Upside Down Pizza Toast is a delicious toast with pizza flavours and makes a lovely filling snack . When Valli announced the Upside Down Theme , I picked it without giving it a thought , then realised that there were so many cakes which fitted the theme . Upside Down Pineapple Cake topped the list…
Mini Beet Root Dhokla
Beetroot Mini Dhokla’s are steamed cakes made with lentils , rice and semolina . They are topped with beetroot to make them healthy and attractive as well . Dhokla’s make a quick snack for the kid’s lunch box . It takes just about 5-7 minutes for the water to boil and another 5-7 minutes to…
Grilled Potato Sandwich
Grilled Potato Sandwich is a sandwich made with grated potatoes and grilled to a perfect golden with a smear of butter . When you get married and come to a new house you really don’t know the eating habits of a family , and this is exactly what happened with me . I came from…
Home made Roasted Namkeen
Home made Namkeen is a mixture made with puffed rice , poha , peanuts and some other crunchy ingredients . It is slightly spicy with a tinge of sweetness . I try to avoid these munches , somehow I don’t go beyond my three meals , but truly speaking this home made namkeen is a…
Masala Biscuits
Masala Biscuits are healthy crackers made with whole wheat flour, sesame seeds , green chillies and fresh green coriander leaves . Masala Biscuits make an excellent munch for anytime of the day . They are perfect for kids , where you could minus the green chilly . In fact get innovative and try different herbs…
Y – Yellow Dhokla with Cheese
Yellow Dhokla with Cheese are steamed spongy and delicious lentil cakes , which are served with grated cheese . Y is definitely a tough alphabet and I I had a tough time finding a street food with this alphabet. Yellow Dhokla with cheese was just a coincidence .Gujarat is very popular for its Dhokla’s but…
X – Xtra Special Gol Gappe – Delhi Style
Gol Gappe are the famous spicy water balls from India . A street food of most states , these Gol Gappas are called by different names in different states . It is not only the name that’s different , they taste different too., though the concept remains the same . In Gujrat they are called…
V – Vanela Ganthia – street food from Rajkot
Vanela Ganthia is a popular Gujrati snack made of gram flour . The savoury snack is absolutely bland but peps up the taste as it is served with fried green chillies and a salad made of grated carrots or raw papaya , depending on the season . Hot , juicy and crisp jalebis is the…
T – Tameta na Bhajiya
Tameta na Bhajiya are batter fried tomato fritters . Thick slices of tomatoes are layered with spicy chutney , dipped into a chickpea batter and fried to a golden. Tameta is the Gujju pronunciation for Tomatoes and bhajiyas are fritters . Moving on Exploring the Flavours of Street Food , I have yet another street…
R – Ratalu Poori , street food from Surat
Ratalu Poori is a very flavorful yam fritter from the city of Surat, Gujrat. Yes, We are at the alphabet R today and I am Exploring the Flavors of Surat. Surat is a city in West gujarat which is very popular for its textile market and diamonds . The city is about 6 hours from…