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 …
Shakkar Teti no Shrikhand – Rock Melon Shrikhand
Shakkar Teti (rockmelon/ musk melon/cantaloupe ) does make a rocking Shrikhand . Seriously luscious. Mellow and marginally sweet. After Sukhdi, Shrikhand is one of the …
Vatana na Phorna – Green peas Poha
‘Vatana na Phorna- Droplets of Peas’ a simple dish with a rather alluring name. I am always intrigued by the thought that goes into naming …
Bhujiyu, an instant food native to Dangs
Continuing with my previous post on Dang, a land blessed with  immense natural beauty, hard-working and ever-smiling communities who continue to live a slow- …
Potato Poha Patties
Stuff it into pita breads, break it over salads, roll it into roti wraps, pour some ragda over it or enjoy as is with chutneys …
Bhaat na Puda – Leftover Rice Pancakes
A couple of posts back I did this story on food scarcity and how stingy we have become in appreciating the food on our plate. …
Bataka ane Vatana no Rotla – Potato and Peas Pancake
Bataka ane Vatana no Rotlo made using Safed Kada Rice, a folk rice variety of Gujarat. Gujaratis and Farsan (snacks) are inseparable. And the need …
the story of Mix Dal Khichri
Food scarcity was one of the greatest challenges  India faced for a long time. Recurrent famines, wars, growing population, inadequate infrastructure were some of the …
Khatta Mug – Moong Beans in Yogurt Curry
A rather colourful lunch spread that includes Khatta Mug/Moong Beans in yoghurt, Gajar no Sambharo/stir-fried carrots or warm carrot salad and Pilo Bhaat/ Yellow rice …