Recipe: Karela Nu Shaak What is Karela Nu Shaak? Karela nu shaak is simply a Gujarati style side dish, sabji or shaak as we call it. Chopped karela or bitter gourd is stir fried till done with spices. One can cook it with potatoes or cashew nuts. I chose to prepare it with cashew nuts…
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EVENT: FOODIEMONDAY/BLOGHOP THEME: #218 DIWALI DHAMAKA RECIPE: MAGAS/ CHICKPEA FLOUR FUDGE What is Magas/ Chickpea Flour Fudge? Magas/ Chickpea Flour Fudge is a famous sweet dish or mithai in the Gujarati Cuisine. Its a popular sweet fudge that is enjoyed by both adults and children. Some kids refer to it as ‘bavo’. Any Patel wedding…
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EVENT: FOODIEMONDAY/BLOGHOP THEME: #217 KHAALI FRIDGE Does the theme title sound absolutely weird? It does but its one that Renu who blogs at Cook With Renu, decided that we should put on our thinking caps. As for me as soon as the theme was chosen, I knew that Pithlu or besan ka sabji is what…
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Recipe: Papdi Ane Zucchini Nu Shaak | Hyacinth Beans And Zucchini Sabji Papdi Ane Zucchini Nu Shaak is a version of the traditional Gujarati style Papdi Nu Shaak. Generally we add brinjal or eggplant but here I have replaced it with zucchini. Easy to prepare and full of earthy, sweetish flavour, this shaak goes best…
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Recipe: Kansar – Patel Style Kansar – Patel Style is a traditional, simple and yet very delicious sweet dish that is prepared during important ceremonies and festivals. It just needs five basic ingredients, semolina or coarse wheat flour, ghee, jaggery, cardamom powder and powdered sugar. These days chopped nuts, desiccated coconut, rose petals, poppy seeds,…
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EVENT:FOODIEMONDAY/BLOGHOPTHEME:#186 PLANT BASED MILK RECIPES What is all this hype about consuming non dairy products? Nowadays vegan cheese, yogurt, milk, spreads, cream cheese, etc are readily available in the supermarkets in the western countries. These all have been developed for people who follow the vegan diet. People who follow vegan diets do not consume anything…
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EVENT: MEGA BLOGGING MARATHON#92 THEME: A-Z FLATBREADS AND MORE – INDIAN FLATBREADS RECIPE: WHEAT KHAKHRA Wheat Khakhra is a Gujarati savoury, thin, crispy flatbread that is usually enjoyed as a snack with some tea or khakhra masala. As little oil or ghee is used to make them, khakhras are very healthy and make a good…
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EVENT: FOODIEMONDAY/BLOGHOP THEME: #162 LEMON AFFAIR RECIPE: LEMON CHUTNEY Lemon Chutney is a versatile, easy to make, flavourful, spicy Indian style chutney. What I like about this recipe is that if you add enough oil, it stays fresh in the fridge for months. It is actually a much quicker version of the Gujarati lemon pickle…
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Recipe: Cabbage And Spinach Muthiya Cabbage And Spinach Muthiya is a healthy Gujarati steamed and stir fried snack. The most popular muthiya or muthia recipe is one with fresh fenugreek and bottle gourd. But we tend to add a variety of vegetables to make different muthiya. Not only does the vegetable vary but also the…
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MOTHER’S DAY RECIPE: MUM’S MATAR KACHORI/GUJARATI PEAS KACHORI Mum’s Matar Kachori/Gujarati Peas Kachori is a deep fried snack with a filling of spicy fresh peas in a flaky and crispy pastry. Mum’s matar kachori is so delicious and she made them perfectly. She didn’t use garam masala. Simply spiced with fresh green chilis and ginger…