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Dal Dhokli Recipe

neelam — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 23:46:20 +0000

Dal dhokli is a healthy one-pot meal. Spiced whole wheat flour dhoklis are simmered in toor dal. It’s traditional Gujarati delicacy often made as a sunday lunch. Dal is a good source of protein combined with whole wheat dhokli makes this a very healthy recipe. Enjoy dal dhokli! Method: In a pressure cooker, add dal [...]

Makai Khichadi Recipe

neelam — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:14:35 +0000

Makai khichadi or Makai chevdo is a popular Gujarati snack. Tender sweet corn kernals are simmered with milk and spices. Enjoy this sweet and spicy Indian version of corn chowder as snack or breakfast. Method: Heat non stick pan on medium heat, add oil. Add mustard seeds and sesame seeds, wait until seeds crackle. Add [...]

Instant Handvo Recipe

neelam — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 19:49:35 +0000

Handvo is traditionally prepared from rice and dals with or without vegetable. This instant handvo is a quick version of favorite Gujarati snack. Instant dhokla flour is mixed with vegetables and spices and cooked on skillet. Serve with chutney or ketchup. This is also known as Dangela. Method: In a big bowl, prepare dhokla batter [...]

Turiya Ne Sev Nu Shaak Recipe

neelam — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:47:55 +0000

Turiya ne sev nu shaak is a unusual combination of ridge gourd and sev(bhujiya). Ridge gourd or chinese okra curry is very quick and easy to make and goes well with chapati, puri or paratha. Method: Heat a pressure cooker on medium heat, add oil. Add cumin seeds, wait until seeds crackle. Add asafoetida and [...]

Kopra Pak Recipe

neelam — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:59:15 +0000

Kopra Pak is a very traditional Indian sweet made from coconut and sugar. Is often made during festivals. Grated coconut and khoya cooked with sugar and flavored with cardamom and saffron makes a quick and delectable coconut fudge. Method: In a small bowl, add 1 teaspoon of warm milk and soak saffron strands in milk. [...]

Til Chikki Recipe

neelam — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:45:42 +0000

Til chikki is made during Sankranti (Uttarayan). Very nutritious and full of iron, seasme is good for health if consumed in winter. It is made by blending jaggery and sesame seeds together and lightly flavored with cardamom. In Gujarat til chikki is known as Tal Sankali and this special recipe is savoured on the Makar [...]

Farali Kand Pattice Recipe

neelam — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:15:45 +0000

Mouthwatering and delicious farali patties are made with purple yam or kand. Kand is a part of yam family and has bright violet purple in color, is also known as purple yam, violet yam, kondfal, ube, rasa valli kilangu, ratalu and garadu. Farali kand pattice is a Gujarati recipe that is made during fasts. Sweet [...]

Mirchi Pakora Recipe

neelam — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:45:29 +0000

Mild Bhavnagari chilies are stuffed with spices, dipped in gram flour batter and fried to golden perfection. These delectable Mirchi Pakora can be served as elegant starters or as side dish with meal. Also enjoy mirchi pakoda with hot cup of tea on a rainy day. Method: Wash, wipe and slit the chilies along the [...]

Kadhi Patra Recipe

neelam — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 02:08:13 +0000

Kadhi Patra is a unique combination of popular Gujarati snack patra and kadhi. Savoury steamed Colocasia leaf roll simmered with sweet and spicy yogurt gravy tempered with spices. Enjoy with paratha or roti. Method For Patra: Wash patra leaves and pat dry. In a big bowl add 1/2 cup of hot water, tamrind pulp and [...]

Basundi Recipe

neelam — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 02:52:06 +0000

Basundi is scrumptious, rich creamy milk based dessert. Milk is boiled with sugar till it reduces to half and flavored with saffron, cardamom, almond and pistachios. Serve hot basundi with puri or cold basundi as dessert. Method: Heat heavy bottom pan on medium low heat, add half and half milk and sugar. Boil the milk [...]

Churma Ladoo Recipe

neelam — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 01:58:51 +0000

Churma Ladoo is a traditional Gujarati sweet, made during festivals or weddings. Unsalted wheat flour dough deep fried in ghee, coarsely ground and mixed together with ghee, jaggery, raisin and cardamom powder then formed into balls and rolled in poppy seeds. Method: In a big bowl mix together whole wheat flour, semolina and 4 tablespoons [...]

