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.

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Jain food is prepared with lots of restricitions. Here I am going to share some recipes that may include ginger(since some jain do eat ginger) but you can omit ginger. If by mistake, I have categorized any recipe that does not meet jain criteria, feel free to leave message or request to remove from the list. I will be most happy to remove since I want to provide good Jain food recipes through this blog.

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.

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 …

Awesomeness of Calcium, Protein, Iron and more! I adapted this recipe from fritters that are made using Besan(gram Flour), methi(Fenugreek leaves) and banana. When I made first time, I simply fell in love with these …

Karela is widely used in India and china. This bitter vegetable contains essential minerals such as calcium, potassium, copper, iron, and also vitamins A, b1 and b2. And when you make curry out of this …

Simplify your baking with this egg replace powder for people who cannot use eggs. Use it to replace both egg whites as well as egg yolks. Gluten free, made from potato starch and tapioca starch …

Ponk or Paunk (Gujarati પૌંક) is a Gujarati snack made from tender roasted sorghum grains mixed with other products such as sev. To prepare the snack, the green immature sorghum grains (called ponk) are parched …

Diwali or Deepavali is the festival of light, festivity and celebration. No celebration or festival is complete without sweets. Sweets like this is very rich in flavor and texture as it is made with combination …
Though I don’t follow Jain/or no onion-garlic food, I love to prepare variety of diet recipes. Feel free to add/omit ingredient to fit your diet. I have heard that jain diet exclude eggplant(baingan). So just …
This Makhania biscuits are made from pancake flour. I use Bisquick brand. Very easy and gives great result. If you looking for a recipe that requires no butter or very less butter then this is …