It was a lazy sunday afternoon, Nitali and Nihir had just had their favorite meal of Dal Dhokli. They went to the room to nap with their Ba and Bapu. As with other Sundays, Nitali put her head on her dad’s right arm and Nihir on the left arm. Nihir asks Bapu “Would you tell … Continue reading Of donkey and men
As Gujaratis, we have kadhee once a week. It is sweet, sour, and spicy. This delicious soup is made in many different ways in different regions of India. My mom always said, “The key to a good soup is the gram flour.” For some reason, her soup tasted the best, but it curdled, and she … Continue reading Coconut milk soup a.k.a. Kadhi
Home made Pasta in Indian lentil soup / or Dal Dhokli in Gujarati This is a Gujarati one pot meal with home made whole wheat noodles and lentils [toovar or pigeon pea in our home] and a delicate balance of sweet with jaggery, spicy with red chillis and sour with lemon and hard and soft with peanuts … Continue reading Pasta in lentil soup aka Dal Dhokli
Nitali wakes up to a geet a.k.a song playing in their home, and scent of incense entering her room. Nitali rubs her eyes open, runs to Nihir’s room saying ” Wake up Nihir….It is Raksha Bandhan ( a.k.a bond of protection/care). ….” Nihir hardly moves, he is fast asleep. Nitali rushes to the bathroom to get … Continue reading Rakshabandhan a.k.a Badev
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