Gota (fritters) are made with chickpea flour and vegetables. The most common type of gota is methi (fenugreek) ni bhaji (greens) na gota (fritters). Fenugreek greens are widely available during winter months. Gota is very popular street food and usually eaten as a snack with hot tea. When you buy gota from a street vendor […]
Pav Bhaji
Print Pav Bhaji Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 40 mins Total time: 55 mins Serves: 6 Pav (bread) Bhaji (mixed vegetables) is a street food available all over India. The bhaji should be soft and mashed which you can scoop up with a pav. This recipe uses small quantity of variety of vegetables which is […]
Bhel
Print Bhel Prep time: 20 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: 4 Bhel is a street food mostly available all over India. Bhel mix is mixture of puffed rice, crispy chickpea flour noodles and whole wheat flour crackers. It’s party favorite food. Ingredients 6 cups bhel mix 1 large russet potato, boiled and cut into ½ […]
Kachori
Print Lilva Kachori Prep time: 1 hour Cook time: 1 hour Total time: 2 hours Serves: 6 Kachori (stuffed savory pastry) is found in many regions of India but lilva (fresh pigeon peas) kachori is mainly found in Gujarat. Ingredients For filling: 2 cups frozen tuver lilva (fresh pigeon peas), thawed 1 medium russet potato, boiled […]
Khaman
Print Khaman Prep time: 5 hours Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 5 hours 15 mins Serves: 4 This Gujarati dish can be found all over Gujarat in shops called khaman house or farsan (savory) mart. It is eaten as a snack or with a meal as a farsan on special occasions. Ingredients 2 cups besan […]
Chickpea Flour Rolls and Fries
Print Khandavi Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 30 mins Serves: 6 The chickpea flour is known as besan and the rolls are known as Khandavi. This dish was my mother’s specialty. My mother used to make it on special occasions and whenever guests were coming over. She is not able to […]
Dabeli
Print Dabeli Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 25 mins Serves: 4 Dabeli is an Indian Street food available all over India. It is grab and go like food which people can eat as a breakfast, lunch or a snack in a hurry. It is basically a vegetarian slider, the patty is […]
Samosa
Print Samosa Prep time: 1 hour 30 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 1 hour 55 mins Serves: 6 Samosas have become quite popular in many countries with Indian population. This delicious snack is sold on streets all over India. In US it’s available freshly made and frozen in most Indian grocery stores. My cousin, […]
Vegetarian Hot Dogs
Print Black eyed Peas Hot Dog Prep time: 1 hour Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 1 hour 30 mins Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 15 oz. can of black eyed peas 2 to 3 tablespoons brown or white rice flour or corn starch 1 teaspoon nutritional yeast 1 teaspoon vegan Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon tomato paste […]
Sev Usal
Print Sev Usal Prep time: 8 hours Cook time: 1 hour Total time: 9 hours Serves: 4 Dried green peas soup with crispy thin chick pea flour noodles Ingredients 1 ½ cups dried green pea 2 jalapeno or serrano chilies, finely minced 1 ½ inch piece of ginger, finely minced 2 sprigs of mint 1 teaspoon […]
Bataka Vada
Print Bataka Vada Prep time: 45 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 1 hour 5 mins Serves: 8 Bataka (potato) Vada (friiters) Ingredients 3 medium to large russet or Idaho potatoes 2 jalapeno or serrano chilies, finely minced 1 inch piece of ginger, finely minced 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro ½ teaspoon chili powder (optional) ¼ […]
Patra
Print Patra Prep time: 45 mins Cook time: 45 mins Total time: 1 hour 30 mins Serves: 8 servings This recipe is made with taro leaves, which are not easily available in Indian grocery stores. If you find it use it otherwise use collard greens or chard. Ingredients 1 bunch collard greens 2 cups chickpea flour […]