The Sunday Breakfast – Dal Pakwan
Food is rarely just about taste. It is the hands that prepare it, the rituals that surround it, and the people with whom it is …
Turiya ma Patra – Colocasia Patra in Ridge Gourd Curry the Anavil way…
To learn more on the Anavil way to patra read https://www.theroute2roots.com//theres-patra-and-then-theres-anavil-patra/ by Aanal Desai. Recipe for Turiya ma Patra by Smt. Rekha Desai Take 4 long, slender …
Prasad – Sweet Morsels
This Navratri, as we reel under the pandemic that seems to be in no hurry to leave (thanks to us), I decided to make this …
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 …
Mani Ba’s Chai Na Biscuits
One of the most rewarding aspects of my food blogging journey is the opportunity to be a part of a tribe that values foods of …
Vadi – the craft to hand dropped, sun-dried lentil dumplings of Gujarat
Vadi or sun-dried lentil dumplings are traditional foods made to enrich the meals with proteins or substitute green vegetables when they are in scarcity or …
Ghaayda : the dhokla flour vada from Kutchh…
What’s in a name? A lot, if you ask me. When it comes to foods and recipes the name speaks a lot. Some names share …
Kundi Dhoko – the enigmatic pebble studded grinder
“Food brings people together on many different levels. It’s the nourishment of the soul and body; it’s truly love.”– Giada De Laurentiis I first heard …
Watermelon and Rose Drink
This is how seasonal melon juice get perked in our households….. cooling sherbets, fresh fruit juices, chilled chaash/buttermilk are summer essentials to beat the heat …