This is my mother in law’s recipe and I love it. The ‘methi na puddla’ is irresistible. This is a very simple, quick and easy to make dish. It uses fresh green fenugreek leaves and is full of flavor. The batter is made using whole wheat flour, gram flour, curd, spices, and water. The batter does … Read more
How about making something healthy and tasty with Kasuri methi? I made baked Kasuri methi puri with whole wheat flour and oats. It came out very tasty and crispy. The flavor of Kasuri methi was prominent. It reminded me of the crispy puris that my mother used to pack for me when I was in a … Read more
Methi Malai Matar – A mildly spiced vegetable curry made from fresh or frozen fenugreek leaves, green peas and cream. Methi (Fenugreek Leaves) are bitter in taste and so everyone may not like them, however, this curry removes the bitterness of fenugreek leaves. It is also mild in taste and hence combines well with the other spicy … Read more
Dhebras are a traditional gujarati dish. They are different types of dhebras like dhoodhi (bottlegourd) dhebra, dhana (coriander) dhebra, palak (spinach) dhebra. These are made from different vegetables. They can be also made using different flours like jowar (white millet) flour, bajra (pearl millet ) flour, makkai (maize flour). They are generally thick in size. … Read more
Moong Dal BrownRice Dosa With Vegetable Stuffing is a variation to the regular dosa with the batter made using moong dal, brown rice, urad dal and then spread into circles on a flat pan. A stuffing made with vegetables is put on circle fold and serve with chutney of your choice. It is very high … Read more
Palak Ni Bhaji Nu Shaak (Spiced Stir Fried Spinach) is a very quick and easy ,traditional, village style recipe made using a lots of green spinach. The chopped spinach is stir fried using some oil with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, ginger garlic, onions, tomatoes, and regular Indian spices. The shaak can be served with roti, … Read more
Kadhai Paneer is a popular Indian paneer curry served in the restaurant. The Paneer along with capsicum and onions is cooked in a onion tomato based gravy with freshly ground spices known as kadhai masala. The freshly ground spices makes it aromatic, spicy and flavorful. Kadhai is a type of Indian wok . Since traditionally … Read more
Paneer Cheese Ghotala is a vegetarian version of the popular Surati (Surat in Gujarat, India) style street food made with eggs. Here the grated paneer is cooked in the onions, tomatoes, garlic, green chili, and spices with butter and cheese . Butter and cheese adds taste and richness to the dish. This gluten free dish … Read more
Kodha Nu Rasawalu Shaak / No Onion No Garlic Easy Pumpkin Curry is a very easy and quick to make dish cooked with a tempering made with mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and curry leaves. The flavors from curry leaves and seeds combines well with pumpkin and make the dish very tasty and delicious. Made with … Read more
Papdi Muthia Nu Shaak / Dumpling in Lima Bean Curry is a delicacy prepared in winters in Gujarati household. Here the dumplings made with fresh fenugreeek leaves and flour are cooked with the lima beans (surti papdi) along with fresh spices. The curry is delicious and full of flavor with all the fresh winter greens … Read more
Dal Makhani is a very popular dish made in North India and is found in the menu of mostly all Indian restaurants. This gluten free dal is rich , creamy. velvety in taste and aroma made with Whole Black gram (known as Urad dal or Kaali Dal ) and Kidney Beans (Rajma) that have been … Read more
Dum Mushroom Paneer Biryani is a variety of biryani made with mushrooms and paneer. The cooked long grained rice and gravy made with onion, tomato, spices and vegetables and marinated mushrooms and paneer are assembled in layers in a big thick bottom pan. The vessel is then covered and cooked on a low heat keeping … Read more
Peas, Methi, Mint, Coriander Missi Roti (Paratha) / Flatbread is the variation to the regular missi roti that is made using wheat flour, gram flour and spices. Here a paste made of peas is added to the wheat, chickpea and sorghum flour along with green leafy vegetables such as methi, mint and coriander leaves along … Read more
Stuffed Spiced Tofu Paratha / (Flatbread) are delicious, tasty, easy to make paratha made with tofu cooked with indian spices and is stuffed into whole wheat flour sheet flavored with different seeds. The paratha are healthy, calcium and protein rich and are a good option for breakfast/ lunch / dinner or are good to pack … Read more
Bajra Jowar Dhebra / Pearl Millet Sorghum Flatbread is a traditional flat bread made in Gujarat with combination of bajra, jowar and wheat flour. It is spiced with ginger garlic, pickle masala, sugar, yogurt and salt. Curd and sugar gives dhebra the sour and sweet taste and curd gives softness to the dhebra. Pickle masala … Read more
Khatta Dhokla Using Idli Rava is soft and sour steamed dhokla made using idli rava (cream of rice) and different lentils (toor dal – pigeon pea, chana dal -bengal gram, urad dal – black gram). The idli rava and different lentils are soaked, ground into a batter, fermented and then steamed. Sour yogurt is added … Read more
Masoor Oats Tikki/ Red Lentil Oats Patty is a healthy, protein rich and delicious tikki made using whole red lentil. Addition of oats and roasted Bengal increases the nutritional value of the tikki and kasuri methi enhances the taste and makes tikki aromatic when roasted with other added spices. Serve the tikki hot with green … Read more
Tandoori Gobi Aloo / Grilled Cauliflower Potato is a delicious dish made by marinating the blanched cauliflower florets and baby potato in the marination made with hung curd and spices. The marinated cauliflower and potato is then grilled on a charcoal barbeque or cooked in the oven and served hot with salad. Tandoori means anything … Read more
Vateli Mixed Dal Zucchini Handvo / Savoury Zucchini Mixed Lentil Cake is a traditional, healthy and nutritious savoury cake from Gujarati cuisine and is made by soaking, grinding and fermenting rice and mixed lentils. Zucchini and spices are added and the mixture is then baked till golden. Not only zucchini is healthy but it … Read more
Moongwadi ki kadhi is a spicy and tasty curry made by cooking moong wadi (dried moong dal nuggets/dumplings) in sour yogurt, curry leaves and spices. It is a popular variation of kadhi cooked in states of Rajasthan and Gujarat in India. Since moogwadi are ready to cook, this kadhi is very quick and easy to … Read more
