Thalipeeth

An edited version of the Pune food article was published in the November’15 issue of Citadel magazine. In the heart of Pune city stand edifices that would transport you to the era of Shivaji Maharaj an Emperor in the seventeenth century and to the times of the Peshwas. The old city area has been categorically divided into Peths (settlements/localities) since the rule of the Maratha dynasty. The Wadas that hold the legacy and heritage of Maratha Empire stand tall across the streets. Wadas are one or two storied structures…

This Sunday was a bit different as the menu for lunch wasn’t the run of the mill stuff.  It was a mix of Western and Southern India. My father-in-law wanted to have puran poli (rotis stuffed with jaggery and ground chana dal)  and then I added another sweet dish to it – Modak  It was indeed a Super Sunday as coined by my team mate Amol Bhat considering his and my other team members valuable contribution in office that too on a weekend and also because of my exotic lunch menu. Poor…