Silent Cuisines : The Unsung & Disappearing Foodways of Gujarat’s Adivasis
On 1st May 2025, in the presence of well-wishers, Adivasi community members, family, and friends, we launched Silent Cuisines, a book we created to understand, …
There’s Patra, and then there’s Anavil Patra
Patra is a popular Gujarati farsan or snack made from Colocasia leaves and one of my favorite Anavil foods. Anavil Brahmins, as I wrote here, …
A round-up on Dhokli posts
The discussion triggered on my Instagram feed by a post on rice Dhokli compelled me to bring one of my oldest post forward. Dhokli, as …
Rice Rotla – Dal with a sprinkle of spice, honest tribal meal spread
A Dangi meal reminiscent of a bygone way of life, of life that still prevails in this (and some) nook of Gujarat. Food blogging and …
what’s in a name… Badook Badook
Kalgi and I were having a conversation around some ingredients and foods when she mentioned the name Badook Badook her mother-in-law makes. As I was …
Mohanthal – Gujarat’s classic chickpea fudge
Chickpea flour, ghee and sugar three ingredients that give us some of the most soul-soothing, heartwarming and magical regional Indian sweets. These three thrive in …