Lapsi – the harbinger of good times
આજે લાપસીની વાત કરવી છે, ઘણો પ્રયત્ન કર્યો આ વિશે અંગ્રેજીમાં લખવાનો પણ મનમાં શબ્દો ગોઠવાયા જ નહીં, પછી થયું કે આપણી લોક વાની ના …
Mahuda na Phool no Sheero, one of the best ways to enjoy Mahuda flowers
Living in the countryside allows me the privilege to access some gorgeous fresh produce that otherwise does not make its way to the urban markets. …
Moraiyo Barfi and the Ram-Mol that never disappoints…
Few years ago, Navghanbhai, a farmer from the Nalsarovar region, introduced me to the term Ram-Mol while discussing the cultivation of various cereal grains in …
Doodh Vada
I have wanted to make the Doodh Wada for a very long time, I had bookmarked when I first came across it in a vintage …
Apple Barfi
Sharad, Vasant, Magha and Ashada are the four Navratri that fall in a year. The Sharadiya Navratri near the autumn equinox is the most celebrated …
Dry Fruit Barfi
Tarla Dalal’s recipe to Dry Fruit Barfi Stir-fried Fresh Green Chickpeas Serves -16 pieces
Kharek, Khajoor ane Anjeer no Shiro
Kharek/Chuare/Dried Dates reminds me of patasha-kharek Prasad at Bhajans hosted at by my Ba, Mota-Mummy (Taiji). It also reminds me of Madhu who always hummed these …
Fatela Doodh ni Barfi aka Paneer Barfi
Garya ma shu che (what do we have as sweet/mithai)? is the most common question a Gujju asks before festive meals or any meal for …
Shakkaria no Shiro – Sweet Potato Halwa
Halwa is called Shiro in Gujarati. Shakkaria no Shiro/Shakkarkand Halwa/Sweet-potato Halwa can be termed as a lesser-known cousin of Gajar ka Halwa. In the Gujarati cuisine, Shakkaria …
Mandvi Pāk, no it does not origin from Mandvi!!
For a very long time, I had believed that the Shing Pāk (Groundnut fudge) was also referred as Mandvi Pāk because it might have originated …