ) After four days of gloriously bright sunshine , a clear blue sky and crisp, cold breeze, the day started dull and gloomy and foggy again.Though it is difficult to call this city's weather gloomy. Even cloudy foggy days are beautiful. I ..read more
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Idli Upma
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by Sharmila
2y ago
At times I get stuck and just don't know what to write in a post. As a result, inspite of having photos, I don't get around to making one.And the fact that I had surrendered myself to a lengthy book did not help matters. Oh ... but it did help me a lot. Having spent enough time with myself and in the far away land and times that my book took me to, I am much saner now than what I was in the past ..read more
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Bajre ki roti and Baingan bharta .... another rustic meal for winter
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by Sharmila
2y ago
After two days of a sudden sandstorm, we are seeing a dip in the temperatures again. Pune is back to it's gloriously cold weather with gorgeous sunny days and chilling nights. I am indulging in more of North Indian food as this is the time to enjoy hot, rustic food or our completely desi food that gives warmth to the body as well as is healthy  too.Bajre ki roti or rotla is a family favourite and ..read more
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A vegetarian meal of Methi paratha and Matar ki sabzi
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by Sharmila
2y ago
We had gone for a drive to the outskirts of the city and after crossing a very high and undulating ghat, came down to a little village that had just a few houses and lots of vegetable fields. As far as the eyes could see, there were rows and rows of cauliflowers, cabbage, methi / fenugreek ,  radish and so on.There were also fields of fresh green jowar and ripened golden wheat. We also saw ..read more
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Matar ke Kachori
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by Sharmila
2y ago
My sasural city is known for Kachoris. The best kachoris in the whole of Rajasthan are made in Kota. They say there is something in the water and the soil of Kota. I did not know the meaning of it until much later, when I became involved with food more as a passion and then later as a profession. Whenever we visit home, B and I have a favourite jaunt .... we go out very early in the wee hours of ..read more
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Sada Aloor Tarkari and Luchi .... a Bengali's favourite breakfast
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by Sharmila
2y ago
Winter mornings. Hustle and bustle in the dining room. And in the kitchen at the far end of the verandah. House helps all around ... busy with chores. Some running to and from the kitchen. A full dining table. Everybody talking. Kids at their own small one. Freshly washed faces and smelling of sweet cold creams. Bundled up in woolens. Dadu at the head of the table. Nodding to something one of the ..read more
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Bok phool bhaja or Agasti flower fritters
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by Sharmila
2y ago
Growing up, I was used to the Bok phool tree on the bank of our pond. Just behind one of the red cement chairs on either side of the cemented area from where the steps descended into the waters of our huge, deep, dark pond. It flowered well but I had never given it much attention except for when I would sometimes sit on the steps on a quiet late winter afternoon and watch the busy black ants ..read more
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Posto diye Lau shaak or Bottle gourd leaves cooked with poppy seeds paste
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by Sharmila
2y ago
Among the very few vegetarian food that I would eat when young,  was the shaak or green leafy vegetables . We used to have different kinds of shaak everyday on our lunch plate. Among the other compulsory things on the plate like a little Ucche or anything bitter, some Bhaate / boiled and mashed, a piece of lemon, etc. there would be a small pile a leafy vegetable everyday. And no, we could not ..read more
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