I am assuming you read about my exciting experience on the making of the Mumbai Episode of The Great Indian Rasoi 2. Sharing here the video.
The link is now available on Living foods
https://livingfoodz.com/episodes/the-great-indian-rasoi-2-3-episode-3-mumbai-s-unique-cuisine-335
Suranga Date has written an ode to the episode, a poem for the smashing Chef Ranveer Brar and one for me too!
तेलात चकाकले शुभ्र कांदे ,
हळूहळू झाले सोने , जणू मावशीन्च्या नाकी चमके साग्रर मोत्याची नथ; फटाकड्या हिरव्या मिरच्या तुटून पडती त्याञ्च्यावर , आणि कुणा एका ब्रारला ठसका लागताच, मावशी मान डोलवून , गळ्यातलं चाचपडून, टीव्ही क्यामेरा कडे बघून "अगोबाय !" हसू पडे … अंजलीचा हात लागताच "इश्श, मी येतच होते…" म्हणत स्वतःला त्यात झोकून देणारी वांगी , स्वादात डुंबत आतुरतेने चिंब कोळीमची वाट बघणारे सगळे , कोळी मसाल्याच्या होडीच्या तवा वापसीचा अपूर्व जल्लोष; आणि मग कोवळ्या पण जबाबदार हिरव्या कान्दापातीचे आगमन , आणि त्यांचे बोट धरून हट्टाने टीव्ही वर आलेले कोकम . सर्वांवरी एक झाकण , आसमंतात मावशीनचा फुललेला चेहरा, एक दणदणीत वाफ झाके मावशीनचा चष्मा. गोड तांदुळाचे वडे वाट बघती कोळीमची, परवानगीसाठी बघती अन्जलीकडे . आणि कोळी बांधवांचे अदरातिथ्य बघूंन अन्जलीचे कौतुक करून ब्रार भारावून जातो, आणि देवा खंडोबा समाधानाने सागराकडे एक दूर कटाक्ष टाकत म्हणतात , "मी अनेकदा टीव्ही वर आलो रे , पण सर्वाना घेउन अंजली आली ,फार छान वाटलं !" | White onion slivers glistening in hot oil, with a tinge of pale polished gold, like the Pearly nosering adorning Mavshee's nose; Item number mirchis rushing in all cut up and doing their stuff, causing a Brar to cough, and a Mavshee to nod and crack up, quickly adjust her necklace, and surprise the camera with a heartfelt "Agobaya!".... And the brinjals, falling on to the tawa at the slightest Anjolian nudge, waiting and sizzling for the tiny shrimp, inebriated with water. The celebrated Tawa Wapasi of the Koli Masala, spicing and saffronizing it all, and they agitate and stir as streaks and cuts of green onion, lugging some Kokam enter the scene. A great cooking behind closed lids, steaming and tearing, and the shrimp are done amidst a clouding of the specs of a Mavshi checking it out and waiting for it all... A thrilling welcome from Sweet Rice Wadas impatient to hold close the shrimp masala. And as the Brar sits, biting into the wada and the shrimp, overcome with the Koli Hospitality, the resplendent Khandoba watching it all, looks at a shining sea in the distance, and says, " You know what, I've been on TV many times, but this one with Anjali and friends is special indeed !"..... |
I am so happy about the rave response the episode has received from the audience.Would love to hear what you think about it.
Have fun!
