Ukadiche Modak (Steamed Rice Dumplings With Sweet Coconut Filling)

ukadiche_modak

Ukadiche Modak (Steamed Rice Dumplings With Sweet Coconut Filling) are the steamed dumplings made by filling the sweet coconut jaggery mixture into rice flour dough. The rice dough is soft outside and coconut jaggery mixture is juicy inside. The gluten free modak are Lord Ganesha's favorite dish and are made of the first day of … Read more

Mint (Phudina) Missi Roti

Mint (Phudina) Missi Roti

Mint (Phudina) Missi Roti is a delicious , healthy North Indian flatbread. The dough is made of whole wheat flour, chick pea flour, spices and mint and coriander leaves. it is then pan fried with oil, ghee or butter and served. It tastes best on its own and can be enjoyed with a cup of … Read more

Adadiya Pak With Jaggery (Black Gram Fudge)

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

Kesar Badam Puri / Saffron Almond Cookie

Kesar Badam Puri / Saffron Almond Cookie

Kesar Badam Puri / Saffron Almond Cookie is a gluten free, flourless, eggless , easy to make sweet made with powdered almonds, milk, cardamom and saffron. Saffron gives nice flavor and bright colour to the puri. The puri can be made and stored in the air tight container for 8-10 days . Enjoy it any … Read more

Ghewar (3 ways – with powdered sugar, sugar syrup, rabri)

Ghewar is a traditional Rajasthani deep fried disc shaped dessert served with sugar syrup or rabri. It is not only made made in festivals falling in the month of Shravan such as Teej, Janmashthami, or Rakshabhandan b but can be enjoyed in other festivals such as Holi or Diwali . The ghewar disc is made … Read more

Kaju (Cashew nut) Paan

Kaju (Cashew nut) Paan

Kaju (Cashew nut) Paan is an gluten free Indian sweet made to resemble the popular Indian mouth freshner – Paan (green betel leaf wrapped with rose petal jam – gulkand, fennel seeds, menthol, etc) . The outer green covering resembling betel leaf is made by cooking together powdered cashew nut, milk powder, sugar, milk, ghee … Read more

Samo Khichdi / Moriayo /Bhaghar /Samak Chawal

Samo Khichdi / Moriayo /Bhaghar /Samak Chawal

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

Sugared Sweet Potato Chips /Meetha Shakkariya Ni Katran

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

Tricolor Halwa (Carrot Halwa, Coconut Halwa, Zucchini Halwa)

Tricolor Halwa (Carrot Halwa, Coconut Halwa, Zucchini Halwa)

Tricolor Halwa (Carrot Halwa, Coconut Halwa, Zucchini Halwa) is easy and quick to make traditional sweet arranged in three layers representing our National Flag. The top orange layer is made with nice bright orange carrots, middle white layer is made with coconut, bottom green layer is made green zucchini. All layers cooked separately with milk … Read more

Moong Toor Dal Ni Vaghareli Khichdi

Moong Toor Dal Ni Vaghareli Khichdi

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

Garlic Mint Naan Using Yeast

Garlic Mint Naan Using Yeast

Garlic Mint Naan Using Yeast is a leavened flatbread made without tandoor at home using a flat pan and flame and is flavored with garlic, mint and seeds. Yeast is used to leavened the dough and gives a soft texture to the naan . This restaurant style naan can be served with curry or dal … Read more

Dal Makhani

Dal Makhani

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

Chilkawali Moong Dal Masala Khichdi

Chilkawali Moong Dal Masala Khichdi

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

Eggless Persimmon Soft Cookies

Eggless Persimmon Soft Cookies

Eggless Persimmon Soft Cookies are moist and spiced cookies made using fresh persimmon pulp. They are perfect fall cookie. The cookies are spiced using chai masala and saffron. Chia seeds gel is used as an egg replacer. Oats and chickpea flour are added besides all purpose flour to make cookie healthier. The cookies can be … Read more

Bajri Oats Churma Laddoo

Bajri Oats Churma Laddoo

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

Dum Mushroom Paneer Biryani

Dum Mushroom Paneer Biryani

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

Dal Baati Churma

Dal Baati Churma

Dal Baati Churma is a traditional and popular delicacy from the Rajasthan region of India and served together with lots of ghee, chutney, onions and chilles. It is a complete nutritious dish with balance of carbs and proteins and taste. The whole wheat flour baati is served with spiced lentil dal , loads of ghee … Read more

Mori Dal / Sada Varan / Plain Toor Dal

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

Edible Chocolate Diya

Edible Chocolate Diya

Edible Chocolate Diya is a very irresistible, eyecatching and creative sweet that can be made quickly with milk powder and cocoa powder and shaped into diyas. It can be shaped into the desired shape of your choice and can be enjoyed during any occassion.