LUCHI : FOOD HACK EDITION

I love me some Luchi any day of the week. When we were growing up, I remember the Luchi which was a quintessential part of the weekend breakfast/. Luchi which was served with Shada Alu r Torkari. Luchi which I loved to dig into. Luchi which was pillowy soft and white. Luchi from my Mom's kitchen. Food nostalgia is surely something on which editions and editions of books can be written and still there will be loads to tell.

What is Luchi, if you ask me? Luchi is a dream. Jokes apart, its a deep fried flat bread made from all purpose flour, and can be served with a bevy of things. From Kosha Mangsho(Goat Curry) to Shada Alur Torakari (plain and runny potato curry,) to even some sugar, Luchi will always be the star of the show.

Just as much I love Luchi, my husband loves it a bit more. I always say, that its our love for Food which binds us together so well.

But as luck would have it, my attempts at making Luchi haven't been that great. Yes, I do have a few Blog Posts in this very Blog, but let's say Luchi and my Kitchen are not the best of friends. (Insert sad face Emoji)

A foodie can never be satisfied with failure, especially when it concerns one of their favorite food. So in keeping with the trend of hacks, there came a hack for Luchi. I dont take any credit for it. I had attended a picnic, organised by some friends from the Kansas City Bengali Association. And they served a mean Luchi for breakfast. They are known to serve Luchi at many other dos, so I thought that it must be the regular one they were talking about . I was pleasantly mistaken. Out came this bag of Tortilla Land Uncooked Tortillas. Each uncooked Tortilla was cut in 4 pieces and deep fried in hot oil. The Tortilla triangles puffed up like regular luchis, and taste wise, here wasn't much difference. I loved it.

Off we went to Costco, and picked up our bag and we have been having Luchi whenever we can.

Is there naything in the kitchen which is your nemesis ? Would love to hear about it.