Break!

The city never sleeps...someone or the other is always awake.

But here it is. A quiet morning in South Bombay. A taxi-driver taking a short nap after a busy night's work. 

Sabudana khichdi

If in Maharashtra, do it the Maharashtrian way...enjoy their yummy fastfoods. 

No No! Don't get me wrong. I'm not talking about the ready-to-eat food served at the local Chinese walla. Here the term fastfood refers to 'food that you are allowed to eat when you are fasting'. 

Interesting isn't it? That's what India is all about...in fact we can boast of a culturally varied fastfood fare ;) Ever heard of that?

Now let's get back to Sabudana khichdi - a yummy snack made of sago (sabudana). It's easy to make. Really! But only after some practice. Sago can be a rogue if you don't handle it properly. 

The first time I tried making this khichdi, it ended up as poppadums. 

The second time I made it, my husband sensed that there was something wrong in the preparation. The sago hadn't turned completely transparent. I told him that there is something wrong with the sago. And I don't think he'd believed me.

I realised that I was messing it up with the '

soaking time'. Finally, Ramya's mom set it right for me. And now I am an expert. 

Look here...

You can also make sabudana vadas out of this. 

One place where I've devoured this delicacy is at Prakash, Shivaji Park, Dadar (W). This place is quite popular for it's authentic Maharashtrian fare. 

So go ahead and indulge in some sagoooooooooooooo!

Designer trucks

The traffic scene in Mumbai is miserable. Pavements are a rare sight and if at all you spot a few they are already encroached. And amidst all this chaos you come across these huge trucks in their colourful designer garbs. Well, it's nothing compared to the beautiful trucks that one gets to see in Pakistan or Afghanistan, but it's not bad either. Recently I spotted one on the Western Express Highway. I liked the blue coat of paint on the truck. It was a cheerful blue. Here, have a look!