Category: Jain Food

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • Kela Methi Thepla – Banana Fenugreek Flat Bread

    Kela Methi Thepla – Banana Fenugreek Flat Bread

    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 Theplas. These Theplas can go very well with any curry.

  • Karela Chutney

    Karela Chutney

    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 vegetable, you won’t feel the bitterness of Karela. Karela chutney is great condiment for your meal. Instead of eating pickles,…

  • Egg Replace Powder

    Egg Replace Powder

    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 flour. Perfect for those with food allergies or restrictions, or just watching their nutritional intake. VEGAN, No Preservatives, Non-GMO, Kosher…

  • Ponk Chevdo

    Ponk Chevdo

    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 or roasted: the resulting product is also known as vani or hurda. Below is the video of Ponk market. Ponk…

  • Kaju Pista Rolls

    Kaju Pista Rolls

    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 of nutty flavors of cashews and pistachios rolled into one. Looking at the sweet, your guest will think it took…

  • Jain Pav Bhaji

    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 leave out the ingredients that are not suitable for your diet.

  • Pistachio Cranberry Shortbread Cookies

  • Makhania Biscuits – II

    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 the recipe for you. Biscuits made from pancake flour taste as great as made traditionally.