Dabeli also known as double roti is a popular snack from Kutch (Gujarat), India. "Dabeli" means pressed in Gujarati. So as the name suggest, a sweet, spicy, tangy mixture made with potato and special dabeli masala is stuffed into pav along with different chutnies- (date tamarind, coriander chili, garlic) and spiced peanuts, onions, pomegranate, sev. … 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
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
Adadiya Pak With Jaggery (Black Gram Fudge) is a traditional, protein rich , gluten free , sweet made in Gujarat (Kathiyawad) during winters. The equal portion of urad dal and ghee is roasted till golden. Edible gum, spices like ganthoda, dry ginger, nutmeg, cardamom are added to give warmth to the body. Coconut and nuts … Read more
Suran (Yam ) Nu Farali Shaak is a very delicious shaak made quickly by cooking it with oil , cumin seeds, curry leaves, ginger green chili paste and roasted peanuts. It is gluten free and vegan and is enjoyed with rajagira puri or farali roti or samo khichdi.
Samo Khichdi / Moriayo /Bhaghar /Samak Chawal is a quick and easy recipe made using the gluten free barnyard millet. The khichdi can be made under 20 minutes by sauteing and cooking all ingredients together. The cumin and ginger green chili uplifts the taste of the bland samo or barnyard millet and peanuts give a … Read more
Sugared Sweet Potato Chips (slices) /Meetha Shakkariya Ni Katran is a very easy to make sweet for any day. The sweet potato slices are cooked with ghee, sugar and flavored with cardamom powder. The trick is to add the sugar after the sweet potato is cooked to give it a nice caramalised taste and texture. … 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
Moong Toor Dal Ni Vaghareli Khichdi is a popular and easy and quick to make Gujarati food. This gluten free recipe is a complete , healthy and nutritious one pot meal and and be made and enjoyed for a quick lunch and dinner. It is a most wanted comfort food after being away from home … Read more
Chilkawali Moong Dal Masala Khichdi is a comfort, wholesome meal , quick and easy to make food balanced with rice (carbs), chilka wali or green moong dal (protiein and fibre), veggies (minerals, vitamins and fibre ). Adding peanuts gives a good taste and crunch to the khichdi. It is very nutritious , gluten free meal … Read more
Besan Chutney / Chickpea Flour Curry (Sauce) is a popular no onion, no garlic accompaniment served with Gujarati snacks such as khaman, dhokla, fafda,chorafali, batata na vada, gota or bhajiya. It has curry like consistency and chickpea flour is cooked with water and balanced with sweet and sour taste. This is a quick to make … Read more
Bajri Oats Churma Laddoo is a healthy sweet made by baking bajri, semolina, chick pea flour and oats , mixture and then crushing and shaping them to a ball. It is packed with the goodness of jaggery, ghee, sesame seeds, and dry nuts and flavored with cardamom. These laddoos are good source of energy and … Read more
Pumpkin Leaves Patra is a delicious snack made using pumpkin leaves. It is similar to the traditional recipe of making patra using colocasia leaves. The paste made using chickpea flour, rice flour, ginger garlic chili paste, tamarind pulp, jaggery and other spices is applied on leaves. The leaves are then rolled into tight log and … Read more
Masala Karela / Spiced Bittergourd is a delicious dish made by cooking the bitter bitter gourd or karela with a spiced masala made using roasted chickpea flour, peanut, sesame seeds, spices. The spices hides the bitter taste of karela and enhances the flavor. Masala karela is served with roti, dal or kadhi , or aamras … Read more
Mori Dal / Sada Varan / Plain Toor Dal is a very simple Maharashtrian style toor dal cooked with just turmeric and salt. It is very delicious and healthy dal and is a very important dish served at the begining of a Maharashtrian meal. It is very light on stomach and can be given to … Read more
Atta Gur Ka Halwa / Ghau Goad No Sheero / Wholewheat Flour Jaggery Sheera is a high fibre , quick and easy to make , delicious Gujarati dessert that can be made with minimum and easily available ingredients from home. It can be enjoyed as a high energy breakfast or as a sweet along with … Read more
Dhana Lahsan Bajri Rotla / Coriander Garlic Pearl Millet Flat Bread is a unleavened flavored flatbread made with Pearl millet flour and a paste made with coriander, garlic and green chili. It is served hot with baigan bharta or sev tameta or curry. It can also be enjoyed with pickle or yogurt or jaggery and … Read more
Sev tameta Nu Shaak is a popular dish available in Gujarati / Kathiyawadi restaurants and road side (dhabha) joints. Just with few ingredients and very easy to make, the dish tastes very delicious. The dish does not need any prior preparations and can be cooked in 20 minutes. Serve hot sev tameta nu shaak with … Read more
Khajur Kheer / Indian Date Rice Pudding is a variation to the regular traditional rice kheer and is made by cooking rice and milk together with dates and nuts . It is sweetened with dates and sugar and is flavored with cardamon . The iron rich kheer is garnished with chopped nuts and dates and … Read more