Fruit Shrikhand Recipe

neelam — Fri, 27 May 2011 03:02:04 +0000

Fruit Shrikhand is yogurt based sweet dish. Yogurt is mixed with sugar and fresh fruits. It is popular Indian dessert. Traditionally, shrikhand is served with puri in Gujarati food. Method: Tie yogurt in a clean cheese cloth or muslin cloth, hang it in cool place for 5 to 6 hours. Untie the cloth, yogurt will [...]

Sukhi Bhaji Recipe

neelam — Fri, 27 May 2011 02:56:23 +0000

Sukhi Bhaji is a seasoned potatoes dish made specifically for fasting. Boiled potatoes are mixed with green chilies and spices. Serve with farali poori. Method: Heat a non stick pan over medium heat, add oil. Add cumin seeds and wait until they crackle. Next add curry leaves and chopped green chilies, stir for a second. [...]

Dry Fruit Shrikhand Recipe

neelam — Wed, 04 May 2011 10:47:52 +0000

Dry Fruit Shrikhand is flavored with mixed nuts and dried fruits. It is popular Indian dessert. Traditionally, shrikhand is served with puri in Gujarati food. Method: Tie yogurt in a clean cheese cloth or muslin cloth, hang it in cool place for 5 to 6 hours. Untie the cloth, yogurt will become thick in consistency. [...]

Mango Matho Recipe

neelam — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 03:03:15 +0000

Mango matho is a very popular Gujarati sweet dish made of yogurt and sugar. Mango pulp is mixed with yogurt and sugar, and mildly flavored with cardmom. Usually, mango matho is served with poori in summer. Method: Tie yogurt in a clean cheese cloth or muslin cloth, hang it in cool place for 5 to [...]

Biranj Recipe

neelam — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 00:19:19 +0000

Biranj is very scrumptious traditional gujarati sweet dish. Vermicelli cooked in milk and sugar, flavoured with cardamom and garnished with almond and pistachios. Method: Heat heavy botttom pan over medium heat, ghee or unsalted butter. Add vermicelli and fry until light brown. Add the milk and bring to boil. Simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring [...]

Tindora Masala Recipe

neelam — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 04:00:23 +0000

Tindora masala is very delicious and very simple Indian vegetarian curry. Tindora are also known as ivy gourd, kovakai, tondli, giloda, tindori or tendli looks like baby watermelon. It is generally served with chappati or roti. Method: Heat the oil in frying pan over medium high heat and fry tindora until soft (fry in small [...]

Farali Khandvi Recipe

neelam — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 03:50:39 +0000

Farali khandvi is a farali version of popular gujarati snack can be enjoy during fast / vrat. It is very simple to prepare, made using singhara flour (Singoda Flour) and yogurt with tempering of sesame seeds and spicy green chilies. Method: Lay out Aluminum Foil in long sheets on the counter top and grease lightly. [...]

Doodhi Halwa Recipe

neelam — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 22:45:19 +0000

Doodhi Halwa is scrumptious Indian dessert. Grated bottle gourd simmered with milk, sugar, ghee and cardamom. It can be served as a snack or after meal sweet! Method: Heat a heavy bottom pan over medium heat, add ghee. Add grated doodhi and saute until it turns translucent. Add the milk and bring to boil. Simmer [...]

Kadhi Pakora Recipe

neelam — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 05:23:14 +0000

Kadhi pakora is scrumptious yogurt dish is not only light but simple to cook. Is also known as Dapka Kadhi. Fried gram flour fritters (pakora) simmered in a sweet and tangy yogurt gravy. Enjoy with rice, chapati or paratha. Method For Pakora: In a big bowl, mix gram flour, chopped cilantro, green chilies, carom seeds, [...]

Baingan Bharta Recipe

neelam — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 05:09:32 +0000

Baingan bharta is also known as ringna no olo. Eggplant is cooked over flame till skin is charred and peeled off cooked with tomato and spices makes up most delicious dish. This is a very popular dish in Northern and Western parts of India usually served with chapati or bajri na rotla. Method: Grease the [...]

