Print Bhajia Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 1 hour Serves: 4 Vegetable Tempura Ingredients 1 cup chickpea flour 1 teaspoon salt or to taste ¼ teaspoon turmeric Pinch of asafoetida ½ teaspoon red chili powder Water or soda water as needed Canola or vegetable oil for frying Assorted vegetables (like 1 […]
Sheero
Print Sheero Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 35 mins Serves: 4 (Sweet Cream of Wheat Porridge) This recipe is found in many regions of India in some form. But unlike other regions, in region of Gujarat this type of sweet dish is eaten along with a meal. Sometimes sheero is made […]
Rotli
Print Rotli Prep time: 1 hour Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 1 hour 30 mins Serves: 4 Thin puffed whole wheat flour flat bread Ingredients 1 cup chapatti or whole wheat flour, see Note ¼ teaspoon salt (optional) 3 teaspoons olive oil Water as needed ½ cup or more all purpose flour for dusting and […]
Chutney
Print Cilantro Chutney Prep time: 15 mins Total time: 15 mins Fresh coriander or Cilantro chutney Ingredients 1 bunch of cilantro 1 to 2 jalapeno or serrano chilies or to taste ½ inch piece of ginger 1 teaspoon salt or to taste 3 to 4 teaspoons sugar or to taste Juice of half a lemon […]
Raitu
Print Raitu Prep time: 20 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: 4 Ingredients ¾ cup yogurt 1 regular or ½ English cucumber or carrot or half of each, shredded and drained Salt and sugar to taste 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro 1 finely chopped green chili or to taste Directions Whisk yogurt in a mixing bowl until […]
Jeera Rice
Print Jeera Rice Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 cup uncooked rice 1 ½ cups or more of water 1 tablespoon Ghee or olive oil ½ teaspoon cumin seeds 2 to 3 cloves 2 to 3 whole cardamoms Pinch of asafoetida ½ teaspoon salt or to […]
Bhinda Nu Shaak
Print Bhinda nu Shaak Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 45 mins Serves: 4 Everyday Okra Ingredients 1 lb. bhinda (okras) 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon mustard seeds Pinch of asafoetida powder ½ teaspoon turmeric ½ teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon dhana jeeru (spice blend of coriander and cumin powder) ½ […]
Paratha
Print Plain Paratha Prep time: 1 hour Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 1 hour 10 mins Serves: 2 Layered whole wheat flour flat bread Ingredients 1 cup whole wheat or chapatti flour, see Note. ¼ teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons olive or canola oil, for dough Water as needed ½ cup or more all purpose flour, […]
Gajar Ka Halwa
Print Gajar Ka Halwa Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 40 mins Serves: 20 Carrot pudding Ingredients 2 pounds carrots, peeled and shredded 1 16 oz container ricotta cheese 1 cup heavy cream ½ cup each golden raisins and cashews (optional) 1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter) (optional) 1 cup sugar or to […]
Vegetable Pulao
Print Vegetable Pulao Prep time: 1 hour Cook time: 40 mins Total time: 1 hour 40 mins Serves: 6 Rice Pilaf Ingredients 2 cups basmati rice, uncooked 5 cups of water 1 small red onion, cut into thin half moon shape slices 1 small potato, cut into thin slices like fries 6 to 8 small cauliflower […]
Bataka nu Rasavalu Shaak
Print Bataka nu Rasavalu Shaak Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 35 mins Serves: 4 Sweet and Sour Potatoes Ingredients 2 medium size bataka (potatoes), raw or boiled, cut into ½ inch dice 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ teaspoon cumin seeds ½ teaspoon mustard seeds Pinch of asafetida 1 dry red chili […]
Aloo Gobi
Print Aloo Gobi Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 35 mins Serves: 6 Potato and Cauliflower Curry Ingredients 1 medium size gobi (cauliflower), cut into 1 inch florets 1 medium size aloo (potato), cut into ½ inch cubes 1 medium size onion, finely minced 1 medium size tomato, minced 1 inch piece […]