Recently, a friend remarked that he still sees paperbooks at our home, and asked what do we enjoy using the most to read books—paperbooks, the iPad, the iPod Touch or the Kindle? My answer was the Kindle. I’ve meant to share my joys of using a seemingly unglamourous ebookreader for reading and reasons for choosing … Continue reading Joys of reading on ebookreaders
Sindhi Food: Sai Bhaji
At a friend’s request, I’ll cover a few Sindhi recipes beginning with Sai Bhaji—a favourite spinach preparation in Sindhi families. Sai in Sindhi means green and Bhaji is vegetable so the dish is simply a green vegetable…but not all green vegetables are called Sai Bhaji in Sindhi cooking, only this one gets that name. Over … Continue reading Sindhi Food: Sai Bhaji
Renewing Driving Licence in Gurgaon
For more than a year I'd been repeatedly checking the expiry dates on Kishore's and my driver's licence and worrying about the pain we'd have to endure for their renewal. The dates were only a few weeks apart so--like many things in our married life--we considered ourselves somewhat fortunate on having to work on this … Continue reading Renewing Driving Licence in Gurgaon
Homemade Fajitas
While I like all kinds of food, I keep trying to introduce small changes in flavours of regular subzis or offer us all some creative and healthy main course food options that keep the 3 of us interested in food at home. Kishore and I are foodies to begin with so enjoy changes in flavours … Continue reading Homemade Fajitas
Birding in and around Chambal Safari Lodge
We had been meaning to visit the Chambal Safari Lodge for over 2 years. Even this time it almost didn’t happen…the region gets its flocks of migratory birds only from November and this November felt awkward to be holidaying as Kabir didn’t sound happy about spending time on anything other than poring over his books … Continue reading Birding in and around Chambal Safari Lodge
Why only Steve Jobs?
These last four days I’ve read some beautiful sentiments expressed for Steve Jobs. I didn’t know Jobs from Adam but I too have felt traumatised at such an early end of a life that was capable of doing so much. Of creating so much beauty through his devices and enabling such effectiveness at doing things … Continue reading Why only Steve Jobs?
Goa for Vegetarians
My early impressions of Goa were that of a place of churches, sea and meat in various forms. But, over the last 3 years that I’ve been figuring the place some more, I’ve had to alter many of my earlier beliefs. Now the one about food is that not only are there many vegetarian items … Continue reading Goa for Vegetarians
Homemade Muesli
Twice a month I toast muesli for Kishore’s breakfast. It takes about an hour to put together and the stock lasts him about 2 weeks. Before I began making this muesli about 2 years ago, Kishore had tried various cereal mixes and used to mostly favour the one marketed by Wahida Rahman. In that period, … Continue reading Homemade Muesli
Roasted imli seeds
I’m a big fan of suparis. My absolute favourite are big pieces of chikni supari, dried paan and some mixes that aren’t overly fragrant or coloured. But I try consciously to not let them become an obsession. After all, how good would be betel nut, and all the additives used on it, for one’s stomach … Continue reading Roasted imli seeds
A FLING WITH GUJARAT–Ahmedabad-Gir-Veraval–Part III
Veraval: Temple town that fishes and builds boats I hadn’t heard of Veraval until I started researching Gir. Most buses from Ahmedabad or Junagarh that pass by Gir terminate at Veraval. Its main reason of popularity is the presence of Somnath Temple that is said to be one of the 12 important temples devoted to … Continue reading A FLING WITH GUJARAT–Ahmedabad-Gir-Veraval–Part III
Jyoti's Musings 