Category: Gujarati

  • Electric Cooker Recipes

    Electric Cooker Recipes

    Pressure cooking is getting popular with new inventions and safety features. Pressure cooking is only a few hundred years old, and it only really became popular for home use in the last century. When I was a child, using first-generation pressure cookers was still considered a bit dangerous.

  • Pressure Cooker Recipes

    Pressure Cooker Recipes

    Pressure cooking is getting popular with new inventions and safety features. Pressure cooking is only a few hundred years old, and it only really became popular for home use in the last century.

  • How to Sprout Mung or Moong Beans – Fangavela or Ugadela Mag

    How to Sprout Mung or Moong Beans – Fangavela or Ugadela Mag

    Mung or Moong bean sprouts are low in calories, have fiber and B vitamins, and deliver a boost of vitamins C and K. One cup of mung bean sprouts contains 26 calories.

  • Quinoa Lentil Khichdi – Stew

    Quinoa Lentil Khichdi – Stew

    Quinoa Lentil (daal) Khichdi is one of my favorite to cook often as I don’t need to cook any other sides to go with it. It’s quick One pot recipe that satisfies your hunger, tastebuds and nutrition. This recipe is vegan and gluten free as well and perfect for many other diet restrictions.

  • How to make Idra | Idada | White Khatta Dhokla

    How to make Idra | Idada | White Khatta Dhokla

    Idra is basically Gujarati white Dhokla which are made from rice and black gram(Urad) are quite healthy and contains right mix of carbohydrate and protein. Idra is soft and fluffy dhoklas that are good for snacks. Now, there are few ways, this delicacy is prepared. Traditionally, rice and black gram(Urad dal) is soaked overnight, grind…

  • Mithi Sev for Holi Festival

    Mithi Sev for Holi Festival

    Where I grew up, Surat, Gujarat, this sweet vermicelli is served during the festival of Holi in the evening after Holi rituals are performed. The complete Thali Meal contains Gujarati Daal, Bhinda(Okra) shaak, Roti, Rice, Mithi Sev and condiments.

  • Handvo II – Mix Veg. Steamed Cake

    Handvo II – Mix Veg. Steamed Cake

    Handvo (Gujarati:હાંડવો) is a vegetable cake made with Rice and lentil. It is a part of the Gujarati cuisine. It is often made with a bottle gourd (Hindi: लौकी, Gujarati દુધી), though many other vegetables can be added. Sometimes crushed peanuts are also added. In this post you will learn to make Handvo with Cabbage,…

  • Kapuriya or Gora no Lot – Steamed Rice & Lentil

    Kapuriya or Gora no Lot – Steamed Rice & Lentil

    Kapuriya or Gora – Instant version of Dhokla is very popular where I grew up. I grew up eating all kinds of steamed food like Khaman, Dhokla, Kapuriya and so on….I still follow my tradition of food and love to prepare for my family. I am glad that my kids who born and grew up…

  • Homemade Ground Flour Mixes – Dhokla, Khaman, Idli, Dosa, Handvo, Kapuriya

    Homemade Ground Flour Mixes – Dhokla, Khaman, Idli, Dosa, Handvo, Kapuriya

    Dhokla, Khaman, Idli, Dosa, Handvo, Kapuriya, Uttapam are always on my menu planner as a favorite morning breakfast, light lunch, school lunch box or after school snack. But going through the process of soaking rice, dal and then fermenting it sounds like too much work to me.

  • Khichu Papadi Lot & Papad Making

    Khichu Papadi Lot & Papad Making

    Khichu or Khichiyu is a dough for making Papad, however owing to its taste it is also consumed as Farsan (Snack /Side Dish).