Healthy and steamed vegetable and multi grain dumplings-A Gujarati specialty Muthiya is a popular snack from the state of Gujarat. Muthiya are made in two ways-steamed and deep fried. Muthiyas are made by using various vegetable and flours.Every one have their own favorite version and combination of ingredients.The most popular among all are-bottle gourd,radish,cabbage ,methi…
Gujarati Tuvar Daal Recipe, How To Make Surati Daal
Gujarati tuvar daal -Simple and flavourful sweet and sour daal made with Pigeon pea lentil and Indian spices-specialty of the state of Gujarat Gujarati Tuvar daal/Arhar is the staple daal of North and South India. In south India Tuvar daal is used to make all type of rasams and sambhar,but in North part of India we…
Makai Na Khatta Vada Recipe, How To Makii ka Khatta Vada
Makai na khatta vada-Fried corn bread -specialty from the state of Gujarat Makai na khatta vada/Dhebra is an authentic and traditional recipe from Rural Gujarat which I learned from a good friend of mine.Corn meal,crushed corn kernels, some whole corn niblets and few spices are added with curd to make a dough. Then small vada/disc…
Guvar Dhokli Nu Shaak Recipe, How To make Guvar Dhokli Nu Shaak
Guvar dhokli nu shaak- Cluster beans and flour dumpling curry cooked in a traditional Gujarati style Guvar Dhokli Nu Shaak- Guvar /cluster bean is a variety of flat bean grown in India ,specially popular in South and North India.It is a rich source of protein and fiber. It taste slightly bitter so little amount of…
Bhindi Sambhariya Recipe ,Stuffed Okra
Bhindi Sambhariya- Stir fried okra stuffed with coconut,roasted peanuts and few basic Indian spices. This is a specilaity from the state of Rajasthan. This stuffed bhindi/okra is also a good recipe to carry along during travel or to pack in lunch boxes. The stuffing is little time consuming but the taste is worth spending the…
Gujarati Bhinda ki Kadhi / Okra and Yogurt Stew
Bhinda ki kadi -Mildly spiced okra and buttermilk stew – specialty of Gujarat. Bhinda ki kadhi- Gujarati cuisine is famous for its snacks and kadhis. Its kadhis are different from U.P and Punjabi style kadhis. Gujaratis love Bhindi/Okra and its widely used in their cuisine. This Bhinda Ni Kadhi is a slightly thicker version of…
Khatta Dhokla Recipe, How To Make Khatta Dhokla
Khatta dhokla -A popular steamed and savoury snack made from rice and lentils -a specialty from Gujarat(India) Khatta dhokla is a traditional and very healthy farsan(snack) of Gujarat but now popular around the world.It is one of the healthy and nutritional dish from Gujarat. Among the long list of their snacks/farsans – dhokla tops the…
Papdi Gathiya with Farsan Chutney and Gajar Sambharo
Papdi Gathiya farsan chutney-Gram flour crisps with spicy green chutney Papdi Gathiya with farsan chutney-Gram flour crisps with spicy green chutney and stir fried sweet and sour carrots and peppers is a popular Breakfast from the North Western Indian State of Gujarat. Gathiya, Paapdi, Faafda, and Dhokla are the most popular Gujarati breakfast items (or…
Sooji Dhokla
Sooji dhokla An instant and very healthy steamed snack made from semolina and yoghurt,a variant of the famous ‘Khaman Dhokla'(gram flour cakes)from the Gujarat state in India. INGREDIENTS- Semolina-2 cup Sour curd-1 cup Lemon juice-1/2 tsp Green chilli chopped -2 Turmeric-1/4 tsp Chilli powder-1/4 tsp salt-1 tsp Whole green chillies-4 Sesame seeds-1/2 tsp Curry leaves-8…
Gujarati Pickle Masala Recipe
Gujarati pickle masala-The popular Gujrati spice mix for making pickles. Gujarati Pickle Masala- This is the very popular pickle masala from the state of Gujarat In Gujarat they call this sambhaar masala/methiya No masala .This is very handy for making any type of pickle(instant or yearly). Normally when we make pickle then first we have…