Sindhis love their flatbreads, be it koki (a whole wheat masala flatbread), parathas stuffed with potatoes or moong dal, fulka (roti), chero fulko ( a simple flatbread with salt and red chilli powder) or dodo/ maani. Dodo or maani is a flatbread made of millet (jav/jowar or bajri) or...
Bhee (lotus stem), a ubiquitous vegetable in any true-blue Sindhi household, is cooked in myriad ways among the Sindhis. In earlier days, a bhee preparation was a must at any Sindhi wedding. Phoolpatasha (lotus seed pods ) is another part of the lotus plant that is relished by the...
Thum Jo Varo ( green garlic fritters) made with green garlic (saayee thum) and coriander leaves (dhana) is a Sindhi winter specialty. The intrepid Sindhi women make the optimum use of the winter bounty of fresh and healthy greens and vegetables by making innumerable dishes and pickles, that are...
Tomato Chutney is another favourite accompaniment to Sindhi meals, usually paired with Sindhi koki, dal-chawar (rice) or to make a quick simple meal with chero fulko ( a simple whole wheat flatbread with red chilli powder and salt). Tomato chutney is made with a very few ingredients such as...
A Sindhi comfort food, Sai Bhaji is a delicious as well as nutritious dish of greens like spinach (palak), fenugreek leaves (methi), dill (suva) leaves and sorrel leaves (chukko). It has the goodness of pulses and vegetables like bottle gourd, carrots, brinjals, tomatoes, etc. Every Sindhi household has its...