Toor Dal Khichadi Recipe

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 03:03:27 +0000

Toor Dal Khichadi is a quick fix for dinner any night of the week. Khichadi also acts as comfort food in winter season. Enjoy it with ghee, Gujarati Kadhi, pickle, or papad. Method : Mix rice and toor dal in a big bowl. Rinse it in warm water for 2-3 times and soak it in [...]

Rava Dhokla Recipe

neelam — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:30:03 +0000

Rava dhokla is a lovely variation to popular gujarati snack Dhokla. This dholkla is made using rava (sooji), corn, methi leaves, green chilies and tempered with mustard and sesame seeds. Enjoy this scrumptious dhokla with green chutney. Method: In a big bowl, mix together semolina, yogurt, green chili, ginger, fenugreek leaves, corn and water. Mix [...]

Doodhi Muthia Recipe

neelam — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 04:12:19 +0000

Doodhi na muthia is a gujarati dish. Muthia is steamed dumplings, made using bottle gourd, wheat flour, gram flour and spices. Enjoy as appetizer or snack with green chutney or ketchup. Method: In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients for the muthia in a bowl and form a soft dough adding little water if [...]

Methi Gota Recipe

neelam — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 04:05:19 +0000

Methi gota is traditional and popular Gujarati snack. This fenugreek fritters are prepared using gram flour, spices, yogurt and fresh fenugreek leaves. Tastes delicious with kadhi, chutney or Indian Chai. Method for Methi Gota: In a pan dry roast semolina for 2 to 3 minutes, keep aside. In a big bowl, mix gram flour, roasted [...]

Spicy Moong Sprouts Recipe

neelam — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 03:43:52 +0000

Spicy moong sprouts is a healthy protein packed side dish. Sprouted moongs are seasoned with spices and cooked to perfection, makes a perfect combination with thepla, chapati or masala puri. Method: Heat a pan on medium heat, add oil. Add cumin seeds, wait until seeds crackle. Add asafoetida, sprouts and salt, stir for a minute. [...]

Green Beans Subzi Recipe

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:22:30 +0000

Green beans also known as French beans and Runner beans, they hold a high nutritional value and are available universally. Method: Heat the oil in a medium non-stick pan. Add mustard and carom seeds, wait until they crackle. Add curry leaves, asafoetida and stir. Add the green beans, 1 cup of water and salt. Cover [...]

Tindora Subzi Recipe

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:03:08 +0000

Tindora subzi tastes delicious very simple to prepare. Tindora are also known as ivy gourd, kovakai, tondli, giloda, tindori or tendli looks like baby watermelon. It goes well with chapati or roti or paratha. Method: Heat Oil in a non-stick pan on medium heat. Add mustard-cumin seeds and wait until they crackle. Add curry leaves, [...]

Khandvi Recipe

neelam — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 23:32:00 +0000

Khandvi is a popular gujarati snack. It is very simple to prepare, made using gram flour and yogurt with tempering of mustard seeds and spicy green chilies. Method: Lay out Aluminum Foil in long sheets on the counter top and grease lightly. Mix together gram flour, yogurt, water, turmeric powder, asafoetida and salt make a [...]

Thepla Recipe

neelam — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 23:10:14 +0000

Thepla is a popular Gujarati spicy flat breads made with wheat flour and fresh fenugreek leaves. It is a versatile dish which can be served for breakfast, lunch, snack or even dinner. It tastes great with sweet mango pickle or yogurt. It can be stored for several days and is a great travel food. Method: [...]

Khichu Recipe

neelam — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 22:47:10 +0000

Khichu is a easy and simple Gujarati dish made of rice flour and flavored with cumin and carom seeds. Served with Oil. Also known as papdi no lot. Method: Boil water in a pan over medium heat. Add cumin seeds, carom seeds, and salt, boil until water is light yellow in color. Add green chilies [...]

Fada Khichadi Recipe

neelam — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 15:51:26 +0000

Fada Khichadi is very nutritious. It is made with broken wheat and yellow moong dal, cooked with vegetables and spices. Method: Wash and soak moong dal for 15 minutes. Drain and keep aside. Heat a pressure cooker, add oil and cloves. Add asafoetida, potato, tomato, peas and carrots, stir fry for 1 minute. Add cracked [...]

