Gujarati Recipes Cuisine Recipes

Ringan Methi Nu Shaak Recipe is a Gujarati style eggplants cooked with fresh fenugreek leaves. Here the eggplants along with fenugreek leaves are mildly flavoured with the regular spices - red chilli, turmeric, coriander, cumin powder and finished with a bit of jaggery and amchur, which lends the dish a slight sweetness and tanginess. The subzi is spicy, sweet and tangy making it perfect to be had with hot phulkas.  Serve this Ringan Methi Nu Shaak Recipe (Gujarati Style Eggplant and Fenugreek ...

Raw Papitha No Sambharo Recipe is a hot papaya stir fry that is served along with Fafda and kadhi when you walk into the streets of Gujarat early in the morning. In this recipe the raw papaya is stir fried along with green chillies and salt making it absolutely refreshing and tasty for breakfast. Did you know: Raw papaya is a great fruit that holds a lot of benefits like it helps in losing weight, it is also diabetic friendly and aids is digestion. The fruit is rich in magnesium and potassium as ...

Turia Muthia nu Shaak is an authentic Gujarati recipe that is made from ridge gourd also known as turia or turai and cooked in fenugreek leaf dumplings called muthia. These muthias or the gram dumplings also help the gravy to thicken while the ridge gourd adds nutritional value and fiber to this dish. You can also substitute the turia with mixed vegetables or just simple french beans as well. Serve this delicious Turia Muthia Nu Shaak Recipe (Turai Sabzi-Gujarati Style) with hot and light Phulkas ...

Pudina Sooji & Oats Dhokla Recipe is a the classic dhokla made by combining semolina with oats and mint leaves.  It makes a very wholesome and nutritious variation from the traditional Sooji Dhokla that is often made. A great way to include these healthy foods into your family's diet.  Serve Pudina Sooji & Oats Dhokla  along with Green Chutney for breakfast or dinner. You can also pack the dhokla into school kids or office lunch box.  If you like Dhokla's ...

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 ...

The Palak Ragi Oats Wheat Thepla Recipe is a healthy preparation of the Gujarati Theplas. The addition of ragi and palak into the thepla makes it packed with nutrition and taste and adds a nutty flavor to the thepa. Unlike the traditional thepla, the Palak Ragi Oats Wheat Thepla, needs to be eaten fresh and does not travel well. However this thepla, makes a great high protein breakfast and also a perfect indian diabetic breakfast or a snack. Did you know Ragi is rich in calcium, helps in weight ...

Gehu Bajra 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 Gehu Bajra Thepla Recipe with Baingan 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 Laccha ...

Saragva Nu Lot Valu Shaak is a delicious Gujarati preparation of steamed drumsticks that are dipped in a savoury gram flour curry. Drumsticks have always found their places in most regional cuisines of India. Each Gujarati family has their own variation to make dishes that include the drumstick and this one, in particular, is an all-time favourite of our family. The secret to cooking delicious Saragva (Shing) Nu Lot Valu Shaak is fresh drumsticks that are tender when bought and remain ...

Lasaniya Batata Recipe (Garlic Potato Curry) is a flavorful Gujarati potato curry with prominent garlic flavors. Gujarati lehsunia batata is a dry curry made with boiled baby potatoes and flavoured with garlic, but the consistency can be moderated as per one's choice. Serve Gujarati Lasaniya Batata along with Palak Dal, Lauki Raita and Phulka for an everyday meal. If you like this recipe, here are some more Baby Potato recipes such as Chatpata Baby Potato Recipe Bhaji Miligai And Baby ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kaju Karela Recipe, as the same suggests, is a sabzi or dry vegetable prepared from Bitter Gourd (Karela) and Cashews (Kaju). Kaju Karela Recipe (Bitter Gourd And Cashew Nuts Stir Fry) is a very popular recipe from Gujarati cuisine and is a favourite item on the menu list for marriage functions and is also amongst the many delicacies served in Gujarati Themed Restaurants for Thali menu. Bitter taste of karela is masked by adding spices, sesame seeds and desiccated coconut. Serve Kaju Karela ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...