Memon Pride

[sally]

Do any Memons in here eat a chicken curry made with coconut milk, yogurt and a masala made out of some nuts (As well as some other regular ingredients)?

It's like a Malaysian/Thai thing. I have to find out more about its origins. But I've never had it at a non-Memons house..just as I've never had khausa (spaghetti with coconut milk curry and beef chunks (kind of like meatballs but not really)...This recipe was Burmese and was modified by Memons who settled in Burma..they brought it back to Pakistan with them during their visits.

So I'm thinking this coconut chicken curry has a story of its own as well.

It's really, really, really good

[Shivermetimbers]

Originally Posted by sally

I have to find out more about its origins. But I've never had it at a non-Memons house..just as I've never had khausa (spaghetti with coconut milk curry and beef chunks (kind of like meatballs but not really)...

i was just discussing khause with a memon a few days ago and i was really surpised to discover you guys use coconut milk in it. yuck. they said they didn't like it much. that's probably why. gujji khause tastes great, mA

[sally]

Originally Posted by Shivermetimbers

i was just discussing khause with a memon a few days ago and i was really surpised to discover you guys use coconut milk in it. yuck. they said they didn't like it much. that's probbaly why. gujji khause tastes great, mA

It depends what kind of Memon you are actually. My dads side, which is Dhoraji (in Gujarat) actually make the normal yellow kind. My mom (her parents are from Bombay) makes the coconut kind.

I like the coconut kind much better. Grew up eating that so the yellow one tastes terrible to me with meat and pasta.

Also, there are minor variations amongst families etc. Some relatives of mine top the pasta/meat/curry with bite sized fried potatoes, whereas some of us just use regular potato chips. Just a matter of preference

[sally]

Also, I had no idea that Gujaratis made the dish at all. Kinda surprising...I know Gujjus who never had that until we introduced them to it.

[sixpakistan]

Originally Posted by sally

It depends what kind of Gujarati you are actually.

fixed

(nasserpuria memons do not have khawsa)

[sixpakistan]

Originally Posted by sally

Also, I had no idea that Gujaratis made the dish at all. Kinda surprising...I know Gujjus who never had that until we introduced them to it.

there are a lot of gujus - especially surtis - in burma, so it makes sense.

[caffienetime]

khausa is so delicous

[clarity_muslimah]

Pshht, Memon thread? Y'all causing divisions..

I should make a thread of my origin, but then I don't think anyone would know what I'm on about :/

anyhoo

what do Memons speak?

and where do you normally find Memons in South Asia? I have a Guajrati friend who is Memon I think...

One of my fav Pakistani writers is Muhammad Umar Memon - The Harpercollins Book of Urdu Short Stories is compiled by this dude, it's awesomeeeee!

[caffienetime]

minji auntyan boh ajeed tarhan ji memon boranti. samajh to achi winay ti, lekin minji shakal in tarhan ji thih wanay ti jaday aoon unhi se gal karan ti :

ah well. i went to the memon eid party. was gay as hell.

[sally]

Originally Posted by caffienetime

minji auntyan boh ajeed tarhan ji memon boranti.

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And why are you such a Memon hater?




So, someone upon finding out I'm Memon after like years sent me a link to this song: YouTube - U2 - Lemon

I was like ...

[caffienetime]

Originally Posted by sally

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And why are you such a Memon hater?

sorry, there are a few typos there...it should be bohj and ajeeb....i meant to say my aunties speak a weird type of memoni..


and i am not a memon hater. i just dont like the memons in my community. especially the aunty jis. i swear they piss me off..

at the party, the aunties KEPT CUTTING me and only me. i swear, i think they planned it before coming to the party "aj party main, paan badhey caffienetime je samne achna, takey unn ke pizza ne samosa na miran"

[sally]

Pfftt pizza and samosas make a Memon party not!

REAL MEMON PARTIES HAVE GOSHT BIRYANI AND NIHARI AND CHICKEN QORMA

And laddoos. Nasty but they have em


I miss my Memons. I don't really hang out with Memons aside from like twice year... Sooooo, that's coming up in a like 5 weeks or so, yay

[caffienetime]

Originally Posted by sally

Pfftt pizza and samosas make a Memon party not!

REAL MEMON PARTIES HAVE GOSHT BIRYANI AND NIHARI AND CHICKEN QORMA

And laddoos. Nasty but they have em


I miss my Memons. I don't really hang out with Memons aside from like twice year... Sooooo, that's coming up in a like 5 weeks or so, yay

they also had gosht biryani, bihari kabab, chicken boti, qorma, and a lot of other good food that tasted NASTY*....but i really wanted the pizza and samosa



* i wonder where they ordered from, cuz really, the food was horrible.

[sally]

Did my distant rishtedaar come?

[caffienetime]

Originally Posted by sally

Did my distant rishtedaar come?

i saw her mom. did you know i was your distant rishtadaar's sister's teacher