Tikha Ganthia is a crisp , crunchy , traditional Gujrati snack made of chickpea flour. It is a variant of sev and is very crunchy and spicy. Tikha Ganthias are available throughout Gujrat but the best ones are from Bhavnagar. Bhavnagar is a city of Gujrat in Saurashtra region. The minute one speaks of Ganthias…
Tum Tum is delicious, spicy ,crunchy on the outside, soft inside deep fried tea time snack , popular in Nadiad district of Gujrat. Tum Tum can also be called another variant of Ganthia , but this has different ingredients than the regular Ganthia. Tum Tum has a small portion of urad daal added to chickpea…
Papad nu Chavanu is a roasted crunchy Gujrati snack made with puffed rice ,gram flour vermicelli and fried papads . Gujrat has different regions and each region has its own unique snacks . Today I shall take you to Khambat. Khambat is also called Cambay. It was once a important trading center , and is…
Dry Fruit Kachori is a round kachori stuffed with dry ingredients like ganthia, papadi along with nuts and spices. This kachori is a speciality of Jamnagar, which is a famous city of Gujrat. This is the second week of the September Mega Marathon and we are working on Sweets and Snacks all through September. This…
Rabdi ,also called Rabri is sweeten reduced milk . The milk is boiled over slow flame and reduced to more than half . Sugar and cardamom complete this delicious sweet. You travel up North and you shall spot sweet shops who would be preparing the Rabri outside their shops . They have big iron pans…
Kesari Phirni with Mango & Nuts is a traditional dessert of Punjab with a slight twist. Phirni is a milk-based rice pudding. It is creamy, yet light. Phirni is a simply delicious dessert from North India and gets done in a jiffy. All you need is soaked ground rice, milk and sugar. Once your basic Phirni…
Kesari Mango & Roasted Almond Shrikhand is a traditional Dessert made with hung curd, sugar and flavorings. This is one of the most popular desserts of Gujarat as well as Maharashtra . The prime ingredient of this sweet is yogurt and patience . Yes you read correct . Making this dessert is simple , but…
Motichoor Cheese Cake is a delicious no-bake cheesecake made with golden Oreos, cream and Indian sweet Motichoor ladoos. 4 th September is my Dad’s Birthday and every year I make it a point to post a cake to wish him. He is not with us anymore, and it has been a while since he left. Mom…
Gajjar Halwa Spring Rolls is a fusion snack where we make rolls out of samosa patti and then fill them with Gajjar Halwa . During winters my fridge always has Gajjar Halwa , It’s a delicious Indian sweet which is a instant hit with adults and kids . I am personally very fond of it…
Gajjar Halwa cups with Ice cream are cups made with carrot halwa and filled with ice cream to make a delicious dessert. September, and we begin with another Mega Marathon. This time we shall post Sweets and Snacks all through the month. You can read more on it here. Week 1 shall feature Sweets. For…