During month of August or September (on the eight day of Shravan Vad in Hindu calender) people in India celebrate Lord Krishna’s birth. The festival is known as Janmashtami. This year it was on August 24, 2019. People observed fast on that day. The next day which is called Parna, feast is prepared as an […]
Everyday Cabbage (shaak)
Print Everyday Cabbage (shaak) Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 25 mins Serves: 6 This is a basic recipe to cook any vegetable in Gujarati style and it is referred as shaak. Usually there is some kind of a shaak with a meal (Gujarati thali). In vegetables like cauliflower, cabbage, green beans, […]
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 […]
Cachumber
Raw vegetables eaten with meal as a side dish is known as cachumber (salad). It varies depending on season and availability of vegetables. Print Everyday Cachumber Prep time: 15 mins Total time: 15 mins Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 Roma or plum tomatoes, thinly sliced 1 red onion, thinly sliced 2 serrano or jalapeno chilies, cut lengthwise […]