Recipe: Gujarati Style Khatta Mag Gujarati Style Khatta Mag are moong or green grams cooked in sour yogurt. Khatta means sour in Gujarati and mag is moong. Fresh spices like curry leaves, garlic, ginger and green chillis add the main flavour to this simple but very nutritious dish. Enjoy khatta mag with rice, parathas or phulkas. What Are Green Grams | Moong | Mag? Like other legumes, green lentils, green grams or moong are low in fat and high in protein and fiber. The advantage with Moong is that it cooks fast. Moong have a mild, often earthy flavor, and they’re best if cooked with assertive flavorings. Lentils cook more slowly if they’re combined with salt or acidic ingredients, so add these last. How To Use…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Masala Poori |Tikhi Puri Masala Poori |Tikhi Puri is a spicy, slightly flaky, deep fried Gujarati flatbread that is usually enjoyed as breakfast or travel food with masala tea, mango pickle called chundo or any other pickle. A Typical Gujarati Breakfast Option In fact, go to any typical Gujarati family for breakfast on weekends and masala puri or tikhi puri with sugary masala tea will surely be served to you. Actually, the younger Gujarati generation usually do not make them as they prefer to shy away from fried stuff. However, they do relish them when someone else has made them.Besides masala tea, these pooris are enjoyed with chundo, a sweet mango pickle or gor keri, another type of mango pickle. Two Types Of Masala…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: FOODIES_ REDOING OLD POSTS #41 RECIPE: TAL SANKARI/ TIL CHIKKI Tal Sankari/ Til Chikki, a must have Indian sweet during the Makar Sankranti/ Uttarayan/ Lohri festival. Generally made during the winter season as it provides energy, is nourishing and keeps the body warm. What is Tal Sankari/ Til Chikki? Tal Sankari/ Til Chikki is simply a delicious sweet made from two basic ingredients, sesame seeds and either sugar or jaggery. Some add a bit of ghee or oil, some don’t. There are so many variations of this basic tal sankari/ til chikki. One can add coarse nut powder or roasted split chickpeas ( roasted chana dal). Add flavorings like cardamom, nutmeg, rose essence, etc. All depends on how the family enjoys it. Here, I’ve…
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Continue ReadingSpinach Masoor Dal/ Spinach Puy Lentil Curry Spinach Masoor Dal or Spinch Puy Lentil Curry is a wholesome, healthy, easy to prepare, creamy, with flavors of spinach and coconut. Best enjoyed with some plain rice or any Indian Flatbread. What is Masoor Dal or Puy Lentil? Known as whole or sabut masoor, flat lentils or puy lentils they are packed with proteins, dietary fiber and Vitamin B1. The colours of these legumes or lentils range from yellow to orange red to green or brown and black. They are used for making curries, soups and even salads. Today I will share with you the recipe of spinach masoor dal or curry. Serve it with hot rotis,naan, bread or rice. Masoor or Puy lentils cooks well and quickly…
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Continue ReadingVaghareli Rotli Vaghareli Rotli is an easy, quick snack or light meal prepared from leftover rotli/roti, yogurt and spices. Remembering my Mum My mum was a very good cook where traditional Gujarati dishes were concerned. Actually, can’t remember her ever wanting to try out the new western dishes like pizza, tacos, burgers etc. Instead, she left that to my kaki (aunt) and me to try out during the weekends. One of my mum’s dishes loved by all was vaghareli rotli. Best ever comfort food for my siblings and cousins. All of us have tried to make it like mum’s but there is still something missing. I think its simply the love that she added. This simple dish is a popular meal in our household. Some…
