Recipe: Chori Turia Nu Shaak Chori Turia Nu Shaak is a simple and yet very flavourful and healthy stir fry consisting of ridge gourd and long yard beans. It is a vegan side dish and can be gluten free if you don’t add asafoetida. Can easily omit garlic to make it into a no garlic…
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Continue ReadingRECIPE: BEETROOT HALWA Beetroot Halwa is a colourful, tasty and easy to make halwa using fresh beetroot, milk, cream, spices and nuts. It can be served hot or cold. We prefer to have it hot. If you still haven’t planned anything for Janmashtami go on, make this halwa as it gets ready with 30 minutes.…
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Continue ReadingWhat is Urad Dal? Urad is known by several names – black gram, urad bean, vigna mungo, mungo bean or black matpe bean. Grown widely in the Indian Sub Continent it is used not only for curries but for so many other dishes. Urad dal, whole or split is a vital ingredient in preparing fermented batter…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: FOODIES_REDOING OLD POSTS RECIPE: BHINDA NU SHAAK/ STIR FRIED OKRA Bhinda Nu Shaak/ Stir fried okra is a simple and yet very flavourful side dish which is usually enjoyed with some roti and dal (lentil curry). Generally, every day Gujarati style shaak or sabji tend to have simple spices and are easy to make.…
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Continue ReadingRECIPE: 4 DIFFERENT NIMBU PANI RECIPES 4 different Nimbu Pani recipes are so easy to make. Within minutes you can enjoy or serve a refreshing and chilled nimbu pani with just a few ingredients at hand. WHAT IS NIMBU PANI? Nimbu Pani is a lemon water drink that is usually made during the summer time.…
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Continue ReadingValor Nu Shaak An easy to make, delicious with simple spices, Valor Nu Shaak is a Gujarati style vegetable side dish. Its generally served with rotli (wheat flatbread), a lentil curry and rice as a part of the daily meal. What is Valor? There are so many varieties of beans in the world. Each has…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Instant Dhokla Instant Dhokla is a quick and easy variation of the traditional Gujarati steamed snack. Traditionally, dal and rice are soaked in water overnight or for 8 hours. Then it is ground into a batter which is then allowed to ferment further for 8 hours or overnight. Spices are added to the batter…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Fansi Nu Shaak Fansi nu shaak is a simple, tasty and healthy stir fried Gujarati style sabji or shaak. Simple spices and fresh French beans, posho or fansi as it is known in Gujarati is all you need. It is a versatile shaak or sabji. Add some green peas or brinjal. Or like I…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: FOODIES_ REDOING OLD POSTS #29 Updated on 10/07/2020 I have so many old posts that need a new look. However, when I cook the regular dishes like Bhinda ni Kadhi I tend to forget to take new clicks. I’ve now got sticky labels on my kitchen wall depending on what veggies or fruits I…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: FOODIES_ REDOING OLD POSTS #46 RECIPE: THANDAI What is Thandai? In general, Thandai is a refreshing traditional milk based Indian Drink that is quite popular during the Holi Festival. Made from spices, nuts, seeds and rose petals its not only a cooler but also a nutritious drink. With the beginning of the hot days…
