Recipe: Khamang Kakdi Khamang Kakdi is an easy, delicious, cooling and refreshing Maharashtrian style cucumber salad or side dish. It is generally served as part of a thali meal. Also known as Kakdi Koshimbir, just a few ingredients put together results in a healthy and tasty side dish. Personally, I enjoy a whole bowlful of…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Moong Dal Chilla Moong dal chilla is a savoury flatbread or thin pancake made from moong dal, herbs and simple spices. It’s one of the easiest and healthy breakfast or brunch option. A versatile recipe, one can add vegetables and herbs of your choice. Also known as pudla or puda it is a popular…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Jeera Bhaat | Jeera Rice Jeera Bhaat | Jeera Rice is full of flavour, aromatic, easy to make, fluffy rice. It is usually served with dals or curries. Rice in Gujarati or Maharashtrian language is called Bhaat, while in Hindi it is chawal. Jeera is cumin, and thus a generous amount of cumin seeds…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Mushroom Spinach Curry Mushroom Spinach Curry known as Dhingri Palak Sabji in Hindi is a delicious and easy to make curry. Dhingri in Hindi is mushrooms and palak is spinach. A great way to enjoy both mushrooms and spinach. Both are very nutritious and to make it healthy, go easy on the fresh cream…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Tandoori Cauliflower Steaks Tandoori Cauliflower Steaks are not only healthy but so flavourful and not too difficult to make. Generally tandoori cauliflower is made with florets and served as an appetizer. Making them into “steak” form allows one to enjoy them as a meal or a side dish. Bake them in a tandoor, oven…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Egg Pulao Egg Pulao is a one pot, delicious, filling pilaf dish that is made with long grain rice, eggs and spices. It is a versatile recipe as one can choose to add vegetables and spices of their choice. We enjoy egg pulao as a meal on its own with some raita and papad…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Savoury Chickpea Flour Pancakes These savoury chickpea flour pancakes are loaded with vegetables, filling, nutritious, gluten free, versatile and easy to make. What I like about this recipe is that unlike the traditional chila pudla recipe, I am able to add a generous amount of vegetables. The eggs added to the batter not only…
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Continue ReadingRECIPE: UGALDELA MATH/SPROUTED MATH STIR FRY Ugadela Math/Sprouted Math Stir Fry is an easy to make, delicious way to prepare sprouted math or moth beans, Gujarati style. Math or Moth Beans look like moong beans but are pale yellow in colour. Contributing this recipe as a guest post for the blog The Big Sweet Tooth.…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Dangella | Tawa Handvo Dangella | Tawa Handvo is a traditional Gujarati recipe where the handvo batter is cooked on a tawa instead of baking it. It is a Gujarati style savoury pancake. Above all, it is a delicious and healthy breakfast, tea time snack or a light dinner or lunch meal. The advantage…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Ginger Garlic Soup Ginger Garlic Soup is a comforting, soothing, nutritious and easy to make soup. This soup recipe calls for an extra amount of fresh ginger and garlic. The vegetables are chopped up finely so that the soup is ready in 10 mins and also makes it easier to sip from a mug…
