Archive for the 'bhaji' Category

APPETITE FOR A STROLL – A Hearty Meal from the Heart of India – MOUTHWATERING KOLHAPURI MEMORIES

April 11, 2009

A Kolhapuri meal, unique in its simplicity, comprises a variety of lip-smacking, earthy, flavorsome, nourishing dishes and is so complete that it creates within you a inimitable hearty wholesome sense of fulfillment, and is a welcome change from the ubiquitous fatty and greasy-rich Makhanwalla, Masala, Kadhai, Handi, Naan, Biryani, Punjabi and Mughlai style fare you eat day in and day out.

Mumbai Good Food Guide

October 4, 2007

Eating out in Girgaum – click the link below and savor authentic maharashtrian cuisine in the heart of Mumbai
http://vikramkarve.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/10/mumbai-good-food-guide-eating-out-in-girgaum.htm
happy eating
Vikram Karve

Eating Out in Churchgate Mumbai

May 29, 2007

Kheema Pav, Bun Maska and Chai at Churchgate
by
VIKRAM KARVE
When I used to live in Empress Court, opposite the Oval, near Churchgate, I would rise at dawn, as the clock on Rajabai Tower struck Six, and go for a long brisk walk all the way to Chowpatty, and on my return, I would head for Stadium [...]

Vada Pav

May 29, 2007

MY FAVOURITE VADA PAV
By
VIKRAM KARVE
My favourite Vada Pav is CTO Vada Pav at Ashok Satam’s stall on the Flora Fountain (Hutatma Chowk) side of the Central Telegraph Office (CTO) in Mumbai.
The Vada is served freshly fried piping hot and is crisp and crunchy on the outside. That’s how a good Vada should be from the [...]

Khichdi Samrat

May 24, 2007

 
 
 
 

MOUTHWATERING MUMBAI MEMORIES

KHICHDI SAMRAT 
By 
VIKRAM KARVE 
  
 
 

I’ve just had some Khichdi – no, not the yummy lip smacking sabudanya chi khichadi my wife gorges and devours by the plateful whenever she is “fasting” – but the Khichdi one is given to eat when one is convalescing. It’s supposed to be light on the stomach, gives you strength [...]

Khau Galli

April 20, 2007

Which is your favorite Khau Galli?ByVikram Karve 
 
 
Khau Galli? 
What does this mean? 
Well, in Marathi, Khau means treat, a food treat; and Galli means lane, or street. So Khau Galli means
Treat Street
, or
Food Lane
, call it what you like, for every town, neighborhood, locality, and person, has a favorite Khau Galli.  
When I used to stay near [...]