Zunka Zunka Bhakar is a popular food in Maharashtra. [ctt template=”8″ link=”6CuZp” via=”yes” ]Zunka started off as being labelled as ‘Poor Man’s Food’ or ‘Farmer Food’ and slowly gained prominence.[/ctt] If you Google Zunka you’ll see top Chef’s like Sanjeev Kapoor and Tarla Dalal’s recipes for it. It can also…
Yogurt Chutney Yogurt Chutney is the literal translation of Perugu Pachadi a dish common and loved in Telugu households. It is the perfect accompaniment to Biryani’s, Rice, Khichdi’s or even our Punjabi Stuffed Parathas. Though it may look and seem like a Raita, this quick to rustle up side dish,…
Xmas Cake As we near the A to Z , it is getting harder and harder to find favorite foods with the last few alphabets. I thought long and hard about what food I like, from the alphabet ‘X’. and came up with …. nothing! So creative liberties shall be…
Watermelon Salad AND Broken Wheat Porridge Do you have any idea how difficult it is to find food starting with ‘W’ ! You do? Well, pat yourself on the back then, as I definitely did not! When I began looking for food I like, from ‘W’, I drew a blank.…
‘Are you a man that you want to shave? Women Wax, Men Shave.’ ‘If women shave instead of waxing, hair grows like that of a Porcupine, thick, coarse and dark.’ ‘Shaving causes pigmentation, your skin will become dark.’ ‘Cuts and nicks due to shaving are so ugly.’ These are just…
A sunny Tuesday afternoon saw Bangalore Beauty Bloggers meeting at The Oberoi on MG Road. We had gathered there for a Rendezvous with the multi-talented Indian Actor Kalki Koechlin along with Venus Beauty Experts, Dr Rashmi Shetty, Celebrity Dermatologist and Aesthetic Physician and Namrata Soni, Celebrity Make-Up Artist. Dr Rashmi…
Vada Pav I call Vada Pav and Traffic the two great equalizers in Bombay. Whether you drive a BMW or Maserati or are driven around in one. Or you could be in a Nano or even riding a Scooty, we all halt and meet at the Traffic Signals, which are…
Ukdiche Modak [ctt template=”8″ link=”348Mv” via=”yes” ]No state in India celebrates the annual Ganpati Festival with as much festive fervour as Maharashtra does! [/ctt]The days leading up to the actual 11 days of everyone’s favorite God have all households bringing the Lord home busy. Cleaning up the house, decorating it,…
Thaalipeeth Growing up in Bombay meant enjoying a lot of Maharashtrian food, among many other cuisines. When I was a little girl, we had a cook called Gangubai who made us the most delicious Thaalipeeth, which is nothing but a super healthy, easy to make Roti. Thaalipeeth is a combination…
Sattu Ke Laddu How many of you have heard of and tasted Sattu? Well, for those who haven’t, Sattu is nothing but roasted Bengal Gram Flour which is also known as Dalia. [ctt template=”5″ link=”7wdBk” via=”no” ]In my humble opinion Sattu is also the the most underrated flour in India,…