Way back, about 15 years back we were travelling to Europe and we were served these Karelas, I fell in love with them instantly.I tried to get the recipe, but somehow never went out of way for it.With Magic Mingle ingredients, this recipe flashed back and this time I managed to get the recipe from…
Paatra
BM # 18 Day 3 Paatra is, a traditional snack from Gujarat and is really unique.It is sweet, salty, spicy and tangy.It is made from colocasia leaves.A traditional recipe where the leaves are stuffed with gram flour batter.These leaves are rolled up and steamed and later tempered. Two key points to this recipe are..The leaves must…
Rice Cakes
BM # 18 Day 2 This month and hence forth we shall have BM and Blog Hop on the same day.Now this becomes more interesting and challenging..We get our Blog Hop partners after we have chosen the BM themes.Killing two birds with one stone..is tough.Ofcourse one can always do two posts.My Bm theme…Kids snack.My…
Jain Parna Thali
BM # 16 Day 5 Paryushan is the king of Jain fesativals,which lasts for 8 days. The Jain festivals are not meant for eating,drinking,and to make merry. They are celebrated by prayers worship and fasting,the Jains follow Lord Mahaveera. During these 8 days the Jains do not eat any greens. By greens, i dont…
Fajetha
BM # 15 Day 7 During mango season aam ras and Fajetha are a must in Gujrati homes.You all are aware of Aam ras…Fajetha is mango curry.While making the ras the mango peels and seeds are immersed in water,these are then rubbed with hand to get all the leftover remains from them..what we see is…
Ras Rotli
BM # 15 Day 6 During summers a Gujju home must serve aam ras for lunch..A chilled bowl of this ras is welcome anytime, but Gujrati’s have it along with their meal.It has to be either Ras Rotli or Ras Puri,along with the other vegetables ,daals..etc..etc…I love these special rotis they make,they are paper…
Seasonal Gujrati Thaali
BM # Day 3 I have already written about the Gujrati cuisine yesterday.Today I shall write about another Gujrati thaali.This is a seasonal Thaali which can be relished in summers when the Mangoes are in full swing. Fajeta This is a personal favorite of mine .The mango curry is unique ,its got that…
Kaathiawadi Thaali
BM # 15 Day 2 Gujrat lies in the western zone and the cuisine here is more or less divided into four parts.Kaathiwadi,Gujrati ,Surati and.Kacchi..Every district has its own variety and menu but only some are popular….The basic Gujrati thaali remains the same.The everyday food in a Gujju home is Daal-Bhaat-Rotli –Shaak.Tuvar Daal or…
Edada / Safed Dhokla
I have always loved making friends ,be it the train or the boutique anywhere and everywhere somehow I get friendly. Two of my friends are from the time my son was in K.G .The mothers used to meet in school and slowly we have become the best of friends. This is the recipe which has…
Dalwada | Moong Dal Wada
Dalwada | Moong Dal Wada is a crisp and delicious pakora made with split green moong dal. Dalwada is a street food that we find on the streets of Gujarat. One can spot the Dalwada carts or shops at every nook and corner. During monsoon, one can see people standing in queues holding umbrellas waiting…