In many states of India, especially the southern states, there is a concept of ‘kootan’. Kootan means a gravy dish that can be mixed with rice for a meal. It is separate from a dish that is eaten along with rice and kootan. In other parts of the country, especially the northern states, the ‘dal’…
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Sindhi Moong Dal
Food tastes keep evolving, especially for me. For years, I avoided dals except when eating out. I was used to have something sour with my rice – and the South Indian dishes invariably used tamarind as a base. For the past two years, however, I have begun enjoying dals with no tamarind. Rajma (kidney beans)…
Seyal Bhee Patata (Lotus Root And Potato Curry)
Several decades ago, the Indian Express Group of Publications presented me with a cookbook (I still have this with me). It featured recipes from all over India and some from the rest of the world. One recipe, in particular, fascinated me. It is a Sindhi recipe using lotus root. Till then, I had only consumed…
Aloo Tuk (Crispy Potatoes)
I came across this recipe when I was searching for deep fried snacks that I could convert to WFPB. This is an interesting Sindhi snack that uses baby potatoes. One can use regular potatoes too. I recently had lunch with a Sindhi friend and she served taro root tuk (arbi, chembu tuk). Delicious. I am…
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