Ever since our teacher Ms.Edwards asked us to stay after school so we could cook Pav Bhaji, we were already excited. We didn’t know much about the food, or how we would make it, but it was really interesting that we were all going to be working together, and we all agreed. That day, Noopur explained what the dish was, how we make it, and how we were all gonna have different jobs. Each of us was assigned different vegetables to cut, and separated into groups to put the ingredients in the pot and cook. The coolest part of it was, at the end all three batches turned out really different: one was more soupy, one was more pasty and one was more crunchy. But they were all still really good!
Daniella’s favorite part was toasting the pav with the ghee because she thought it was really good and she got to help everyone make their pav, not just her own. Gabby’s favorite part was when she made the mistake of mixing up the carrots and the tomatoes because it ended up being a good thing and made the dish better! It’s a very forgiving dish, which was nice because we were all very new to cooking it. Lauren’s favorite part was walking around to all the different groups and having fun with all her friends while making something that turned out really good.
Eating the Pav Bhaji was really interesting because it’s so different from the foods we normally eat! We’re used to foods like pizza, which is a dough with tomato sauce and cheese that’s baked in an oven in a circular shape and cut into wedges, and french fries, thinly sliced potatoes dipped in a batter and deep fried. Lauren especially loved Nutella, a chocolate and hazelnut spread used to put on bread, fruit, or anything really! Is Pav Bhaji a staple food in your homes? What else do you guys eat a lot?
XOXO,
~Lauren, Daniella, and Gabby
Wow! I am glad to hear that people from abroad also enjoy one of our favorite foods. Your experience while making pav bhaji might have been incredible. Even i love to cook for myself as well as for my family. Once i cooked pav bhaji and distributed among the kids in my area. Thank you for appreciating our food and letting other American kids taste it. I hope you will try making other famous Indian dishes to eat as well for other American kids. Noopur didi, thanks for extending your hand to us and helping us in big way. We love you!