Panki- It is a type of pancake, where the batter is cooked by putting it between banana or corn leaves. In Gujarati, “pan” means ‘leaf”. So the name panki (made on leaf). It is a traditional non-fried snack made in Gujarat. Usually, panki is made from rice flour batter. The batter for it is prepared with … Read more
Spinach and peas soup is a thick soup made with the goodness of spinach and peas. The soup is made creamy by adding rice to it; carrot gives it the thickness. It is very healthy and serves as a complete dinner meal with a piece of bread or garlic bread, pasta or thepla (moong dal thepla, … Read more
Ravioli is a traditional Italian dish. A ravioli is a form of pasta where different kinds of ingredients can be filled between two pasta sheets and sealed. It is made in square, circle or semicircle shapes. It is cooked in boiling water and then served with tomato based sauce, white sauce or with butter and … Read more
Winter season brings in fresh vegetables and herbs. The cold air tempts us to eat something spicy and tasty. In Gujarat, India, you will find stalls of fresh tuvar (pigeon peas), peas, surati papdi, val ni papdi, fresh coriander, green garlic leaves, green chili, ginger everywhere. The tuvar is fresh and cheap during the winter. The ladies … Read more
Corn Bharta is a very tasty recipe made with fresh corn and capsicum cooked in tomato cashew nut gravy. It can be served with rice, naan, roti or can be eaten plain. I have shown you the restaurant style preparation of corn bharta. The tomato cashew nut gravy made is the basic sauce for … Read more
A healthy paratha (flatbread) made from binding spinach puree with whole wheat flour. Spinach is a green leafy vegetable. It is full of vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals and has an extremely high nutritional value. It is a good source of vitamins A, B2, C, and K, and also contains magnesium, manganese, folate, iron, calcium and … Read more
In India, the winter has arrived. People are getting a relief from the heat and are enjoying the cool winter. Along with onset of winter, the markets are flooded with the winter vegetables such as small brinjal, ratalu, sweet potato, surati papdi, green peas, green pigeon peas (tuvar), lima beans, methi leaves, spinach, fresh green garlic. … Read more
e I had once gone to Alibaug, which is near Mumbai. Alibaug is a coastal town in Raigad District of Maharastra and It is famous for its beaches. One can enjoy the local Maharashtrian delicacies while staying there. We also enjoy the various local dishes such as thalipeeth, bharleli vangi, kandi bhaji, kanda pohe, pithla bhakar, kobi … Read more
[easy-image-collage id=872] Bharela Marcha nu shak is made from big nonspicy chilies. These chilies are mostly available in winters. I have used both the red and green chilies. The chilies are stuffed with the dry ingredients such as peanuts, desiccated coconut, sesame seeds, and the Indian spices. I have shown the microwave method of making this … 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
Bittergourd is used widely for its medicinal values. Bittergourd and the parts of its plants are useful as traditional medicines for curing of diabetes, stomach complaints, skin diseases, ulcers or cough. Various types of dishes are made from bitter gourd. Not only in India but it is widely used in Asian cuisine. In India, the bittergourd preparation … Read more
A very simple and authentic punjabi recipe prepared in almost every household of north india. The dish has nice green colour and is made with the minimum spices and yet rich in flavor. As a child this use to be my favorite dish made by my mother. She used to make it with lots of … 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
