EVENT: FOODIEMONDAY/BLOGHOP THEME: #58 TEA TIME SAVOURIES RECIPE: AMIRI KHAMAN/GUJARATI SEV KHAMAN What is Amiri Khaman/Gujarati Sev Khaman? Amiri Khaman/Gujarati Sev Khaman is an easy recipe. You can also prepare this using ready made dhoklas(dhokras) or make the dhoklas at home. The recipe for khaman dokhla(dhokras) is easy.I prepared the dhokla at home. What I love about this recipe is that if you are fighting for time, make the dhoklas whenever you have time, store it in the fridge and use it whenever you want. It also does not require any chutneys. Having said that, we still prefer to serve it with chutney. I prefer using half besan flour(chickpea flour) and half semolina as that make the crumb much better. Check out my Instant…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: FOODIEMONDAY/BLOGHOP THEME: #51 CURRIES RECIPE: KERI NU SHAAK | GUJARATI STYLE MANGO CURRY Keri Nu Shaak/Mango Curry is a delicious spicy curry made from semi ripe mangoes. Best enjoyed with some parathas or roti. What is Keri nu Shaak? Shaak in Gujarati refers to a curry or any stir fried vegetable. Such a broad spectrum word! Keri is mango so Keri nu Shaak is Mango Curry. Yes mangoes are not just to be eaten on its own, or used for desserts. Mangoes play a big part in the Indian Cuisine, right from starters to desserts. Keri nu Shaak is pretty easy to make. All you need is a semi ripe or raw mango which is not too fibrous. The mango is cut into big…
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Continue ReadingCelebration Time I joined the #FoodieMonday#Bloghop group in the month of March when they were on their 31st theme.This week we are on our 50th theme…wow. Its time to celebrate. Celebration is usually with something sweet.The group decided on #Traditional Sweets. I decided to make an authentic Gujarati mithai (dessert), mohanthal. I get a bit nervous when I have to prepare traditional Indian sweets. I would have opted for easier traditional sweets like shiro(sooji halwa), lapsi, shrikhand, basundi, but I’ve already posted those. Had Mohanthal and Magas on my ‘to do list’. I decided on Mohanthal as I prefer that to magas. Before I go into explaining how to make mohanthal, I must tell you a bit about the #FoodieMonday#Bloghop group. Right now we are…
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Continue ReadingEvent: FoodieMonday/ Bloghop & Foodies_Redoing Old Posts Recipe: Makai Ka Kees |Bhutte Ka Kees | Makai No Chevdo Makai Ka Kees is a delicious and easy way to prepare a hot snack using fresh corn during the Monsoon Season. Grated corn is cooked in spices and milk and served as a breakfast or tea time snack. The Group: FoodieMonday/ Bloghop FoodieMonday/Bloghop Group is a where 12 enthusiastic food bloggers prepare a new dish according to theme and we post it every Monday. Theme: #47 Monsoon Madness Monsoon in India means pakoras and more pakoras. Pakoras are deep fried fritters and are usually enjoyed with a chutney and hot beverage. I remember enjoying hot spicy vadas sold by a street vendor just opposite our apartment in…
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Continue ReadingFARALI ROTLI/GLUTEN FREE ROTI Farali Rotli/Gluten Free Roti is unbelievably soft and easy to roll. Perfect for fasting days like Ekadashi or Navratri. Or include it in your daily diet especially if you cannot consume any gluten products. Why Farali Rotli For Fasting Days? Mainly because for Ekadashi Fasting one is not allowed any cereal, grains, beans, onions, garlic, etc. Some of us even follow the same rule for Navratri Fasting. So daily ingredients like wheat, rice, legumes, beans are not allowed. Instead we can use amaranth, barnyard millet, buckwheat, tapioca pearls,water chestnut, etc. The flours of the products mentioned are very useful to make different dishes for fasting. Usually when my family and I fast, I think we land up eating more than normal.…
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Continue ReadingMOTHERHOOD We live where there are numerous apartments in one compound. So no doubt we have a mixture of cultures and religions.Evening time comes alive as mothers and kids are all out walking, talking playing etc. A few days ago I overheard a conversation between young mums. As usual the talk was on how each one’s child is performing in school, their manners, what they eat etc. What I noticed was that the conversation was turning into a competition as to whose child was better. On my way to the apartment I couldn’t help thinking why these mums and their kids think they are in sort of a race. As our children grow up, we really don’t remember if they did better than their…
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Continue ReadingFRESH COCONUT BARFI Moist, soft, delectable fresh coconut barfi that is made from freshly grated coconut, sugar, milk and khoya. A bit of cardamom and saffron is added and a delish sweet is ready. Although, it takes a little longer than the quick barfi version this one is so much more tastier. In fact, you can enjoy this kopra paak or fresh coconut barfi during festivals, make it as Prasadam (offering), relish it during fasting days like Navratri or Ekadashi. Alternately, make is as an edible gift to give to friends and relatives during Diwali. A hard nut to crack! Factually, when one thinks of coconut, the first thing that comes to the mind is the cool healthy coconut water. However, there is so much…
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Continue ReadingRECIPE: RASIYA MUTHIYA Rasiya Muthiya or Rasawara Muthiya is a traditional Gujarati recipe where instead of steaming muthiya they are added to kadhi and allowed to simmer till done. Usually, the muthiya are made with leftover rice or khichdi. This dish is served as a side dish with bhakrior rotla. Or enjoy it on its own as a light meal option like my family does. Memories Actually, Rasiya Muthiya is not a dish that I grew up with though it is a traditional Gujarati dish. I guess my mum did not make them as probably the family didn’t like them. First introduction to this delicious, slightly sour and melt in the mouth muthiya dish was after my marriage. Introduction to Rasiya Muthiya My mother in…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: FOODIES_ REDOING OLD POSTS #16 What is the group all about? Ghee Kera is what my daughter calls kera nu shaak. Its not a savory dish at all but one of the easiest to prepare and so popular among kids. Contributing this recipe to the Group called Foodies_Redoing Old Posts which is Renu’s baby. This group encourages food bloggers to visit their old forgotten posts and breathe a new life into them either by changing the photos, the write up or both. However, the recipes remain the same. If you are a food blogger and need a push to revive your lost posts then this group is just the right one for you. What is Ghee Kera? Kera. keda, is the Gujarati word for…
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Continue ReadingGet ready for Diwali Now that Navratri and Dussera is over, its going to be a mad rush to get ready for Diwali. House cleaning, making savouries and sweets, buying gifts and new clothes, getting all the decor out, competitions, rangolis and so much more. How much ever planning we do, it does seem like a mad rush towards the finishing line! By next week I need to get the parcels ready to send it off to my kids before Diwali. A parcel each to Bangalore, Dubai and Montreal. My new daughter in law, French by birth but becoming fully ‘Patelized’ as we say, loves chevdo and bhusu…. what she calls Bombay mix. I usually give order for the huge amount of chevdo and bhusu…
