When you migrate overseas, what you miss the most is the food you are used to eating...your own city food...and also your mom home cooked food.
In India, we love spicy and Masaledar food and find the food of our adopted country different. We find it bland, if there is zero Mirchi. We don’t appreciate noodles for lunch everyday, eating food cooked in Olive oil instead of desi ghee. It is all about getting used to it.
Children who never helped in the kitchen back home, will make endless calls to their parents, asking for traditional recipes. When their parents go visiting them, they will send long list of Indian food delicacies to get for them...which will include spices, papads, theplas and even paan. Parent on their trip are busy in the kitchen cooking Desi food for their kin, leaving less time to exploring foreign lands.
The taste of India is what they miss the most and parents know it
Home chef Sandhya and Sonali Vyas make yummiest savouries that people miss the most
Sandhya and Sonali Vyas (of One For All fame) are the mother-daughter duo behind the brand.
Sandhya has been running kitchen since 25years. She started as a tiffin service catering to various households and office going people. Steadily she saw the menu expanding as people started asking for more. “My passion and everyone's acceptance and love for my food are the triggers that motivate me and keep me going.” Says Sandhya.
Sonali loved baking and was always interested in trying out baking treats during various occasions. “Over time I realised this is something I want to grow and dive deep into it. Little did I know back then that my hobby will become my profession.” Says Sonali
Having been born and brought up in Mumbai like every Mumbaikar, the mother-daughter duo have a soft corner for street food and and the varied range of cuisines at restaurants.
“It would be injustice to name just one item or one place. We are in awe for the specialities of every food joint as each has its own uniqueness, it could be Amar Pav bhaji or mithibai Wada pav or Ramu Dosa or WTC pasta or Elco chat to yautcha or hakkasan or suzettte and the list goes on.”
They specialise in Theplas and are happy to reach them out to people to ease their work and at the same time not miss out on home food. Their Theplas are super thin and not to oily. They can be frozen and stored for upto 3 months without any change in taste. All that needs to be done is heat on gas or microwave it for few seconds before you can have them. For confectionaries, its their range of eggless brownies range that are freshly baked at all times.
‘Our brand name also defines our passion to cater to everyone and vision to be One ForAll. It gives us immense happiness to have a range of Savouries and Confectionaries that appeal to every palate.” They confirm
They still have the clear memory of the food they had loved when they travelled to Delhi. “This would be either 2006 or 2007 when we on our encounter Delhi by road and we came across this dhaba that we stopped by for breakfast. The paratha platter served there was incredibly delicious! Since then to now we haven't come across a dish like that!”
Sonali Vyas is happy to share the recipe of Eggless ChocoChip Cookies.
1. Beat 1/4cup unsalted butter and ¼ cup sugar in a bowl till pale and light.
2. Sieve ¾ cup All purpose flour plus1/2tsp baking powder and a pinch of salt.
3. Add 1/2tsp Vanilla essence.
4. Mix well with spatula.
5. Add 1/4cup chocochips.
6. Mix it well.
7. Form small balls out of dough.
8. Line the baking tray with butter paper.
9. Pre heat oven at 180°C and bake for 15 mins .
10. Cool the cookies.
11. They are ready to eat.
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