Patuda no Lot – from Meenabu’s Keechun Diaries

Joy is an emotion to be felt, but if it could take form, be held and given a tight hug, it would be Keechun Diaries.  This quirky and thoughtfully designed recipe book along wth documenting heirloom recipes, captures the joy of cooking and feeding loved ones. It overflows with cheer, warmth, love, and laughter. It shares tales from Meena Auntie's kitchen, stories that make you want to get up, cook and bring some of that love onto your plate.   Flipping through its beautifully doodled and illustrated pages, I imagined  myself occupying one of the chairs in Meenabu's kitchen, foloing the tuver pods and listening to her joyous narrations revolving around food! Recipe books can be intimidating, but this one puts you at ease; novice and experienced cooks would love the relaxed style of the written recipes, including their family names. Thank you, Ami and Barkha for bringing this book to life and sharing your mum's joy of cooking with us. Your efforts will inspire many to document their family recipes and kindle the  love for cooking! I have bookmarked quite a few recipes from this book,   one being the Khandvi which is prepared in a unique way, corn nu shaak, [...]