Mumbai Weekend Snapshot by Krrish - 3

I love dogs but don't have one as a pet. Loved this one walking at the beach last weekend. I also love going to the dog park at Carter Road in Bandra, and playing with the pet dogs that people get there.

Wish you all Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays !!!

Mumbai Weekend Snapshot by Krrish - 2

My favourite dish is Pav Bhaji.
If mummy makes pav bhaji everyday, I'll be very happy.
The pav bhaji at Juhu beach also tastes very good. It is a must try, atleast once. We ate pav bhaji at this stall last weekend, and I watched this uncle make pav bhaji.
It is mouth-watering and appetizing to watch the 'bhaji' which is a mashed mixture of veggies cooked in butter and spices, being made on this huge 'tava' and then the 'pav' fried in spice and butter. Yummy!

Have a fun-filled yummy weekend!

Monochrome Monday #18

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Late afternoon at Juhu Beach

Saturday Photohunters Theme: SCARY

This is another spooky and scary scene of the trees at Juhu beach. I didn't realise it till I saw the photo on my computer.
I see spooky figures formed by the branches of these trees. Do you see them too? or is my imagination running wild?

Monochrome Monday #7

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A peek into the gate of Dilkhush Special School at Juhu

Dilkhush Special school is a school for children with a mental handicap.They have around 100 children from 6-18 years of age and with varying degrees of Mental Handicap yet within the mild and moderate range though they have a few who are also severely handicapped.

Skywatch Friday

This is another evening sky at Juhu Beach just before sunset. The trees looked quite spooky to me. The one on the left seems to put it's arm forward and point out a finger towards the sky ;0)

I'll show you another spooky picture like this next Saturday - for theme 'scary'.

Juhu -Shivaji Statue & Palm Grove Hotel

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Monochrome Monday #6

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A statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj built in front of Juhu Beach

Shivaji Maharaj was the famous Maratha (of Maharashtra) king in the 17th century, when India was being ruled by Mughals. He had courage to challenge the Mughal empire single-handedly, as he wanted freedom for the country. An able warrior and leader with far- sightedness, he saw the dangers of foreign domination and acted quickly to control it.

Weekend Snapshot: Hangout At Juhu Beach

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A gola stall at Juhu beach.

Gola is 'ice slush' on a wooden gola stick.
The gola wala pushes the gola stick into the crushed ice ball, pours the syrup generously, with a dash of lime, and sprinkles some masala. All you have to do is slurr..rp it. The most popular flavour is 'Kala Khatta'. They also have icecream and faloodas.

It's fun when you slurrp the gola and the syrup is over, then you tell the gola-wala to add some syrup with a dash of lime and some masala. Then you slurrp again. Now the ice gola is finished, but syrup remains in your glass. Tell him to add some crushed ice to your syrup and treat yourself with a spoon.

You can try it if you are in a naughty mood. I and my friends (in college) used to have two or three rounds of syrup then crushed ice alternately and so on. Have it till you can't have anymore.

The gola-walas usually don't mind as they know you will return to only his stall again for the unlimited treat. Yumm.. my mouth is watering.

Satuday Photohunters Theme: Lazy

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A  Lazy Sunday Afternoon Walk at Juhu Beach followed by a round of Pani Puri, Pav Bhaji and  Kala-Khatta Gola is my favorite way of spending weekends.

Skywatch Friday

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A statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj built in front of Juhu Beach with the clouded blue sky behind it.





I apologise to MDS readers as I posted in a hurry and missed this part for those who don't know about Shivaji Maharaj.

Shivaji Maharaj was the famous Maratha (of Maharashtra) king in the 17th century, when India was being ruled by Mughals. At a young age of 12, he had the determination not to bow down to a foreign ruler. He had courage to challenge the Mughal empire single-handedly, as he wanted freedom for the country. An able warrior and leader with far- sightedness, he saw the dangers of foreign domination and acted quickly to control it.

ABC Wednesday - 'K' for KALA-KHATTA

KALA-KHATTA GOLA

Gola is 'ice slush' on a wooden gola stick. The gola wala pushes the gola stick into the crushed ice ball, pours the syrup generously, with a dash of lime, and sprinkles some masala. The most popular flavour is kala-khatta, made from the fruit 'jamun' or Indian blackberry. The colourful bottles of syrup will tempt you to stop by and slurrp one.

The gola is yummy and refreshing and quenches your thirst but one cannot be sure of quality of the syrup and the water (from which ice is made). There are outlets where you can get good quality syrup with gola ice made of mineral water too.

Window Shopping

Saree on display at Jashn, Juhu