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 …
Classic Handvo, an iconic Gujarati Lentil Cake
Talk about Gujarati foods and the first few preparations that immediately get mentioned are Dhokla, Thepla, Khaman, Khakhra and Handvo. It is an exhaustive list, …
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 …
Khajoor no Halwo – a gooey and mildly spiced Date Fudge
As winter chants her way out, sharing here a last post on winter foods I had cooked up while in Ahmedabad a few months back. …
Magajtari no Paak – Melon Seed Fudge
The Paind post yesterday was all about clever and ingenious use of various ingredients for their potential medicinal properties and ingenious ways they have been …
Tal Vat ane Shing Vat – Pounded Sesame or Peanuts with Jaggery
Tal-Vat, Shing-Vat (coarsely ponded Sesame + Jaggery and Peanuts+Jaggery) and times when homemade snacks and meals were the only foods we knew. The snacks were …