Category: Breakfast

  • Bafela Cabbage Muthia – Steamed Cabbage Dumplings

    Bafela Cabbage Muthia – Steamed Cabbage Dumplings

    Cabbage Muthia is my favorite tea time snack. I love even just as it is during light lunch or serve as a side with main meal. You can take muhias in the lunchbox as well. Muhia has one day of self life but can be refrigerated up to 3-5 days.

  • Dry Sabzis in Pressure Cooker

    Dry Sabzis in Pressure Cooker

    Vegetables are part of my everyday diet. Our family lunch/dinner always have one veg dish to go with our complete meal. Our Gujarati thali sometimes have more than one fresh vegetable sabji. We love dry sabjis with our Gujarati Kadhi or Daal and Roti.

  • Purple Yam Sandwiches – Bharatiyu – Kand Puris

    Purple Yam Sandwiches – Bharatiyu – Kand Puris

    Ratalu aka Garadu and Kand (Purple Violet Yam)is kind of an exotic root vegetable. Ratalu is very popular where I grew up. Many delicious recipes are prepared using this unique, natural color Yam. Be it fritters, Sheera or Sabji, all taste amazing!

  • My Hummus Love Affair

    My Hummus Love Affair

    If you are trying to find healthier ways to continue to eat your (not so healthy) foods, hummus can be your savior.   Chickpeas are a good source of dietary fiber and micro nutrients such as copper, manganese, and folate. By blending chickpeas with other ingredients such as garlic and olive oil, you get the…

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • Eggless Carrot Cake

    Eggless Carrot Cake

    February 3rd is the “National Carrot Cake Day”. And for me it is a great day to give special treat to my younger son…Easy, light and incredibly moist carrot cake recipe with an ultra-creamy Mascarpone cheese (or just use cream cheese) frosting. A must make and you’ll make it a permanent addition to your collection!!…

  • Tater Tots

    Tater Tots

    February 2nd is the day to celebrate “National Tater Tot Day”. So I thought what could be the best day than today to share some recipes I have been experimenting? Tater tots are a side dish made from deep-fried, grated potatoes. They are widely recognized by their crispness and cylindrical shape. “Tater Tots” is a…