Customer Service – Indian Style
The Indian style customer service is totally relationship oriented…store owners become like extended family and go to any lengths to bring you your favourite stuff.
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Restaurant Review – Kachori Kaka
We have recently discovered this great restaurant called Kachori Kaka. They currently deliver through Swiggy and have the take-away option.
The (in)Edible Oils
India has such amazing native seed oils like Sesame, Coconut, Mustard and Groundnut oils. Consume those, Not refined (in)edible oils.
Sabudana Vada Sans Oil
Read the post to see how to make Sabudana Vada in an airfryer/air oven without much oil. A healthier version of the oil soaked snack !
Surprised by the Stones !
Sad to find a stone in our morning nibble of roasted chana ! The brand is called “Surprise” but we werent happy with the surprise.
Lockdown Food #5 – Ribbon Pakoda
#LockdownFood Confession : I like savoury snacks but I don’t like frying anything at home. I don’t let Amma make Poori or any fried snack at all and I never make them myself. After many many YEARS, we made ribbon pakoda at home today. A few days back, my sister-in-law had sent me pictures of … Read more
Lockdown Food #3 – Tamarind Sweet Chutney
#LockdownTales The Tamarind Sweet Chutney is a staple addition to several “Chaat” (snack) items. The restaurants make it with sugar and tamarind pulp. Since we are in a lockdown and more importantly since Krishnan and I are trying to avoid white sugar totally, I make this chutney at home so that I can substitute the … Read more
Ah Street Food !
Krishnan and I love street food – yes, we take precautions to eat in places that are hygienic and the food is prepared using good ingredients, but truly nothing beats the taste of street food ! Whether its the Bhelpuri in Pune and Mumbai or the Dabeli at our favourite haunt in Vashi, or the … Read more
Food stories from TamilNadu – 1
When we travel, we like to find interesting local food, snacks and quaint eating places. While we knew some of the things we must eat during this trip of ours, we found a few more interesting places as well. First, in Madurai, we knew we had to have the “Jigarthanda” and eat at Murugan Idli … Read more
Samosa and snake !!
During our March trip, we had stopped at this Dhaba just after a toll plaza where the tea was awesome. On our way back somehow we missed it completely. Today also we thought we missed it, when it didn’t appear much after the Gwalior bye-pass. We saw it just after the Babina toll plaza and … Read more