Yesterday we spoke about Gujrati Dhoklas , today I will tell you about another Gujrati farsaan called Khandvi. This is a very light snack and is made with gram flour and curd. The batter is made and then seasoned . It is then cooked , till it gets thick and turns into a mass. This…
When I got married I used to wonder at the dinner style of Gujrati’s . They normally eat only one snack at a time . If they make something like Dahi Wada they would just eat Dahi Wada , I being new to Gujrati culture could not understand this concept, but over the years I…
Doodhi na Muthiya are very popular in Gujrat and are normally made with coarse as well as regular wheat flour . Bottle gourd is added to make it healthy as well as soft . Curd too helps in giving them softness. Since I did not want to use wheat flour I made these with Jowar…
BM # 67 Week: 1, Day : 2 Theme: Lunch box Recipes For the second day under Lunch Box series I have a Gur ki Baakhri. These are made from whole wheat flour and jaggery. Both these are very nutritious and are an ideal pick for the Kids Lunch Box. Adding Cardamon and…
BM # 67 Week: 1, Day : 1 Theme: Lunch box Recipes If you come to Gujarat and you check the lunch boxes of kids you will find Gujarati snacks. Gujarati’s are very hard working and they make fresh Farsaan everyday. It is easy for them to fill up the lunch box with these farsaans…
BM # 64 Week :2, Day : 3 Theme: Brunch ideas for Kids Our family is a great fan of Dhoklas and I keep trying different version of these steamed cakes. Yes this is my post for Day 3 under Brunch Ideas.Since the Dhoklas have rice and dal both I wanted to make them healthier,…
BM # 61 Week :1 , Day: 1 Theme: Indian Mithai This month we begin with the 61 st Blogging Marathon. I just can’t believe time runs that fast. It’s 5 years now since I have been blogging and these marathons are a part of my life. Besides these marathons, the blogging friends are…
BM # 56 Week : 4 , Day: 6 Theme: Breakfast across Countries Country : India There is no standard Indian breakfast menu as almost each state in India has different specialties. However, one can broadly classify breakfast varieties in India into 2 types; North Indian and South Indian. I did not want to skip…
Khaman Dhokla has been a favorite with me since I was a little kid. I remember a small farsaan shop of a Gujju vendor who used to prepare some Gujrati snacks. He used to make them at home and bring them at his shop, very small shop but his preparation was very hygienic and had…
Beet root is a root with a beautiful color and lots of health benefits.It is interesting to know that originally, it was the beet greens that were consumed the sweet red beet root that most people think of as a “beet” today wasn’t cultivated until the era of ancient Rome. These are delicious plus…