As far as possible, I try not to leave the house on most days unless I really have to. The weather in Mumbai is oppressive and the heat atrocious. It’s as if we’re paying a huge price for the generosity the weather gods showed us of a slightly extended cold weather that lasted until early March. And now is the time to pledge your comfort and peace of mind by battling this heatwave.
I am inviting my “Khaane Mein Kya Hai” team to shoot episodes of YouTube channel at air-conditioned locations only. I am trying to avoid shooting on the streets during the day and try to make the best use of the few hours I get after sunset, and I also urge everyone to avoid eating heavy, oily, spicy, masala food. I am doing In any case, I end up feeling sluggish and sucked in, and eating heavy Indian food will deplete me even more. I am sure you feel the same way.
So, what you have to do, which I do religiously when it is unbearably hot, is to constantly hydrate yourself. Drinks tons and tons of water and liquids. It’s not just because you can quench your thirst, it’s actually good for your body. What happens when we sweat, and that’s just what we do as soon as we step out of air-conditioning, is that we start to lose sodium and potassium and electrolytes from our bodies.
So we avoid going out and decide to sit indoors. But then we sit and eat food in which the amount of salt like chips, wafers is high. farsan, That extra salt also causes an electrolyte imbalance. Therefore, in these months we must immediately replenish all those electrolytes. from which fresh fruit juice is made, nimbu-paani Or an electrolyte supplement is a must this summer.
I also consciously abstain from eating spicy food, heavy Mughlai food, oily food and very hot food. Hot foods are foods that raise body temperature, stimulate the body and increase blood circulation. They say that eating too hot Heat Can disturb the balance of the body, and can make you sick in this season.
Most high calorie foods like eggs especially omelets, deep fried items like potato balls And cutlets, shell fish such as crab and lobster are hot and a must-have in these warmer months.
Instead, I crave cold foods like cucumber, curd, raita, mostly green vegetables, grilled meat and coconut water, buttermilk and drinks. Lassi, My favorite Maharashtrian is “Khamang Kakdi”. It is a freshly made salad, where cucumber is cut into small pieces and mixed with fresh coconut, roasted peanuts, lemon juice and fresh green chillies with a mild tempering of mustard and curry leaves. It is cold, crunchy and delicious.
The refreshing crunch of melon mingles with the nuttiness of peanuts and the sweet taste of creamy, freshly grated coconut with the pungency and bite of curry leaves, green chillies and mustard seeds. a. no one has ever spoken so eloquently about Kachumber I have more than that, and that’s because I can eat bowls full of it.
Like kadhi, dishes made with sour curd or buttermilk are great for summers too. Don’t forget, large parts of Rajasthan and Gujarat dry up in these months, and you can trace the origins of kadhi to Rajasthan and northern Gujarat, where buttermilk and curd often make up for water shortages, and chickpeas (gram) , Fever (tidal) or millet (millet) extensively cooked. I think what is good for the extreme heat conditions of dry Rajasthan is good for us even in summers.
Kadhi is not only light, it is bliss. Gentle on the stomach, this is buttermilk cooked with green chillies, ginger, along with a simple tadka mustard seeds, Cumincurry leaves and Asafoetida, This combination of spices not only makes the kadhi tasty but also helps in promoting your normal digestion.
In Gujarat, they make a slightly thinner, milder sweet-tasting white Gujarati kadhi and in Rajasthan the yellow Marwari kadhi. Rajasthani Kadhi gets thick Kiss and spices. sometimes they add pakodasWhich can easily be “replaced with” in these hot summer monthsCatOr steamed lentils.
In the “South”, especially in Kerala, a version called “Mor Kuzambu” is made in exactly the same way, albeit with different spices. All these yogurt based “kadhis” when eaten with steamed rice or a good nut jowar bhakri For anyone who wants to beat the heat, there’s comfort food.
Then, of course, there’s raita, which can be made on its own in just about any way you can imagine. It’s just mixing thickened yogurt with as many different fruits, vegetables and spices as you can imagine, depending on which one it can be sweet or salty and spicy, and perfectly cool for summer. could.
So, your recipe for summer should include curd, moong dal, coconut water, fresh fruits like apple, pear and pomegranate, watermelon, sweet and sour salad. Fenugreek seeds and Cumin Add cold milk, leafy greens, pumpkin, gourd, cucumber, lentils, fresh fish and grilled meat to your tadka. If all this fails, you have only two options; Never leave your air-conditioned room or run towards the hills.
Kunal Vijaykar is a food writer based in Mumbai. He tweets @kunalvijayakar and can be followed on Instagram @kunalvijayakar. What is the name of his youtube channel? The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent the stand of this publication.
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