Daabda – Stuffed Vegetable Slices
It is not just this Shakkaria na Daabda,  Gujarati fare has a rich variety of Daabda recipes (the most popular being Khambhati Daabda). Don’t these look …
Gotu Kola Sambol – Sri Lankan Pennywort Salad
This was the recipe I put together for  #thecookbookcollective The theme for this virtual cook from the book group was  EDIBLE GREENS and I decided …
Musk Melon and Coconut Cooler
Summer are synonymous with melons and shakkar teti/ musk melon is another (first being water melon) favourite with Gujarati households. Before the mangoes make their …
Palak Pakora Rice in Coconut Milk Curry
Palak Pakora Rice in Coconut Milk Curry, a divine tasting rice dish that is sure to please one and all. It is kind of  the dish that …
Kopra na Ladoo – Fresh coconut truffles
Kopra na Ladoo or the super easy coconut truffles is my version of the very traditional Kopra Paak that is usually made in Vaishnav households …
Sri Lankan Pumpkin Curry
Sri Lankan Pumpkin Curry is an extremely easy yet lip-smacking curry made using pumpkin and coconut milk. I have always failed to understand why the …
Kiri Hodi – Sri Lankan Coconut Milk Curry
Kiri Hodi or the coconut milk curry of Sri Lanka is a dish we fell in love with during our recent travel through this simple, …
Pol Sambol – Sri Lankan Coconut Sambol
If given a choice I would term Pol Sambol as a dish that defines Sri Lanka. Simple, rustic and basic yet bursting with delightful flavours. …
Kachariyu -the sesame truffles
Winters are the best time of year in Gujarat when the  weather is just right, neither very cold or hot. It gives respite from the scorching …
Almond and Coconut Milk Peda
Peda or Penda as they are known in Gujarati,  are one of the favourite choices for prasad and are sold as Prasadiya Penda (Peda for offering …