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Bafela Oat Muthia – Steamed Oat Dumplings
ByBhavna November 30, 2013

Delicious, healthy, nutritious, steamed and tempered dumplings from Gujarati Cuisine – Vegetable Muthia, can be prepared with variety of veggies and flours. I usually use cabbage, spring onion, Dudhi(bottle gourd) and in fact some greens like Fenugreek leaves (Methi), spinach, kale, Dill can be used as well.

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After School Snacks | Appetizers | Lunch Ideas | Tea Time/Snacks

Vegetable Lollipops
ByBhavna November 30, 2013

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Cakes | Christmas | Desserts | Eggless | Gluten Free | Valentine Day

Marble CheeseCake
ByBhavna November 25, 2013

Cheesecake gets even better when it is made with chocolate crumbs and cocoa. This gorgeous chocolate marble cheesecake tastes as delicious as it looks. It’s an easy, yet impressive, make-ahead dessert. This Chocolate Marble Cheesecake recipe and my the foolproof way of baking it will give you the confidence you need for it to turn…

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Bengali sweet | Desserts | Diwali | Eggless | Gujarati | Rajasthani | Vegan

Lapsi – Cracked Wheat Halwa
ByBhavna November 25, 2013

Lapsi is a traditional Gujarati sweet often served up on auspicious occasions. Learn quick and traditional way of making lapsi, a Bulgar sweet. Lapsi is cooked on a low heat for few hours to get the best flavor. These days, we want everything quick so I started making it in a pressure cooker and works…

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Appetizers | Gluten Free | Gujarati | Gujarati Shaak/Subjis | Lunch Ideas | Main Course | North Indian | Salad | Vegan

Ubadiyu or Umbadiyu
ByBhavna November 23, 2013

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After School Snacks | Appetizers | Chaat - Indian Street Food | Diwali | Gluten Free | Gujarati | Lunch Ideas | No Onion Garlic | Tea Time/Snacks | Vegan

Ratalu na Bhajiya – Kand Puri
ByBhavna November 23, 2013

Since ratalu or kand or purple yam makes an appearance in the indian winters, I am sharing this recipe. These days, not only during winter but purple yam can be found through out the year in the frozen section here in the USA. You can buy slices or cubes. For this recipe, you will need…

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After School Snacks | Basics | Lunch Ideas | Main Course

Thin Crust Pizza
ByBhavna November 22, 2013

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After School Snacks | Appetizers | Eggless | Gluten Free | Lunch Ideas | Tea Time/Snacks

Paneer Pakora – Cottage Cheese Fritters
ByBhavna November 22, 2013

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After School Snacks | Appetizers | Keto Diet | Lunch Ideas | Mexican | Valentine Day

Palak Paneer – Spinach Cottage Cheese Quesadilla
ByBhavna November 21, 2013

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Bengali sweet | Desserts | Diwali | Festive Food | Gluten Free | Prasadam or Prasad | Rakhi

China Grass Burfi – Agar Milky Fudge
ByBhavna November 21, 2013

In Indian cuisine, agar agar is known as “China grass” and is used for making desserts. Agar is my favorite ingredient these days as it allows me to make some exotic desserts(video playlist below for all Agar recipes). Agar-agar is a natural vegetable gelatin counterpart. White and semi-translucent, it is sold in packages as washed…

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