If you were to go out and tell someone you had salna with parotta, they would immediately ask for the name of the place where you had it..In the South, salna is a gravy [packed with masala] that is served along with parotta.. In fact what is served is called as empty...
I have been in Pune now for a little over a year and have had the opportunity to explore quite a bit of the food scene at least.In my side of town. Apart from these, there are the cafes that I’ve been to thanks to the book club.Which are worthy of a mention....
New beginnings.. Some of you know it, some of you don’t – I am referring to the fact that I moved to Pune and it’s been about 8- 9 months. Those who know the whole story, you know it, and for others, well I have begun a new chapter in life here in...
Thanks to my grandma I have discovered the easy and most amazing way to make rasam rice and sambar rice in the pressure cooker.. It is basically a 1 pot dish & while the rice is cooking, I make a simple veggie dish and lunch is ready! What I was doing earlier was...
So my uncle has always had this “no mobile phone on the dining table while eating” policy. Something that I’ve seen him implement about 20-25 years ago & he continues even now. The 1st time I witnessed this habit of his was when we had gone out...
It was Saturday, we woke up relaxed and were in the mood for a lazy long breakfast. The only criteria was “we wanted Eggs Benedict”. After some digging around, my partner found a buffet at Courtyard Marriott and said let’s go. We got there, parking...
