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Lahsooni Mirchi Sev / Garlic Sev

~ Huma ~ 11 Comments
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Sometimes I am really amazed by the combination of sides that go along with particular dish. Maybe a city girl in me thinks about it as a weird combination. 
For others it may be normal. While serving Sev to K , he asked me for onions and salt.
When I asked him , why. He said have you ever eaten this combination. I nodded my head in a big no. Try it out was the answer.
 

A little sev with onion and salt. And no wonder , it was good. Too good.

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Zunka Bhakar/ Besan

~ Huma ~ 17 Comments
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Zunka, or Besan. Different names of the same dish.  Eaten with paratha & three different sides, this rustic dish is delicious and wholesome to eat.
Zunka, or Besan.
After getting married, a newly wed girl has to visit her mother’s place.Called a Pag phera rasm. My journey to my hometown  in Gujarat  from my in laws place  in Maharashtra  is nearly 14 hours by train. We were given a pandora box for our journey. At lunch time I opened the pandora box. One box had Methi Keema & another box has something yellow stuff which had onions, tomato, green chilly, tumeric accompanied with plain paratha’s, onion and green chilly. Methi Keema was understandable but what was the other stuff. I just looked at  K. He said with a smile it is Zunka Bhakar/ Besan My Husband being a greatest food buff  explained to me this dish and the accompaniments.Its is special Marathi dish. Mostly eaten with Jowar Roti  with palm crushed small onions , fried green chilly  & raw mango.  But why was this  given to us for lunch?
Reason, this food can be preserved for 2 days in normal temperature. Another Very good reason. My husband is a complete gaurani ( he tells me gaurani means Complete Desi Indian guy) loves this.