Cooking & Baking with Love
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 …
This salad is outstandingly delicious. It is perfect for sides to BBQ’s. Everything is grilled in the salad and added along with the best basil vinaigrette.
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.
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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.
Handvo is one of the most popular Gujarati dishes. I love the way Handvo is traditionally cooked. It has a special pot that looks like a huge bundt pan, there is a tray underneath which is filled with sand and Handvo batter is poured into …
Pav Bhaji is India’s iconic Mumbai street food. It’s Indian answer to vegetarian sloppy joes.
Bhaji is a dish made with boiled and mashed vegetables spiced up and served with diced red onions, cilantro and butter, ohh and a squeeze of lime. It is eaten with Pav/Pao aka dinner rolls.
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Do you dislike Okra? Maybe you need to try this Indian Gujarati style Bhinda nu Shaak. Okra known as Bhinda or Bhindi was not a favorite of mine too. But as an adult I enjoy it and miss making it on regular basis.
Crispy on the outside and soft in the inside Sabudana Vada are the perfect snack.
The Eggplant and Potato Subji is so easy and simple. I have added lots of garlic and warming spices to it and it makes weeknight meals so much easier.
It’s very difficult to find simple home cooked food outside and it’s best to make it at home anyways. These simple dishes that I am sharing with you are the ones, we really make quite often at home.
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Pudla is a Gujarati dish, lacy looking crepes or pancakes made from chickpea flour known as besan in Hindi or gram flour in Indian cooking.