Saragva Sing Ni Dal / Drumstick (Moringa) Dal

Saragva Sing Ni Dal / Drumstick (Moringa) Dal

Saragva Sing Ni Dal / Drumstick (Moringa) Dal is a protein rich dal loaded with goodness of nutritious moringa or drumstick. It is very easy to make and can be served with roti or bhakri, subji, rice, salad, dahi (yogurt), chaas (buttermilk) for a complete meal. Drumstick /Moringa or Saragva ni singh is a long … Read more

Less Oil Makai Vada (Corn Fritters)

Less Oil Makai Vada (Corn Fritters)

Less Oil Makai Vada (Corn Fritters) is made by grinding fresh corn kernels with coriander, ginger and chili together. It is cooked in appe pan or paniyaram pan with less oil. It can be enjoyed with hot tea or coffee and serve ketchup or chutney as a accompaniment. The Makai wada is very popular during … Read more

Vateli Mixed Dal Zucchini Handvo / Savoury Zucchini Mixed Lentil Cake

Vateli Mixed Dal Zucchini Handvo / Savoury Zucchini Mixed Lentil Cake

  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

Baby Capsicum Singdana Nu Shaak / Baby Capsicum Peanut Stir Fry

Baby Capsicum Singdana Nu Shaak / Baby Capsicum Peanut Stir Fry

Baby Capsicum Singdana Nu Shaak / Baby Capsicum Peanut Stir Fry is a very quick, easy and simple recipe made by stir frying baby capsicum and is flavored with a masala made with peanuts, desiccated coconut and spices. It can be enjoyed with hot bhakri/roti/thepla/dhebra/puri or can be served as a warm salad/sambharo with dal … Read more

Rice Flour Khichu / Steamed Spiced Rice Flour

Rice Flour Khichu / Spiced Steamed Rice Flour

  Rice Flour Khichu / Steamed Spiced Rice Flour is a popular non fried, hot, street food snack from Gujarat (India). It is easy to make, digestible, soft and a treat to your palate. It is perfect light lunch or afternoon snack and is gluten free and vegan. Live stalls selling khichu are seen during … Read more

Dal Dhokli / Spicy Wheat Flour Sheets In Lentil Curry

Dal Dhokli / Spicy Wheat Flour Sheets In Lentil Curry

  Dal Dhokli / Spicy Wheat Flour Sheets In Lentil Curry is a delicious dish made using in houses in Gujarat by cooking spicy wheat flour sheets in the left over Gujarati dal.  It is enjoyed piping hot with a dollop of ghee on it. It is a complete one meal dish with a balance … Read more

Less Oil Potato Bhajiya/ Pan fried Potato Fritters

Less Oil Potato Bhajiya/ Pan fried Potato Fritters

  Less Oil Potato Bhajiya/ Pan fried Potato Fritters are a very healthy snack made in few minutes. The potato slices coated with chickpea flour batter is pan fried with a little oil instead of deep frying it. It taste same as the regular bhajiyas and can be enjoyed guilt free any time with a … Read more

Leftover Khichdi Muthia / Steamed Dumpling

Leftover Khichdi Muthia / Steamed Dumplings

  Leftover Khichdi Muthia / Steamed Dumpling is a very healthy, delicious, easy dish made from the leftover khichdi. Flour and spices are added to leftover khichdi and binded together to make logs. The logs are then steamed and cooked. A tempering of mustard seeds, sesame seeds and curry leaves is made and the muthia … Read more

Vegetables Vermicelli Upma

Vegetables Vermicelli Upma

Vegetables Vermicelli Upma also known as Seviyaan Upma is a popular South Indian Breakfast made with noodles made with wheat, semolina or rice. It is a very quick, easy, delicious recipe and is light on stomach. It can be cooked with or without vegetables. It is also a very healthy option for breakfast, lunch, lunch … Read more

Tomato Saar/ Spiced Tomato Soup

Tomato Saar/ Spiced Tomato Soup

  My mother (Rekha Ramolia) is Maharashtrian and hence I have grown up relishing the Maharashtrian delicacies made by her. I love the tomato saar that she makes. She serves it with masale bhaat or pulao. It is sweet, tangy and spiced with green chili and ginger. The tempering made by heating ghee and frying … Read more

Dudhi Batata Nu Shaak/Bottlegourd Potato Curry/Lauki Aloo Ki Sabji

Dhudhi batata nu Shaak/bottlegourd curry/lauki aloo sabji

Dhudhi batata nu Shaak/bottle gourd curry/lauki aloo sabji is a regular curry made in Indian houses. It is served with roti, dal, rice, and salad to make a complete meal. It is very quick and easy to make dish and light on the stomach. It does not use any garlic or onion. This recipe has the … Read more

Carrot Raita

Carrot raita

Raita is an accompaniment to the main dish and is made by combining yogurt/curd/dahi with vegetables, fruits, nuts or gram flour balls (boondi).  The vegetables used are either raw or cooked. The raita can be made using cucumber, bottle gourd, beetroot, tomato, onion, carrot, grapes, pineapple, guava, pomegranate, spinach or pumpkin. Spices such as salt, pepper,  … Read more

Batata Ni Sukhi Bhaji (Indian Style Stir Fried Boiled Potatoes)

Batata Ni Sukhi Bhaji

  It is a popular gujarati cuisine recipe and is mostly made during the community lunch or dinner gathering ( nath nu jamanwar) or during marriages. It goes well with puri or thepla or dhebras. It is an easy-to-make recipe and hence people also make it for their journeys. As the name says it is made from … Read more