BM # 35 Week 4 Day 2 Yesterday I served Gujju breakfast, today it is Gujju lunch. A Gujju household has to have Daal Bhaat Rotli Shaak everyday. Daal Bhaat is daal and rice, while rotli shaak is chapati and dry veggie.The Gujju ladies get up in the morning and keep their cookers…
Khichyu
BM # 35 Week 4 Day 1 For the last week of this marathon I shall be cooking Gujarati food.For today it is Khichyu which is served for breakfast. Khichyu is nothing but rice flour which is mixed with water , mildly spiced and cooked. It is then topped with some spicy masala…
Green Daal Idli
gujr BM # 34 Week 4 Day 1 If you have a early lunch you get hunger pangs in the evening, I almost avoid eating these evening snacks but it is on holidays or Sundays when the family is together that you want to indulge into these .This week I will be cooking some evening…
Locho
BM # 32 Week 2Theme: Street FoodCooking with alphabets “L” The last few days I have been posting the Delhi street food, today for the final day of this week under street foods I shall take you to Surat. Locha is a Gujarati street food from Surat. Surati’s eat very spicy food, they generally use green chilies to spice their food,…
Chauli Dhokli / Long Beans with Dumplings
BM # 31 Week 3 Day 3 Chauli is a veggie which is very popular in Gujju homes.They are also called long beans. Dhoklis are dumplings, these are like mini discs and are usually made with a combination of flours, the usual combination is wheat and chick pea flour, but I generally use just wheat…
Mogari
Mogri is a purple colored vegetable, which tastes like radish and turns green on cooking.This is available for a very short time in winters and is a dish which is one of my favorites.I had made this during the season but somehow was not able to post , so decided to post it for weekend…
Gujrati Peela Dhokla | Steamed Lentil Cake
Gujrati Peela Dhokla | Steamed Lentil Cake is a savoury steamed Gujrati snack. The name Peela comes from the yellow lentils used in the Dhokla. It is spongy and makes an excellent breakfast or snack. What is Dhokla? Dhokla is a steamed savoury snack. Made with rice and lentils the soft and spongy Dhoklas make…
Dapka Kadhi / Gujarati Curry with Dumplings for Indian Cooking Challenge
This month , for ICC we have chosen to cook the famous Dapka Kadhi from Gujarati kitchen. Dapka Kadhi is made by the Jain community of Gujarati’s. While Valli and I decided on this curry Tarla Dalal’s recipe seemed the best option. I followed her recipe but having Jain friends I wanted to go deep and find the authentic…
Gol Papdi / Sukdi /Wheat Flour and Jaggery Squares
BM # 29 Week 2 Day 2 Gol Papdi or Sukhdi is a Gujju sweet.It is normally made in winters as it has lots of ghee and is relished piping hot. Sukdi gets ready very fast and normally if there is a dinner, then it is prepared after everyone finishes the meal.The hot Sukhdi tastes…
Choondo , the Gujju relish
BM #28 Day 2 Choondo is a sweet mango relish, which is prepared with grated raw mangoes and sugar. Preferably made with Vanraaj mangoes. It is a combination of Mangoes and sugar, where the sugar is determined by the sourness of mangoes. Gujarati ladies are very good with their pickles and relishes and during…