Month: December 2012

    • Handvo with Zucchini

      Handvo is basically a spicy cake and it is one of my favorite dish. Traditionally, Handvo is prepared from rice and daals. Rice and daals are ground to very fine and then batter is prepared to cook on Tava with vegetables or without vegetable. My mom usually makes with fresh Tuvar(Pigeon peas) picked from her…

    • Instant White Dhokla – Idra or Idada or Khatta Dhokla

      Dhokla is a delicacy of Gujarat. This is the quick version of traditional recipe. Traditional recipe requires fermenting time of at least 6 hours. So if you ever wish to make instant dhokla, this is the recipe. A quick version of traditional Dhokla. Traditionally, rice and daal are soaked and then course mixture is prepared…

    • Tikha Aam ka Achar – Hot Mango Pickle

      Aam achar is prepared differently in many regions of India. This pickle is must with Indian meal called “Thali”. Variety of pickles are made from mango. Hot, sweet, and sour tasty pickles are made during mango season. In my family, we prepare all kinds of mango pickles. Preparing pickle masala is super quick and easy.…