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As I was doing my grocery shopping yesterday, I saw a lady selling something that looked like grass along with other vegetables. I got curious and walked up to her to inquire about it. She mentioned that it is a ran bhaji called Phodshi that is only available during the rains and hence is called …
With the first few showers of rain, you get a variety of interesting leafy vegetables which are available just for a short time. One such vegetable is Dragon Stalk Yam which is mainly available just before the monsoons begin. Though you do get it during the rains too though the ones you get just before …
Khirni is synonymous with summer for me and even though I share a very love-hate relationship with Summer, I love it for all colorful vegetables and fruits like gavthi cucumbers, rose apples, etc this season offers.
One thing I love about winters in Mumbai is the colourful fresh fruits and vegetables that are available in the market. The seasonal fruits and vegetables available at this time in the local markets are my personal favourites. One such favourite is Harbhare or Fresh Bengal Gram.
Lime Kassia or Orange Lime, I still remember the first time I saw it. They were such gorgeous green beauties that I bought almost a dozen of them. But little did I know that I was in for a surprise cause when I cut them they looked like oranges. Over the years, now its a …
When it comes to vegetables and fruits, I love buying them fresh from local farmers. Most of them know that apart from buying the usual I also love exploring and trying out new/local vegetables and fruits. So one of the ladies who is also a local farmer got me a strange yellow-looking food- The Palmyra …
I distinctly remember the first time I saw the Ram kand. It was a cold morning in January and I was visiting the Shani Shingnapur temple, in Nasik. The vendor had neatly placed it on a cycle and was slicing it out for sale.