Cauliflower in Milk Curry
All of you who have experienced the summers of North and West India will agree that it is one of the most dreaded season. The …
Ringan na Ravaiya nu Shaak – Stuffed baby Eggplants
Ravaiya in Gujarati means ‘stuffed’. Any stuffed vegetable is called ravaiya, so we may have ringan/eggplants, bhinda/okra, karela/bitter gourd any of these vegetables in their …
Saragva ni Shing nu Shaak – Drumsticks in yogurt curry
Hardy, drought resistant, easy to grow that is the Saragvo or the Moringa tree for us – also christened as miracle tree, tree of life …
Peas in Spinach Curry / Palak ane Vatana nu Shaak
One of the greatest joys of being raised in a large, multi-regional joint family has been the opportunity of growing up in a rich concoction of cultural and traditional …
Dahivalu Bataka Nu Shaak
“Money is the root of all evil, and yet it is such a useful root that we cannot get on without it any more than …
Gunda Muthia Nu Shaak
The annual pickling season in Gujarat is incomplete without a barni full of Gunda-keri nu khattu athanu (glue-berry and raw mango pickle). The Gunda/Lasure or Glue-berry …