This is what a typical Sindhi home looks/feels/smells like on a Sunday: the tang of tamarind and the sizzle of besan is a promise of all good things to come to the table at lunch (read Sindhi curry). Generosity of spirit is best expressed with the amount of spices you sprinkle on the aloo tuk (twice-deep-fried potatoes). Meethi boondi comes in modest packets, dripping with oil. In the late ’80s, of course, there was that slightly religious aftertaste left by morning telecast of Mahabharata.u00a0

Aloo Tikki at Royal Sindh in Versova, which serves traditional Sindhi fare. Photo courtesy/Arjun Mehta