Shrikhand is flavored, thick sweet yogurt. When I came to Gujarat, and was offered Shrikhand, I refused to eat it.Curd and sweet, an absolute no no.Trust me all these years have passed by and it is only after I started blogging, I tasted it.I felt I should know the basic flavor of the dish to…
Patra na Samosa
BM # 28 Day 3 Colacasia leaves , also known as Arvi ke patte are very popular in Gujrat. Normally we make Paatras from it.These are supposed to be really healthy.When ever using these leaves one has to be careful to remove the thick stems, and carefully, otherwise the leaves tear.Today I have made…
Gujarati Kathiawari Winter Meal
BM # 27 Day 15 Traditional: Winter meal in Kaathiwari house The Saurashtra or Kathiawar region comprises the south western parts of Gujarat.There is a slight difference in the modes of preparations and eating habits in the main three geographical regions of Kutch, Saurashtra and Surat .Kaathiawari and Kutch food both use red chill…
Kutchi Bhatia Kadi
BM # 27 Day 13 Traditional : Kutchi Bhatia When I say Kutchi, the first thing. That normally comes to the mind is the Kutchi Dabeli….right? Kutchi is a cast originating from the Sindh province and Rajasthan. The Kutchi ‘s living in Kutch are the Kutchi Bhatia’s. Their cuisine is a mix of Sindhi and…
Holi re Holi !!
BM # 27 Day 5 Occasion : Holi Festival Holi, the festival of colors is one of the major festivals of India. It is celebrated with lot of zest and different states follow different traditions. Every state has something special to be served on this unique festival. On the Holi day ,normally friends and…
Undhiyu Poori on Uttarayan
BM # 27 Day 4 Occasion : Uttarayan Festival in Gujarat Uttarayan , also known as Makar Sankranti is a famous festival of Gujarat. It falls on 14th January .This is a festival where the skies are full of kites .Preparations are made weeks before the festival. One finds seasonal shops full of these…
Paav Bhaji Khakhra
BM # 26 Day 3 I have never sent my children to a hostel, but my friends who had children studying abroad have constantly been worried as to what the kids would be eating there. Besides one always feels the children like home goodies and they wait whenever there is a festival or some friend…
Gujrati Khakra for Indian Cooking Challenge
With the rising sun a hot cup of masala chai along with some crisp sada khakra, smeared with ghee and drizzled with jiralu is what you will see in a Gujrati home. Khakra is nothing but a flat crisp Indian bread made from wheat flour.The existence of khakhra probably came from using the left over…
Vegetable Daal Khichdi
BM# 21 Day 2 Our neighbors are from Saurashtra, the southern part of Gujarat.The food that they eat is quite oily and spicy, but very delicious.That kind of food can be eaten only once in a while.I enjoy that food, but remove the layer of oil from top.They make a khichdi, which is mind blowing. The…
Aaloo Bajra Roti & Besan Roti for ICC
For this month’s Indian Cooking Chalenge, Srivalli gave us the choice to prepare from two diferent Indian breads.I loved both the recipes , these are from Tarla Dalal and Sanjeev Kapoor’s cook books and I am an ardent fan of both.Incidentally we make lot of Bajra rotis in winter and rainy season.These are very popular…