Seviyan

Recipe contributed by: Shilpa Balwani, Gujarat, India

Seviyan is a standard Sindhi breakfast usually served with fried potatoes, Papad or Puri. What? Don't believe it? If you have such a heavy breakfast, you might not be hungry till the dinner that day. Oh but how delicious is the fusion of sweet Seviyan and spicy potatoes! Though I don't know if Sindhi families still have this kind of breakfast regularly or they reserve it for special occasions/weekends! Sindhi people, I would like to how often do you serve it as breakfast?

My cousin, Shilpa is a regular contributor on this blog. Check out her other delicious recipes too. This is one of her favorite Sindhi breakfast dish. But you can have it as dessert after lunch/dinner. I have also posted the Sindhi-Style fried Potatoes recipe. Make them together for a perfect combo.

Serves: 3-4
Prep time: 5 min Cook time: 10-15 min
Difficulty level: Easy

Sindhi Besan Tikki Sabzi (Gram Flour Patty in savory curry)

Recipe contributed by: Shilpa Balwani, Gujarat, India

Besan tikki ki sabzi is a very popular Sindhi dish. One reason of the popularity is the base gravy which is so delicious and other because it is so quick to make. When you don't have many options in vegetables/out of vegetables, you can quickly make this and serve with hot phulkas (Indian roti). You can also fry the tikkis/patties and I am sure they would taste better. My mom suggests shallow frying is an option too as sort of middle ground. :)

This yum recipe is yet another contribution from my cousin, Shilpa. I can't state enough times that she is such a good cook! Look for other recipes from her on the blog. You won't be disappointed by the mouth-watering dishes.

Photo by Shilpa Balwani

Sindhi Sai Bhaji (Greens combined with Chana/Bengal Gram Dal) Version 1

Recipe contributed by: Shilpa Balwani, Gujarat, India

There are two types of Sai Bhaji that I have grown up with. Both are them have different ingredients and are prepared differently. This version of Sai Bhaji is commonly made in my uncle's home and the recipe is shared by my cousin, Shilpa. For the other version, I am waiting for my mom to email me the recipe. I know I can make it but what's the fun in that! :) Plus, I still find her version better than mine. Sai Bhaji is a very healthy, protein and iron packed entrée which is usually served with rice. I can eat it just like that. Translated in English, it literally means Greens e.g. spinach, methi, dill, etc.

Photo by Shilpa Balwani

Serves: 2
Prep time: 15 min + 1 hr for soaking dal; Cook time: 15-20 min
Difficulty level: Easy

Sindhi Kadhi

Recipe submitted by: Lata Balwa, Gujarat, India

As soon as people know I am Sindhi, they list out a few popular Sindhi dishes as few of the favorites. Sindhi Kadhi is one of them. And those who are hearing it for the first time imagine it to be yogurt based as any other Kadhi. But that is not the case. I haven't made it in the longest time (I wonder why?) Anyway, I can have the Kadhi just as soup as it consists of lentils and vegetables and is a meal in itself. But it is usually served with tadka white rice with the oil tadka done before cooking the rice. This recipe is again another one contributed by my loving mom. My grandmother used to say, "My mom has hands that makes her food so magically tasteful". Quite a compliment from a mother-in-law! So without further ado, here it is.




Image courtesy Lata Balwa

Serves: 4
Prep time: 15 min Cook time: 20 min
Difficulty level: Easy

Koki (Sindhi unleavened bread) and Tadka Dahi (Yogurt)

Recipe contributed by Lata Balwa, Gujarat, India

My mom makes the best koki (and of course everything else too), PERIOD. I have tried and tried and it still hasn't been up to her mark. So when she asked me which of her recipes I would like to have on my blog, the first one that popped in my mind was koki. Koki is usually served as breakfast in Sindhi household but we usually have it as dinner (too heavy for breakfast, until you are ready to go to sleep right in the morning). But here, having it as brunch is also a good option. It is also a good travel/picnic food like Gujarati Thepla. Enjoy this koki with the tadka dahi(yogurt).

Image contributed by Lata Balwa

Serves: 2
Prep time: 10 min Cook time: 15 min
Difficulty level: Easy

Bhugga Chanwar ayn patata taryal(Sindhi Brown Rice and Fried Potatoes)

Recipe contributed by: Dhara Balwa
Bhugga Chanwar is a sindhi recipe. Basically, it is brown rice with the brownish color being imparted from onions. I recently, however, learnt to make the Parsi caramelized rice. Preparing combining the two methods gives the brown rice a nicer color. This rice is usually accompanied with dry chori & potato subzi in same gravy as the rice or with fried potatoes prepared the Sindhi way. I like the combination of rice and fried potatoes. So, those are the recipes I will share here.

For Brown rice:

Serves heartily: 3
Time: Prep time: 10 min+ 30 min for soaking rice. Cooking time: 20 min
Difficulty Level: Moderate