Methi na Dhebra is a flatbread made with pearl millet / Bajra flour and fresh fenugreek leaves . The bread is a staple in Gujrati homes. Since the bread has a good shelf life it is an excellent food to carry while traveling . Methi na Dhebras are generally made during winters , as winters is the time when you get…
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…
Yellow Dhokla with Cheese are steamed spongy and delicious lentil cakes , which are served with grated cheese . Y is definitely a tough alphabet and I I had a tough time finding a street food with this alphabet. Yellow Dhokla with cheese was just a coincidence .Gujarat is very popular for its Dhokla’s but…
Vanela Ganthia is a popular Gujrati snack made of gram flour . The savoury snack is absolutely bland but peps up the taste as it is served with fried green chillies and a salad made of grated carrots or raw papaya , depending on the season . Hot , juicy and crisp jalebis is the…
Surati Paratha is a unique and interesting mixed vegetable paratha invented by a lady in Surat, Surati paratha is yet another street food from Surat. The paratha is really unique and nutritious.It has mixed vegetables and cheese as stuffing, and after it has been cooked it is cut like a pizza , and then you…
Halwa Nagori Poori Sabzi is a typical breakfast combination served on the streets of Old Delhi. Halwa is made of semolina which we generally make but Nagori Poori is what was new for my BM friends when they were in Delhi for our 75th BM Meet .We had left as early as 8 am to…
Faryali Sabudana Khichadi is made from sago pearls , potatoes , crunchy peanuts . It is spicy and slightly sweet street food of Gujrat . Sabudana are sago pearls , and these are small white grains that are obtained from part of the trunk of a palm tree . These are edible starch pearls and…
Methi na Thepla is a Indian flatbread from the western region of India . There are umpteen versions of this bread where flour and fresh fenugreek are the main ingredient s. Day 3 of the Travel theme , I could not miss Thepla which is a must in Gujrat . We get it over the…
For Day 2 I have Seyal Fulka . This is a Sindhi breakfast and one of my mil’s speciality . After she has gone we have hardly made these . All my kids are really fond of these , but since the girls are not here we hardly remember making them. It was my son…
Gur ka Paratha is a winter delicacy and is made in most homes . I have seen it in Punjabi homes , in Gujju houses , even we Sindhi’s make it . Really can’t say that it belongs to a particular region , may be it has different names . The Sindhi’s make a slightly…