BM # 47 Week 2 Day 3 Day 3 and I shall take you to another region of Gujarat. Kutch. Kutch, given its arid land does not see too many green vegetables. People in this area usually dry whatever vegetables they can throughout the year. This practice has in fact given Kutchi food a…
BM # 47 Week 2 Day 2 Living in Gujarat, most of my friends are Gujarati. Different groups, different castes, to be frank, At times I get confused with their regional differences.Every time I cook a Gujju meal I always refer to my friends and jot down the details as explained by them. I have already posted…
BM # 47 Week 2 Day 1 For the second week I have chosen the theme, One State and three cuisines.Well I naturally chose Gujarat.Time and again I have written about Food from Gujarat. This is the state which has foodoholics and has a vast variety of food. Each region has its own specialty…
BM # 43 Week 2 Day3 Come monsoon and you start spotting lot of corn every where. This corn is really tempting and I love to cook with it. So for the last day in this Dhokla series I have made Corn Dhoklas. These are very flavorful, a little sweet and a little spicy.These are…
BM # 43 Week 2 Day 2 I wonder how many of you have heard of Chola Daal ?These are split black eye beans, creamy white in color and have a black mark on their inner curve. This is a daal that looks very much like urad daal but slightly bigger. Gujarati homes use this daal…
BM # 43 Week 2 Day 1 We are in the second week of this marathon and for this week I have chosen to cook Dhoklas. Dhoklas are very popular in Gujarat and one gets to see a lot of variety. These are low cal and recommended by the dieticians, provided they are…
BM # 40 Week 2 Day 3 Dhoklas are ever so popular in Gujarat.These are steamed and made with rice and different lentils.The batter is normally fermented and then steamed.They are served for breakfast or evening snacks, they can also be served as a snack with a lunch thali. The most common…
It has been a while since I participated for the Indian Cooking Challenge.A lot has been going on since the past few months and this made it difficult to participate.I was on a break for nearly three months , I was sad to miss the challenges but at the same time happy because there is…
BM # 39Day : 8State : Gujarat A week has passed by and today being the 8th day we are cooking from Gujarat.Gujarat is the state where I live and have been living since the past 35 years now, and to think I haven’t tasted all it’s cuisine. Gujarati cuisine is predominantly vegetarian, and the Gujjus can…
BM # 35 Day 3 Last day of this month’s BM and today it is a Gujju dinner.This is one of the most simple Gujarati dinner and is cooked every fortnight. Inspite of it being a comfort meal, I always tend to overeat, specially in winters when you have the fresh green garlic.The combo…