Handvo is a savoury lentil cake which is a wholesome and nutritious Gujrati snack. It can be served as a meal too. Gujarat is very popular for its healthy snacks. The steamed Dhoklas, Muthiyas, Patras are all very popular and healthy snacks. Handvo is yet another nutritious snack and made very often in Gujju homes.…
Pappu Chekkalu is a rice cracker , which is crispy and crunchy , mildly spiced and with a flavour of curry leaves . This is a Andhra speciality . We are now in the last week of the September Mega Marathon where we have been posting recipes under the theme Sweets and Snacks . The…
Besan Sev is a deep fried crisp crunchy and addictive farsan made with besan or gram flour . It is a great snack to munch on and makes a excellent tea time snack . Besan Sev is a sev which is one of the most common sev that is made in our house . It…
Sada Khakhra – in a griller toaster is a thin crispy flatbread made from wheat flour. This is one of the most popular Gujarati snacks. Sada is simple, just with salt, and no other spices. If you ever visit a farsan shop and the Khakhra counter you will be amazed at the variety that is…
Farsi Poori is the Gujju version of the Punjabi Mathri . Crunchy , crispy pooris make an excellent tea time or a breakfast snack . As a kid I always loved the Mathri , I lived surrounded by Punjabis and they served these with Aam ka Achaar . As I grew I had a number…
Fulwadi / Phoolwadi is a Gujrati crispy snack popular with the Jain community of Gujrat . It has a unique and delicious flavour . Fulwadi are like croquettes , and they are made with coarse besan . I had never gone into the details of making these , as they are easily available . I…
Methi Poori is a crunchy poori , made with wheat flour , spices and dry fenugreek . The sesame seeds give it a super crunch . The third week of September Mega Marathon and we are posting Sweets and Snacks . For this week I have chosen Diwali Snacks which are popular in Gujrat .…
Bajri na Vada are disc shaped deep fried fritters made with pearl millet This Gujrati snack makes a perfect tea time snack . We begin with Week 3 of our September Mega Marathon , and this week we are free to post any snacks . There is no clause ! I have decided to continue…
Limbu Mari ne Sev is a crunchy chickpea flour sev with the flavor of lemon and black pepper. It is one of a popular varieties of sev of Gujrat. Limbu and mari both are Gujrati words , limbu is lemon , while mari is pepper. The sev is made from chickpea flour ,and all that…
Leelo Chevdo is a special potato based namkeen and is a speciality of Vadodara . Vadodara is the second largest city of Gujarat and the word Leelo literally means wet and chevdo is a farsan or a namkeen . I am sure you must be wondering how a namkeen can be wet , they are…