Fada Lapsi Recipe

neelam — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:13:48 +0000

Fada Lapsi is a delicious dessert of cracked wheat. It is also known as Lapsi or Dalia. Craked wheat is cooked with milk and sugar lightly flavored with saffron and cardamom. Method: Heat pressure cooker on medium heat, add ghee. Add cracked wheat in ghee and stir fry for 2-3 minutes. Add water and milk [...]

Kheer Recipe

neelam — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 05:11:50 +0000

Kheer is a traditional South Asian sweet dish, made by boiling rice with milk and sugar, and flavoured with cardamom, saffron, pistachios or almonds. It is served during a meal or also enjoyed as a dessert. Method: Soak rice in water for 1/2 an hour. Drain the rice and spread over a napkin for 10 [...]

Gujarati Kadhi Recipe

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 05:02:01 +0000

Gujarati Kadhi is rich and creamy yogurt gravy with sweet and sour taste that I prefer to call it khatti meethi kadhi. It is traditionally served with mild spicy khichadi or boiled rice in gujarat. The authentic gujarati kadhi is prepared by simmering the yogurt and besan mixture together. Temper with curry leaves, mustard seeds, [...]

Puri Recipe

neelam — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 04:41:21 +0000

Puri is prepared with a dough of wheat flour and salt, rolled in a small circle and deep fried in oil. Puri usually served with Shrikhand, kheer on festive occasion. Method: In a big bowl mix all ingredients, except oil for deep frying. Add water little by little and make a semi soft dough. Cover [...]

Gobi Mutter Recipe

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:34:35 +0000

Gobi Mutter is a mildly spiced, delicious main dish to be served with rotis or chapati. Finely shredded cabbage and green peas cooked along with select spice powders. Method: Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds wait until they crackle. Add pinch of asafoetida and curry leaves, give it a quick stir. [...]

Masala Khichadi Recipe

neelam — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:21:22 +0000

Masala Khichadi is a very popular dish in eastern, northern and western India. Rice and lentils are cooked with vegetable and spices. Masala khichadi is a complete one-pot meal. Traditionally it is served with kadhi. Method: Soak rice and dal separately in hot water for 15 minutes, keep aside. Heat ghee or oil in a [...]

Yellow Gujarati Kadhi Recipe

neelam — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 23:52:33 +0000

Yellow Gujarati Kadhi is an Indian dish made in most parts of India and mostly served with khichadi. It is sweet and spicy yogurt gravy tempered with spices. Another variation of authentic kadhi is Gujarati Kadhi. Method: In big bowl, mix gram flour and yogurt till the mixture is smooth. Then add water, green chili, [...]

Masala Poori Recipe

neelam — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 05:06:54 +0000

Masala Poori is prepared with a dough of wheat flour and spices, rolled in a small circle and deep fried in oil. It can be served as snack with Chai or as a meal with curry, subzi or pickle. Method: In a big bowl mix all ingredients, except oil for deep frying. Add water little [...]

Kesar Pista Shrikhand Recipe

neelam — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 05:19:09 +0000

Kesar Pista Shrikhand is flavored with saffron and Pistachio. It is popular Indian dessert. Traditionally, shrikhand is served with poori in Gujarati food. Method: Tie yogurt in a clean cheese cloth or muslin cloth, hang it in cool place for 5 to 6 hours. Untie cloth, yogurt will become thick in consistency. Rub saffron into [...]

Elaichi Shrikhand Recipe

neelam — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 04:55:26 +0000

Shrikhand is very popular sweet made of yogurt and sugar. It is popular sweet dish of India, can be made in different flavors. Here is a recipe for Elaichi Shrikhand, flavored with cardamom. Traditionally, shrikhand is served with poori in Gujarati food. Method: Tie yogurt in a clean cheese cloth or muslin cloth, hang it [...]

Chapati or Roti Recipe

neelam — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:12:08 +0000

Chapati is an indian bread made of whole wheat flour and cooked on a skillet. Chapati is also known as roti, fulka or rotli. Method: Makes 8 chapatis Mix all the ingredients and knead into a soft dough. Divide the dough into 8 equal portions. Make ball and flattened it. Take each ball dust it [...]