Fulwadi / Phoolwadi is a Gujrati crispy snack popular with the Jain community of Gujrat . It has a unique and delicious flavour . Fulwadi are like croquettes , and they are made with coarse besan . I had never gone into the details of making these , as they are easily available . I…
Tikha Ganthia is a crisp , crunchy , traditional Gujrati snack made of chickpea flour. It is a variant of sev and is very crunchy and spicy. Tikha Ganthias are available throughout Gujrat but the best ones are from Bhavnagar. Bhavnagar is a city of Gujrat in Saurashtra region. The minute one speaks of Ganthias…
Rabdi ,also called Rabri is sweeten reduced milk . The milk is boiled over slow flame and reduced to more than half . Sugar and cardamom complete this delicious sweet. You travel up North and you shall spot sweet shops who would be preparing the Rabri outside their shops . They have big iron pans…
Kulhad wale Rajma Chawal are the famous Punjabi Style cooked Rajma served with rice and accompaniments in a earthen pot called kulhad . Kulhads are earthen pots and these are available in various sizes and shapes . kulhars are made by firing in a kiln and are almost never reused,and are like a disposable cup.…
Mumbai Tawa Khichadi is a Khichadi made on a griddle , with precooked Khichadi and Vegetables, just the way the way Pav Bhaji is made . Served with a big dollop of butter the Khichadi is a wholesome and finger licking meal . We begin with a new week and I have again divided the…
X Large Paratha as the name specifies is a deep fried paratha which is about 2 feet in diameter , this Paratha is served with Halwa during Ramzan .It is a special Iftar recipe. While searching my street food recipes I came across this Halwa Paratha , and was quite fascinated by the videos and…
Elimuccai Paratha is a lemon paratha . A paratha from Parathe wali Gali of Chandni Chowk . Now E definitely made me go crazy , I had the option to make a Egg Paratha , but a vegetarian egg paratha didn’t sound very interesting , of course I could have made a besan or a…
Amritsari Kulche are crisp flaky kulcha from Amritsar a city in Punjab . The flaky kulcha are made with a pastry dough and stuffed with various options . The kuchas are baked in tandoor finally finishing them off with a dollop of butter and a dash of chat masala . Amritsari Kulche is my first…
Street foods are ready to eat food or drink generally sold in streets, markets , or in fairs by hawkers or vendors . The hawker trend is generation old and these hawkers here in India balance a huge tray like thing with all that they sell on their head . They support this tray with…
Zafrani Meetha Paan is a saffron flavored sweet paan . Paan is an intoxicant, acts as an antiseptic, a digestive aid and a mouth freshener, especially after a heavy and spicy lunch or dinner. Chewing Betel Leaf is a tradition & a symbol of Indian hospitality which dates back even prior to 5000 years .Be it…