Gujarati Recipes Cuisine Recipes

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 ...

Keri Na Gotla Nu Shaak Recipe is a Ripe Mango curry made with it's fresh pulp and it also uses the seed of the mango as well. The Gotla Nu Shaak recipe is absolutely easy with no fuss yet heavenly delicious so do try this sweet, spicy, tangy dish and treat your taste buds in this mango season. Mangoes are like almost everyone’s favourite. As it comes in summer so everyone has their own memories with different mango dishes that are made during vacation time. This mango dish ...

The No Onion No Garlic Lobia Masala Recipe is a delicious no onion no garlic curry which is perfect for your Fasting days. 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 ...

खट्टा मग और मूंग रेसिपी एक स्वादिष्ट रेसिपी है जिसमे मूंग को दही के साथ पकाया जाता है. यह एक गुजराती रेसिपी है जिसे हर घर में बनाया जाता है. इसमें हींग और अदरक डाला जाता है, जो इसका स्वाद और भी बढ़ाता ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...