Kulfis are a hit in our house and I love experimenting with them . I love trying kulfis with different sweets and mithais too . This time I used the Nutty Fig Fudge. The fudge is sugar free , it has the natural sugar of figs , though I did add a tbsp of sugar…
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…
I have a strange relation with papaya . I love it and at the same time hate it . It is the raw papaya that I love , the ripe one has to be sweet , then only it gets my love , else can’t bear . While buying veggies I picked this raw…
One of my favourite greens is Fenugreek , Methi as we call it . Normally we make two types of Methi , both with potatoes .it is the dry Methi Aaloo which is a family favourite . We even make Methi Aloo parathas where we stuff the prepared methi . Since I have given…
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…
I am a great fan of Pav Bhaji and ever since I have given up on bread I didn’t know how to incorporate this Bhaji in my meal . I am off wheat too , so had to come up with something innovative . I made the Bhaji , but made it little dry ,…
Virgin Mojito is mocktail which is very popular in restaurants . This is originally a Spanish drink and one of the most refreshing drinks for summers.The same drink with some Vodka makes it into a fantastic cocktail drink. Wait, I am not making a cocktail here…no I do not consume any kind of alcohol too,…
With peak summers one must incorporate lemon juice in daily diet . Now one definitely gets sick of the same Lemonade everyday , so here is a Litchi and Strawberry Lemonade which shall refresh you in this heat . Even otherwise it is an excellent mocktail which can be served for dinners and parties .…
With peak summer a person wants just something chilled to drink. I have always been fond of aerated drinks, but since the past couple of years have been avoiding them, too many calories and so harmful. Well we did know this even before but sometimes it takes time to understand . Right ? Finally !…