…he middle of the road… you would hardly see many vehicles pass by. Most of Pune is Cantonment & Southern Command area. Major part of Pune had Army Bungalows, out houses, guest houses, etc. & was very clean. We frequented Naaz because it was close to my home in the Southern Command area. Besides, the famous West End movie theatre was just a hop, skip & jump to Naaz. Another restaurant was Café Delite which was a bungalow & very spac…
…ly served in small ‘vaatis’ (katori/steel bowls or small steel glasses. In Pune, there are many restaurants serving unlimited/limited Maharashtrian thali meals and they serve taak/mattha. Did I tell you that we get awesome thali meals in Pune? Irrespective of which thali you choose… Mahrashtrian, Rajasthani, Gujarati, etc. spiced buttermilk is a part of it as it helps digest heavy and spicy food. Mattha is known as ‘Chaas’ in Hindi. You can have s…
…rticularly like the Mawa cakes available at Diamond Bakery – Fatima Nagar, Pune. I vividly recollect the times when Pune was not a bustling town but just a pensioner’s paradise…It was so clean, green & peaceful! We could enjoy the Irani chais, kharis, biscuits, broon maska, gootli pav maska, lovely thick cake slices, pastries, Irani samosas, hot creamy milk, saucers full of rich thick malai (cream) & above all the Mawa Cakes in these quain…
…It is worth a mention that we are blessed with really good restaurants in Pune… you name it & we have it!! Most of the restaurants serve great food, priced reasonably & offer good service. They are spacious & clean as well. It is very rare that restaurants do not live up to our expectations in Pune. Today’s post is actually long overdue! I make this dish quite often at home & every time we are excited about it. This is a great one…
…038; Band Stand (Bandra) too. The preparation in Mumbai is not the same as Pune. The Bhel Paapdi Puri at the famous Bund Garden in Pune was known to be the ultimate. It was sold on a cart & the man was known as “Anna.” There used to be huge crowds to eat the bhel & the various chaat he prepared. People had no patience; there would be a lot of jostling as he was located near a public garden. Now he has a shop & still has his cart too…
…ified shops. ABC Farms manufacture all types of cheese and have outlets in Pune. You may use fresh herbs or dried herbs. Herbs are easily available in Pune. Try and use fresh ingredients to bring out a good flavor in the final preparation. You can use store bought marinara sauce, tomato sauce/puree/paste or make your own. Bechamel Sauce/White Sauce is optional. Click here to make your own. Always keep a box of lasagna sheets and a batch of sauces…
…moments of my college days. I graduated from St. Mira’s College for girls ,Pune and it was here that I was introduced and was privileged enough to enjoy and relish simple Sindhi food as well as some specials. My Sindhi friends and classmates will surely vouch for this. It is the very simple but special Sev Barfi or Sindhi Singhar Jhi Mithai which I love and cannot resist! Singhar in Sindhi means Sev. The sev is made with besan (chick pea flour) wi…
…rs since he last made wine. When we lived in Dehu Road on the outskirts of Pune, he used to experiment and also make wines with all sorts of fruit. We had quite a few ceramic jars /bharnis and if we ran short we would go to Pimpri market and buy them. Very close to Dehu Road Railway Station there would be make shift spaces selling all sorts of jars, etc. so we would purchase from there too. We had some fancy antique bottles for wine which unfortun…
…month ago with the signature tutti frutti which they are famous for. When Pune was a sparsely populated quiet town where mostly pensioner’s dwelled and the young and old could cross the road without worrying about traffic woes and hop to their favorite bakery with ease… when I could fearlessly go the bakeries lined up in a row across the Pune Railway Station and it was not a big concern about traffic safety but sadly not anymore! Faced with chaos…
…pav is an important meal which takes care of their daily dietary needs. In Pune, we have several way side stalls, small eateries & restaurants serving their very own signature preparation. Misal Pav is an extremely simple, easy & quick meal. The addition of dahi/yoghurt to the misal helps to cool down the fiery spicy gravy. Some people do not like their misal with the curds/yoghurt/dahi but we love it. I wanted to share this wonderful reci…