Mumbai Weekend Snapshot by Krrish - 2

My favourite dish is Pav Bhaji.
If mummy makes pav bhaji everyday, I'll be very happy.
The pav bhaji at Juhu beach also tastes very good. It is a must try, atleast once. We ate pav bhaji at this stall last weekend, and I watched this uncle make pav bhaji.
It is mouth-watering and appetizing to watch the 'bhaji' which is a mashed mixture of veggies cooked in butter and spices, being made on this huge 'tava' and then the 'pav' fried in spice and butter. Yummy!

Have a fun-filled yummy weekend!

Saturday Photohunters Theme: TOGETHER

SAMOSA & BATATA-VADA TOGETHER

HINDI & MARATHI TOGETHER ??? WHY NOT?

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Punjabi Samosas (a North Indian snack) and Batata Vadas (of Mumbai, Maharashtra) are popular snacks in Mumbai city. Wherever you go, you are sure to see a snack stall,  or a corner in a sweet shop for selling samosas and vadas.
Seeing samosas and vadas together in every stall reminded me of the recent differences and disputes in the city about Hindi and Marathi. When samosas and vadas are still together and relished by all Mumbaikars alike, why can't the North Indian (who is born in Mumbai or has migrated to Mumbai) and the local Marathi Mumbaikar (popularly known as Marathi Manoos) live in peace? Or for that matter, even people from other cultural backgrounds.

As I see it, till a few years ago, the fight was about religion - Hindus & Muslims. Today it is over language. Soon, it will be over higher caste and lower caste. And then between man and woman. It is never ending OR it can end right now.
Wake up, fellow Mumbaikars before it's too late. The politicians are cashing on voter's emotions. After 60 years of Independent India,  our political leaders are using the 'Divide & Rule' policy against their voters-YOU.
The common man of Mumbai does not have any trouble with his North Indian or his Marathi speaking colleague or neighbour. Mumbaikars of all communities and religions join in to celebrate each other's festivals, and help in times of trouble. No one is looking forward to being dictated by rulers, in the name of religion and language.
My Vegetable Vendor (Bhaji wali) likes me asking her the price of vegetables in Marathi( we learnt it in school), and sometimes promptly replies in Hindi or even English, as if to indicate that she knows more than the Marathi language. We Mumbaikars love each other and co-exist peacefully in the city.

WE MUMBAIKARS ARE TOGETHER,

AND WILL ALWAYS BE.

Mumbai Vada Pav

Vada Pav, which used to be the poor man's food, is now a very popular fast food of Mumbai.

Post to be updated.

Watch out for the recipe on Anu's Kitchen soon.

Snacking

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 theplas, khakras, mathris, banana and potato wafers.
The sweets like Mohan Thal, Besan Laddoo and Kaju Katli are simply yummy.
The place here is always crowded and you are simply lucky if you can get samosas after 6 pm in the evening. The samosa tray comes hot from the kitchen 3 to 4 times, and within minutes, all are sold.
When you are in Andheri West, dont forget to snack here.

Shree Krishna Batata Wada

Shree Krishna Batata Wada is one of the oldest food outlets in Dadar West.
They not only serve fresh and delicious batata wadas, but also many other snacks like samosas, sabudana wada, many kinds of bhajiyas, misal pav, aloo wadi, medu wada, chaats and bhelpuri, panipuri and dahi puri and cold drinks too.
I remember visiting the place in my college days for hot and spicy batata wadas before going to the evening coaching classes in Dadar.

August Monthly Theme: Typical Breakfast

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 it though my khichdi sometimes becomes sticky.

Take a look at what people around the world have for breakfast. These 100 blogs are participating in the August monthly theme: Typical Breakfast

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