Kanda Keri Nu Kachumber Kanda Keri Nu Kachumber or Mango Onion Salad is a simple but bursting with flavors kind of salad. Enjoy it as a part of your main meal, or with some khichdi or on its own as a snack. Healthy, its the best way to enjoy semi ripe mango during the summer…
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Continue ReadingRECIPE: GUJARATI STEAMED MUTHIYA Gujarati Steamed Muthiya is a delicious, easy to make and versatile snack. Usually, muthiya or muthia is steamed, cut into pieces and then stir fried with tempering ingredients. Versatile because you can add different vegetables to the basic dough, you can add diferent flours too. What is Muthiya/ Muthia? The name…
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Continue ReadingNo one makes it like Nunu My sister in law sent me some huge arvi paan (taro, colocasia, elephant ears, arbi leaves) a few days ago. I made normal arvi paan bhajia with some and left 2 huge leaves to make a long forgotten shaak (curry). My mother in law Nunu, would make it whenever…
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Continue ReadingUpdated 13th June 2020 Happy Father’s Day Dad June – 2016 Though Father’s Day is celebrated on different dates by different countries, the one that is commonly celebrated by most people is the Sunday that falls during the third week of June. I cannot remember the last time I celebrated Father’s Day with my Dad…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Moong Dal Dhokla Moong Dal Dhokla unlike the chana dal ones tend to be really soft. They do not get stuck down your throat. I learned how to make Dhokla from my mother in law Nunu, but using chana dal and rice. When my hubby got to know he is allergic to chickpeas (chana),…
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Continue ReadingWhat is Matar Turia Nu Shaak? Matar is the Hindi/ Gujarati word for peas and Turia is Ridge Gourd. Matar Turia Nu Shaak is simply a mixture of both stir fried together with simple spices. This stir fry, sabji, sabzi or shaak is usually enjoyed as a part of a meal. The meal can consist…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Sun Dried Vadi Nu Shaak Sun dried vadi nu shaak is a Gujarati style protein rich, vegan side dish which is generally enjoyed with khichdi or roti. Easy to make, this side dish comes in handy when you don’t have fresh vegetables at hand. The sun dried nuggets are made from lentils (dals). What…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Tuvar Dal Khichdi Tuvar Dal Khichdi is a simple, healthy, comforting nutritious one pot meal. It is basically split pigeon peas and rice cooked together with some spices. Generally it is served with kadhi, a yogurt based curry and a shaak or vegetable curry. We like to have it with Bateta Ringad Nu Shaak…
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Continue ReadingI hated tindoras Before going to Sophia High School, Mt Abu, I was not too fussy about my vegetables. I pretty much ate whatever my mum cooked. Living in a large family, one did not have the luxury of being fussy. Whatever was served, one ate. However, taste buds changed the minute I stepped…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: FOODIES_ REDOING OLD POSTS #34 RECIPE: MEETHI SEV/SWEET VERMICELLI What is Meethi Sev/Sweet Vermicelli ? As the name indicates meethi sev/sweet vermicelli is vermicelli that is sweet. This is one of the easiest ever sweet dish or mithai (mishtaan) to prepare. Boil some vermicelli as per the instructions on the packet. Drain out the…
