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 …
Ratalu Nu Raitu/Purple Yam Raita
Winters in Gujarat are extremely pleasant,  the atmosphere remains  beautiful  through the season. The evenings get cold but the day time temperatures remain bearable. The …
Wadhwani Marcha Nu Athanu/ Sweet Peppers Pickled in Mustard
Wadhwan – a town tucked along the city of Surendranagar in Saurashtra gives its name to a variety of mildly hot red peppers Wadhwani Marcha  that …
Fada ane Kanki ni Masala Khichdi
The cracked wheat or daliya are called Fada in Gujarati. Fada derives from the word Fadvu meaning to tear or split hence broken or cracked …
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 …
Kacha Papaya No Sambharo / Raw Papaya Stir-Fry
Sambharo is a classic Guajarati style stir-fried vegetable perpetration that is served along with the meal as a cooked salad or accompanies many of the …
Kuler Na Ladoo – Pearl Millet Ladoo
“Nature doesn’t promise you anything – an afterlife, rewards for good behaviour, protection from enemies, wealth, happiness, progeny, all the things humans desire and pray …
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 …
Mohanthaal – the cheat’s way….
Sukhdi, Magaz, Doodh No Halvo (milk barfi), Mohanthaal are some of the very traditional and popular fudge sweets of Gujarat. The Magaz and Mohanthaal are …
Kothmir Marcha ni Kanki – Gujarati style Broken Rice Risotto
The Broken Rice is called Kanki in gujarati. Kan meaning minute/small and Kanki means small grains of rice.  Broken rice is extensively used in  gujarati kitchens. …