Lasaniya Bataka – Potatoes stewed in garlic-chilli broth
During the late 1990s, thrice a week, at 6.45 AM the husband would drop me at the State Bus terminus to enable me to take …
Rava no Handvo – Semolina Handvo
I did not intend to, but there is quite a rich line-up of Handvo recipes on the blog now and with this Rava/Sooji Handvo we …
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 …
Khichiya Dhokli – Rice Dhokli in Potato and Peas Stew
Once you have paid your respects and exchanged pleasantries with Dal Dhokli, the reigning queen of our Dhokli family, there is an entire tribe of …
Lasaniyu Dahi -Garlic and Chilli Infused Yogurt
Lasaniyu Dahi (Garlic infused yogurt) our partner in crime for a khichri meal or doodhi/methi theplas or Bhakhri. Oh, those puddles of chilli-garlic oil!! Trust …
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 …
Chokha nu Khichu – Gujju style edible rice dough
Khichu, Gujju style Polenta is a stiff dough/thick porridge-like food we enjoy as midday snack or for breakfast. We have been hearing a lot about …
Ratalu ane Suran no Handvo – layered Purple Yam and Elephant foot Yam Bake
One more Handvo recipe, this time made with Suran and Ratalu making it a Handvo eligible for any fasting menu. While the glorious Ratalu/purple yam …
Panki -delicate rice flour crepes steamed in banana leaf
Panki, Panya, Panela are some of the pan/leaf cooked flatbreads Gujarati cuisine offers. Apart from this rice flour one here, Panki has numerous other avatars. …
Kankora Methi nu Shaak -Teasel Gourd, fenugreek seeds medley
There are numerous things I associate with the monsoons of my homeland … the matchless petrichor that wants to stop and inhale all the musky …