Category: Gujarati Shaak/Subjis

  • Bhareli Bhindi Ravaiya – Stuffed Okra

    Bhareli Bhindi Ravaiya – Stuffed Okra

    Bhareli Bhindi / Stuffed Okra / Binda Sambhariya / Stuffed Lady’s finger Bhinda sambhariya (Stuffed Okra) is an preparation of fresh okras, stuffed with an exciting sesame, Peanuts (also coconut in some region) and coriander mixture with flour and cooked till crispy. Some of my family members like almost burnt crispy okra.

  • Bhindi Subzi – Crispy Okra

    Bhindi Subzi – Crispy Okra

    This stir fried crunchy outside, soft inside bhindi is prepared for Gujarati Thali meal menu. Okra is easy to cook and a very tasty vegetable. But for beginners, it is bit of challenge due to it’s stickiness. Even while cutting the Lady’s finger we can see the juice sticking at the edges of the knife.…

  • Bharwan Mirch

    If desired stuffing masala can be fried in little oil before stuffing peppers.

  • Ubadiyu or Umbadiyu

  • Lilva Papdi (Surti Vaal) Shaak

    I always have frozen packs of surti lilva in my freezer, which I buy to make panchkutiyu shaak or undhiyu. When I am out of time for making any of those two, I make a simple surti lilva nu shaak with plain steamed rice.

  • Aloo Raita (Creamy Potato Salad)

    This creamy potato salad recipe is totally India version known as Aloo Raita!

  • Oats Lentil Spinach Khichdi – Stew

    Oat is low in Saturated Fat, and very low in Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber, carb, Thiamin, Magnesium and Phosphorus, and a very good source of Manganese. Whole Oats Are Rich in Antioxidants, Including Avenanthramides. Oats (Avena sativa) are a cereal commonly eaten in the form of oatmeal…

  • Stuffed Squash Curry

  • Bharwa Shimla Mirch

  • Ravaiya Khichdi

    Ravaiya Khichdi is the new invention where I grew up. Ravaiya is made of baby eggplant and Khichdi is prepared from rice and lentil. Usually these two recipes are cooked separate but these days my sister-in-law combines them and prepare in a single pot. I found this idea amazing and shoot her recipe while she…