Mumbai Food

Ever since I came across this recipe link, I wanted to make that figs Ice-cream. Needless to say, it reminded me of Naturals. But suddenly, it appeared that fresh figs just disappeared from the supermarket. I kept searching for them and finally found them at Whole Foods last week.Happily, I…

Click on image to view full sizeThis Saturday, I and my li'l boy went Diwali shopping. We went to Crawford market area and got great bargains for toys, bedspreads, decorations and lots more.We then went to 'Badshah Falooda House' and got ourselves this yummy treat a 'Royal Falooda' for me and…

Sabudana Khichdi is seasoned sago and potato. It is a Maharashtrian breakfast dish and enjoyed with a dash of lime over it. It can be served with coconut-coriander chutney or mango pickle and yogurt.This is my Krrish's favourite breakfast, and over the last couple of months I've almost mastered…

Weekend Breakfast Special: Idli Chutney Unlike South Indian homes, Idlis are not prepared very often in my kitchen. So, it is Weekend Special breakfast atleast twice a month. For those who don't know, Idlis are steamed rice cakes made of rice and lentil batter, served with sambar or chutney…

Mostly, your vadapav cart will also have bhujiyas and samosas. and people also love the combination of bhuji-pav and samosa-pav. However, I am just vadapav fan and never ventured to taste those two combinations. Mom sometimes made bhujis at home - especially if it was a rainy day. Any vegetable…

Click on image to view full sizeThe batata wada is a popular breakfast dish, and also evening snack in Mumbai. It is popularized as street food, eaten with pav and called vada-pav. This photo is taken in a restaurant and the batata wadas are served with South Indian accompaniments, sambar and…

Hot Chips at Seven Bunglows in Andheri is very popular. You can get fresh chips at any hour of the day from morning till late night. I see this man grating potatoes and bananas, and frying chips whenever I pass by. The scene is simply inviting.If you pass by here, do try them, and you will…

Trupti Snacks is a popular snack joint at Nadco Shopping Centre at Andheri West, near the railway station.You can have fresh samosas, vadapav, khandvi, dhokla, kachori and all types of bhajiyas (pakoras) with tasty green chutney and sweet chutney. They also sell fresh Gujarati snacks like…

Sooji Ka Halwa is Semolina Pudding, a popular Indian dessert. It is prepared on festivals and as prasad for poojas and is also a popular breakfast dish in India. In Maharashtra, it is known commonly as 'Sheera'. North Indians call it 'Sooji Ka Halwa'.For the recipe of Sheera, click here…

Krrish had high fever, cough and cold( flu) from Sunday and wanted to cling to me all day (he usually prefers even sleeping by himself). For two days, I spent almost every minute of the day carrying him in my arms, he even wanted to sleep on my lap.So, for the last two days, Jeetu and I had…

Click on image to view full size Sugarcane juice is a popular thirst quencher in Mumbai. The sugarcane sticks pass through the huge stainless-steel crusher as it squeezes out the fresh drink. Some ginger and lemon juice is often added to the juice to make it easily digestible. You can opt for…

Let me be honest. If I were in Mumbai, I would have never ever made these puris at home. But I am not in Mumbai. So this is one of the first American Desi recipes I learnt from my friends. It has worked for me. But it sure is labor intensive. If you are making 300 puris, make sure, you have help…

Well, I just came up with this silly name called "Nature's Chaat" because I don't know what to call it. But it was a part of Mumbai Street Food. Frankly, I secretly worried for these vendors how will they compete against the ubiquitous panipuriwallas and bhelpuriwallas.In the scortching summer…

We ate mostly vegetarian street food in Mumbai. But Kababs was an exception. We didn't call it Kebab or Kabob as we call it here. They used to be simple kababs. The Kababwala used coal sigdi /grill to roast those delicious kababs. They were served with onion salad, mint chutney and naan.…

Few years back, Times of India (the city supplement, Bombay times to be precise!) ran the series "Your Speciality". The readers used to request their favorite restaurant recipe and the owner/chef of that restaurant would oblige with their signature recipe. I had clipped all those recipes. I was…