Zucchini Halwa Cake

Zucchini Halwa Cake

Zucchini Halwa Cake recipe lives up to the name, it has the most delicious flavor of ghee, cardamom, and creaminess from milk. Easy to make and full of fresh zucchini. Its soft and perfect teatime snack or top it off with crème fraiche or whipped 

Zucchini Halwa/Dudhi Halwa

Zucchini Halwa/Dudhi Halwa

Zucchini Halwa is an adaptation of lauki halwa or dudhi halwa. Zucchini halwa is an Indian sweet or mithai made with bottle gourd or opo squash, whole milk, ghee, sugar and flavored with cardamom and garnished with nuts. Two most popular halwa are carrot or 

Paneer Quesadilla

Paneer Quesadilla

These quesadillas are made with spicy flavorful scrambled paneer stuffing with aromatics like ginger and garlic filled in tortillas and served with herby cilantro chutney and pickled onions.

Keri Nu Shaak – Mango Subji/ Mango Chutney

Keri Nu Shaak – Mango Subji/ Mango Chutney

Keri nu Shaak or Mango Shaak is like chutney often made during mango season from unripe sour mangoes with jaggery, few whole and some ground spices. It tastes so good with rotis or with herby garlic cheese spread over toast or crackers.

Mutter Halloumi

Mutter Halloumi

Mutter paneer is very well-known Indian dish made with green peas and paneer with spices. It’s creamy and delicious with rotis or rice. I have replaced paneer with Halloumi to bring some twist to the recipe. Not a fan of halloumi, just use paneer or tofu.

Corn Fritters – Vegan and Gluten Free

Corn Fritters – Vegan and Gluten Free

These healthy gluten-free corn fritters are so delicious and easy to make for quick lunch, brunch or dinner especially when fresh corn is easily available in the market. They taste so good dipped in herbed yogurt. They are gluten-free and vegan, vegetarian.  

Sukhdi – sweet

Sukhdi – sweet

In Gujarati, the word ‘SUKH’ means happiness and I guess that’s where the name came from. Some families call this sweet dish ‘Gor Papdi’ We call Jaggery, Gor or Gud and usually it is shaped thinly therefore the word Papdi. Jaggery is healthier sweetener than sugar. 

Ratalu Pattice – Purple Yam Pattice

Ratalu Pattice – Purple Yam Pattice

These pattice are made from purple yam or in India we call it Ratalu or Kand. The steamed ratalu is filled in the middle with fresh peas, shredded coconut and dry fruits with some spices. It is crispy with flavorful center and makes great snack 

Sev Tameta nu Shaak

Sev Tameta nu Shaak

Sev Tameta nu Shaak is a very simple, quick and humble dish from the sub region of Gujarat called Kathiyawad. It’s made with the juiciest tomatoes and basic ingredients available to that region and Sev is added to it.

Dahi Vada

Dahi Vada

Dahi Vadas, are one of the easiest Indian appetizers that can be prepared in advance and served to a crowd. It is made with lentils, topped with some sweetened yogurt and assortment of spices are sprinkled along with tamarind chutney. It comes under chaat category.