Since Rajasthan is a desert and there is scarcity of water they generally bank upon lentils and pulses. The Gatte ki Kadhi is a specialty of this state and it is a big hit in the house, provided the gattas are perfectly made. The gattas can turn very hard if the dough is not made…
Moong daal is one of the lightest lentil that is served in Indian homes. The daal is slightly bland and so people find it dull and boring food. To tell you the truth I never used to eat this while I was a kid. Over the years I have become very fond of this daal…
BM # 56 Week :2 , Day: 2 Theme: Indian States Sindhi Thadri Spread Thadri is a Sindhi festival , which falls in the month of August.just a day before Janamashtmi . Mythologicaly it is the day on which Yoga Maya , Lord Krishna’s sister was born. It is also called Satain and the Godess…
Thadri is a festival when the Sindhi community prepare the food a day in advance and do not light the stove. They have a special set of veggies for this festival. Most of the people deep fry the veggies like Lady fingers and Gourds. Since the food is left outside and not refrigerated deep frying…
The Thadri spread is incomplete without accompaniments. The Mitho Lolo is specially enjoyed with the pickle . The sanna Pakoras with Sai Chutney, and the paratha and the other flat breads with Raito and Dudh and the Thadri Vegetables. Dudh is a Sindhi word for curd and Kahto is sour. Khatto Dudh This is something…
Shrikhand is an Indian sweet made of hung curd and is popular in Gujarat as well as Maharashtra. It is a very creamy dessert with simple ingredients like curd and sugar. It is upto your innovation to decide the flavor of this sweet . The common and the traditional ones are saffron and Cardamon…
While eating Gujarati Thali , if you have ever observed they have a Daal, a Kadhi, one kathod, one Aaloo sabzi, one seasonal veggie, some snacks, one or two sweets in the Thali. I have already posted Daal and Kadhi, Moong is a kathod and this is what I made for the Gujju Thali .…
BM # 56 Week : 2 , Day: 1 Theme: Indian States State : Gujarat We begin with a new week and for this we will focus on Indian State Cuisine. We will do six posts and pick any Indian state for a day. Well, living in Gujarat naturally my first choice is…
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…
BM # 56 Week : 1 , Day : 5 Theme : Classic Combos Country : India, Gujarat We are working on the theme of Classic Combos. Till now I have posted all international combos, but to day I have a combo which is famous among the Gujrati’s specially the farmers . Thotha and Bajra…