Gujarati Recipes Cuisine Recipes

The Gujarati Khakhra is a snack made from whole wheat flour that is served for breakfast, tea or even taken as a travel snack. It is wholesome as it is made from whole wheat flour and delicately flavoured with ingredients like fenugreek, turmeric and asafoetida. I was first introduced to the Khakhra when I was in the eleventh grade by a Gujarati friend who used to bring these as a school snack. They were so delicious that friends and I used to make sure she does not get a morsel.  A lot of ...

The Ragi & Whole Wheat Thepla Recipe is a wholesome diabetic friendly recipe that is made with a combination of ragi flour and added spices to make it flavorful and tasty.  Thepla is one of the many comfort foods to Gujarati’s. If you are on a long distance train or even on a trekking trip and if you spot a Gujarati, you will find them carrying Theplas. Just as said, it’s a great travel food, like a baguette is to the French.  The addition of Ragi and Whole Wheat flour, makes ...

Ragda Patties is one of the most cherished one dish meals that are savored in the almost every Marathi and Gujarati home. The patties on their own way make a yummy snack to go with your afternoon tea. Using various colourful chutneys on top of the patties and ragda add the zing to the dish. You will find that I have pan fried the patties in this recipe to preserve nutrition and at the same time providing a healthy alternative to deep frying. Serve the Ragda Patties Recipe along with Masala ...

The No Onion No Garlic Lobia Masala Recipe is a delicious no onion no garlic curry. The gravy is made with gram flour/besan, tamarind paste and jaggery along with spices and there is no chopping required. You can make this curry in less than 15 minutes in a pressure cooker. Black eyed beans are packed with proteins and micro nutrients,is low in saturated fat and is a good source of dietary fiber. Did you know: One cup of cooked black-eyed peas or cowpeas has 160 calories and negligible ...

Kela Methi Bhajiya Recipe is essentially Banana Fenugreek fritters which is a popular Gujarati snack that is served during tea time. This fried snack is prepared with ripe sweet bananas and fresh fenugreek Leaves. This bhajiya has a combination of mild sweetness, spiciness and bitterness. It is soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. Serve Banana Methi Fritters along with a cup of Tea and Dhaniya Pudina Chutney at your Tea time or give your kids as an after school snack. If ...

Gujarati Meetha Pudla Recipe is a delicious pancake, made Gujarati style using whole wheat flour and jaggery as a sweetener. It makes a delicious breakfast dish which you can serve along with some bananas and chai or you can even make it into a dessert, by caramelizing the bananas with jaggery and topping it over the meetha pudla. It makes a healthy dessert for festivals like Diwali and the like. Serve Gujarati Meetha Pudla Recipe as a delicious sweet for parties or even festivals like diwali ...

This Instant Sandwich Khaman Dhokla Recipe is very quick and easy to make! These Khaman Dhoklas are so spongy and kids would really love it! Here, the freshly made khaman dhokla ia layered and slathered with a spicy green chutney and a tangy and sweet date tamarind chutney.  Serve these Instant Sandwich Khaman Dhokla Recipe along with Roasted Tomato Sauce and a cup of Masala Chai for your evening snacks. If you like this recipe, look into more of the Tea-Time Snack Recipes ...

Bhaat na Muthia Dhokla Recipe is a staple dish of every Gujarati kitchen home and every home has ways to invent dishes that can be made from leftover rice. Muthias a common staple in every Gujarati home is made by steaming dumplings of mashed rice combined with vegetables and spices. Over the years of eating Muthias at many Gujarati family homes; I have tasted a variety of these dumplings each having a unique flavor and texture. Using this knowledge I have crafted a recipe that shows you how to ...

Farali Pattice Recipe is a healthy fasting food of the Gujarati's.  Faral means ‘fast’ and these patties are specially made for those who are fasting. The patties are made with an outer covering of mashed potatoes and filled inside with spiced dry fruits mixture, coconut and peanuts. The patties are traditionally fried but as a lover of healthy non fried food I am sharing the procedure to bake these patties. You could optionally fry Farali Pattice Recipe to suit your taste. Serve Farali ...

Bajra Na Rotla also known as Bajra Roti is a plain and simple flat bread made from pearl millet flour. Bajra Na Rotla and Ringna No Olo is an all time winter favorite food, especially when the rotla comes straight out of the stove to the plate. The millet flour is rich in proteins, and is also a source of iron, calcium and other minerals like potassium, magnesium and zinc. In many regions of Gujarat, hot rotla’s are also eaten with fresh butter and jaggery and often given to children ...

Dabeli is India’s answer to the western burger that is popularly sold on the streets of Gujarat. The pav buns are stuffed with a sweet and spicy potato mixture topped with onions, pomegranate, and fresh Lehsun Chutney and Sev. These Dabeli are cooked along with Nutralite Classic Spread and Nutralite Garlic And Oregano spread which is enriched with omega 3 and has 0% cholesterol. Serve the Dabeli as a tea time snack or for a chaat party along with Sev Puri Recipe and Dahi ...

Paka Kela Ki Sabzi Recipe is a Gujarati Jain dish that is made from ripe bananas, that are sautéed with turmeric, asafoetida, curry leaves and chillies. The sweet and spicy combination that arises from the bananas and chillies makes it a delectable dish.  Serve Paka Kela Ki Sabzi along with of Phulka, Gujarati Dal and a bowl of dahi.  If you like this recipe, you can also try other Vegetable recipes such as Lauki Badi Ki Sabzi Recipe Malvani Kurkuri Bhindi Recipe Senai Kizhangu ...

