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 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 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 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
Mini Sabudana Khichdi /Sago Khichdi is a popular dish made during fasting/upwaas/vraat by stir frying soaked mini sabudana/sago or tapioca pearl along with potatoes and crushed peanuts. It is spiced with green chilies, ginger, salt, sugar and lemon juice. It uses very less spices and yet is full of flavors. It is gluten free … Read more
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
Kathiyawadi Toor Dal / Pigeon Pea Dal is a made with split pigeon pea (toor dal). The dal is tempered with whole spices such as cloves, cinnamon, pepper corn, star anise. Jaggery, tomato and lemon juice balances sweet and sour taste of the dal. Peanuts are added to get the crunch in dal. … Read more
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
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
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
Dudhi Chana Nu Shaak/Lauki Chana Dal ki Subji/ Bottlegourd Gram Curry is a curry made as a regular everyday meal (roz ka khana) in Gujarati household. It is a delicious, protein-rich and vegan curry made by cooking Dudhi (bottle gourd) and chana dal (split gram) along with spices. Serve it with roti, bhakri, rotla or thepla for a … Read more
Instant Khaman Dhokla is a very popular and irresistible Gujarati snack. It is a steamed cake savory cake made with chickpea flour (besan) and spices. It is a vegan, nutritious and healthy snack. Traditionally, khaman is made by soaking the chana dal, grinding it coarsely and then fermenting it for 7-8 hours. Spices are then … Read more
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
Guar Nu Shaak/Cluster Beans Fry/Gavar ki sabji is a dish served in Gujarati household for lunch along with roti, rice, dal or kadhi and salad. It is a simple, quick and easy dish made regularly at our home. My son loves Guar. It is one of his favorite vegetables. He will happily eat it by sprinkling … Read more
Dhokla is the identifying feature of a Gujju. It comes from the land of Gujarat, India and is now popular around the world. Dhokla is considered to be a very healthy snack as it is made by steaming the batter. It is made with very less oil. It can be served as breakfast, snack with tea or … Read more
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
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
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