The Gujarati Dal Dhokli is one of the most delicious Gujarati one dish meals that I was introduced to when I got married. Strips of spice whole wheat dough known as thepla dough are dropped into boiling hot lentils to get the soup like consistency along with pasta-like texture and crunchiness of the peanuts. It tastes delicious when served in a wide mouth soup bowl, drizzled with teaspoon of ghee and sprinkled with finely chopped onions. The Dal Dhokli makes a perfect one dish meal along with Kachumber ...

Khatta Mung / Moong Recipe is a delicious preparation of green moong beans what is cooked and simmered in a spicy yogurt curry. This Khatta Moong recipe is my mother-in-law’s signature dish that the first time she made it I fell in love with it. Green Moong when combined in butter milk along with the simple and delicate flavours of asafoetida and ginger makes this dish a perfect comfort food. I have this deep belief that by applying less complicated cooking techniques and using simple and few ingredients ...

Methi na Debhra is a multigrain millet paratha made from jowar and bajra and flavoured with methi leaves and spices. Eating multigrains in the morning ensures a supply of dietary fibre and additional nutrients essential for the body. Gujarati women, especially the grandmothers, love to make the bread fresh and serve them hot along with butter and jaggery. It is fun and satisfying for the grandmothers to see the children smile and enjoy the food she has cooked for them with love. Here is a recipe ...

Gajar Shimla Mirch Sambharo is an instant vegetable pickle that is easy to make using very few ingredients. This instant carrot and capsicum is made with a traditional Sambharo Masala and goes well with dals, parathas, rice and just about anything that needs an accompaniment. Here are a few more pickle recipes that you can also try savouring Gor Keri Recipe (Sweet and Spicy Raw Gujarati Raw Mango Pickle with Jaggery) Kesar Elaichi Aam Ka Chundo Recipe (Gujarati Sweet Mango Pickle with Pistachios ...

Basundi also known as Rabri in some parts of India is a creamy rich dessert, is prepared especially during the festivities of Kali Chaudas and just about every small function or a party.  The Basundi/ Rabri tastes equally delicious when served with Jalebis and,  Malpuas Do give this recipe a try in your kitchen and you will love it for its rich , creamy texture.  Serve the Basundi as part of a dessert along with Badam Elaichi Kulfi Recipe With Condensed Milk, Pista ice cream ...

Vagharela Bhaat most often made from leftover rice and cooked in spicy buttermilk is one of the most delicious comfort foods to savor on a cold winter night. Rustic and calming aromas get released when the rice gets cooked in buttermilk that is flavored with asafoetida, red chillies and ginger. Each family from Gujarat has a special way of making the Vagharelo Bhaat Recipe and I attribute this recipe to the way my mother in law and her past generations have been making it.  Gujarati grandmothers ...

Turai Moong Dal, also known as Turiya Moong Dal Recipe, has a subtle sweetness that it gets from the ridge gourd (turai) itself. When combined with some spices and cooked along with the lentils it imparts a soft and tender texture to the palate.  Serve this turai moong  dal along with Sukhi Aloo Sabzi and Thepla’s that are almost necessity to be made along with this dish. Another favorite combination that we love is to pour a ladle full of Turai Moong Dal over hot bowl ...

Lapsi Recipe is a Gujarati sweet dish made from broken wheat has an age-old significance of being auspicious. It is made on special occasions like buying a home, new job, new baby or any other memorable occasion with prayers of good luck for the new beginning. Broken wheat is rich in fiber and jaggery is rich in vitamins and minerals making Lapsi a very nutritive sweet. The traditional recipe that is made is plain and simple without any nuts and spices. However adding fruits like grapes, dried ...

The Aloo Beans Sabzi Recipe is a simple Gujarati vegetable that is traditionally known as the Fansi Batata Nu Shaak. The recipe is a Semi Jain Style version of the dish, where I have used potatoes, but not used onion and garlic. The addition of coriander powder, along with asafoetida and red chillies, brings out the flavors and taste of this simple and yet wholesome sabzi. This sabzi makes a great lunch box meal. Serve Aloo Beans Sabzi along with Gujarati Dal and Phulka's for ...

Gehun Bhajra Thepla Recipe is a healthy preparation of the Gujarati Indian Flat Bread known as theplas. The addition of ginger, green chillies, black pepper gives the thepla and additional punch, giving the millet thepla a good taste. Serve the Gehun Bhajra Thepla Recipe with Bangain Bharta and Jaggery for dinner. You could pack these theplas in a lunch box or to children rolled up as a snack. If you are looking for more Indian Bread here are some :  Pudina Lahsun ...

Oats Rava Dhokla Recipe is served as a nutritious breakfast. This recipe has a twist to the original recipe with the addition of oats making it wholesome and nutritious.  Oats is combined along with rava or sooji as we call it and the addition of curd makes the batter, nice and thick.  Flavoured with green chillies and ginger, this dhokla is steamed and topped with a tadka of curry leaves, and cumin seeds that add crunch to the soft spongy dhoklas.  Serve this Oats Rava Dhokla ...

Cabbage Cabbage and Carrot Sambharo Recipe is a traditional warm salad of sorts typically prepared in Gujarat. The unique thing about this salad is the vegetables are lightly stir fried but not cooked soft. They remain mildly crunchy, and are usually had along with papdi, dhokla, fafda and other popular Gujarati snacks. Sometimes it is also made with just carrots, or with the addition of raw papaya or capsicum. Serve Cabbage And Carrot Sambharo along with Palak Ragi & Oats Wheat Thepla ...