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Need: Ghee - 1 cup Milk - 1 cup Powdered Sugar - 1/2 cup Chickpea flour - Chanaa no lot - 1 cup Almonds - 1/2 cup Pistachios - 1/2 cup Chaaroli - 2 tbsp Cardamom - 2 tbsp Fenugreek flour - 1/2 cup Gundar - Baavad no - 1/2 cup Method: Mix milk, ghee and chana no lot. Mix it well and set it aside to make it coarse and a little crunchy Then use a sieve and strain this flour On low heat roast this mixture. Once it starts browning turn off the heat and add the roasted gundar Add t

This is one of my mother in law's fun recipes, we love having this on a cloudy or rainy day and I hope you get to enjoy it as well! This recipe uses a lot of great spices, the key to any great meal! Keep your spices organized with this Zero-G wall spice rack. Don't like your spices in a wall? Tuck them away in a drawer with a 4-Tier Spice Drawer Organizer, or this super cute mini 4-Tier Wrack from Wayfair! Need: 1/2 cup diced Zuchini 1 cup shredded cabbage 1 cup shredded ca

This is a super easy recipe and our go to for Breakfast and sometimes even as a meal. Need: 1 cup rolled oats, soaked for 10 minutes in water 1 cup Besan or chana flour (chickpea flour) 1/2 cup Yogurt - Dahi Vegetables of your choice diced or shredded, we use: 1/2 cup bell peppers diced (different colors) 2 cup chopped spinach 1/2 cup shredded carrots 1/2 cup chopped green onions 1/2 cup chopped cilantro 1/2 cup diced onions 2 tsp salt 1 tbsp minced ginger 2 tsp minced green

This super easy and fast potato curry is a popular in our house. Normally on the days I make Daar bhaat (another Gujarati staple), I make this with it. . . Need: 3 large Red potatoes 1 tsp Salt 1 tsp Turmeric (Hadadar) 1 tsp Red chili powder (Marchu) 1 tsp Coriander powder (Suka dhaana) 1 tbsp Coconut oil (you can use any oil you like) 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds (Rai) 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeeru) Method: In a non stick (to get them nice and crunchy) pot add oil. Add mustard seed a

Khaman Kakdi This Gujarati dish originates from the state of Maharashtra. ⁠ ⁠ Did you know that until 1960 states of Gujarat and Maharashtra were part of one bilingual state - Bombay state? ⁠ ⁠ In 1956, the movement known as MahaGujarat Andolan started that eventually led to a separate state of Gujarat for all Gujarati speaking folks. There are many families in Maharashtra who are Gujarati and are fluent in both languages and vice versa for the Marathi families living in Guja

Instant pot Undhiyu Prep time: 5 minutes Cook timje: 15 minutes Total time: 20 minutes Serving size: 6 People ⁠ Recipe by Zheel Patel of Zheelicious Ingredients: 2 Pack of frozen Undhiyu mix 1 ½ tomatoes, chopped 4 green chilies, chopped 1 inch ginger, grated 1-2 tbsp oil 3 whole cloves 1 stick cinnamon ½ tsp mustard seeds (rai) ¼ tsp asafoetida (hing) 2 tsp cumin coriander powder (dhana jeeru) 1 tsp turmeric powder 2 tsp red chili powder 2 tsp undhiyu masala 1 tsp amchur pow

Gajar nu Athanu (Indian Pickled Carrots) By Milk and Cardamom A tangy and spicy Indian pickled carrot recipe made with split mustard seeds! This Gajar nu Athanu recipe simple, quick and easy! Makes 1 quart. Ingredients 6-8 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch matchsticks (4 cups) 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1 1/2 tbsp rai na kuria (split mustard seeds) 1 tsp salt, divided 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 1/4 tsp red chili powder Method: 1. Toss carrot sticks, turmer

Basundi is a rich and delicious Gujarati dessert especially popular during the festive season. As we enter the cool and crisp Autumn weather, Ayurveda advises us to change our eating habits to fit the season. This season is governed by Vata, the elements of air and space.  Just as the air becomes cool, dry, and windy in our external environment, the same happens in our inside our body. If imbalanced, we may find ourselves more forgetful, restless, with insomnia, constipation,

Magas in Russia is a small capital town for republic of Ingushetia. Magas is the name of a royal family in Venice, Italy and Magas in Gujarati is a type of mithai (sweet)/ Difference between Magas, Magas Methi, Udadiyu methi paak, Besan ki barfi, Chickpea flour fudge is that they are all different variation of this dense sweet and rich sweet: Roasted Coarse chickpea flour(channa no lot), sugar and ghee some mix in mawa or khoya or little bit of milk, almonds, dates, pistachio

Kadhee for 4 people Need: 1 tbsp of sourcream 2 tbsp of Yogurt 1 tbsp of grahm flour / chanaa no lot 1 tsp of cumin 1 tbsp of ghee 1 tbsp of ginger minced 1-2 tsp of salt 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder or fresh turmeric minced 1 tbsp of pigeon peas blended 1 twig of curry leaves 1 tbsp of chopped cilantro Method: Take a small pot mix in the grahm flour with the yogurt and sour cream, use a hand blender to mix. Take a small pot and put the ghee and cumin seeds, once they pop add t

Milk and Cardamom Recipe Need: 1 cup chickpea flour (besan/chana no lot) 1/3 cup onions, finely diced 1/2 tbsp minced ginger 1 tsp green chile paste 3 tbsp cilantro (spinach if you’re not a fan!) 1/2 tsp ajwain/carom seeds 1/4 turmeric 1/4 red chili powder 1/4 tsp ground cumin 1/4 tsp ground coriander 1 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves (optional) Salt to taste Method: Whisk in 3/4 cup of water with the above mentioned ingredients. The mixture should be slightly thicker than crepe

Recently one of our live class student said, “Koro thoyh”? when I asked them how do you say in your family “What happened?” Others said, “Shu thayu?” Many were confused at the first students’ response. That student speaks Kutchhi at home. Kutchh is a western region of state of Gujarat in India which neighbors the Sindh region in Pakistan, thus these two languages Sindhi and Kutchhi are similar. Kutchhi is a mix of Gujarati, Punjabi and Marwari (Rajasthani dialect). As with qu

No matter how westernized one becomes, if you hail from a Gujarati lineage chances are you know what gathiya, khakharaa, Fafada, Chevdo is. You may call it hot spicy mix, snacks, munchies but you know what I am talking about. These are Gujarati snacks eaten in most gujarati households made of variety of fried Besan(gram flour) or wheat flour treats with peanuts, coconut, potatoes, raisins and other spices. Most gujarati snacks sound like you are about to attack someone….. gat

Singdana ni Chiki – Peanut brittles Need: 1. Medium frying pan 2. 1 cup shelled peanuts 3. 1/2 cup jaggery ( gaud)or little over 1/4 cup Sugar 4. 2 tbsp of water 5. 1-2 tsp of ghee for greasing. Method: 1. Heat the pan on medium heat and add the peanuts 2. Roast the peanuts while stirring them on medium heat untill you see some black spots on the peanuts 3. Remove them in a separate plate to let them cool a bit. 4. Once they cool you can rub them to get rid of the husk if ne

Traditional Gujarati thali (plate) has a variety of foods. It has two to four different types of shaak (curries), athaanu (pickles), papad, mithai (sweet), farsan(savory treats), rice, rotli (tortillas) and other goodies. However on a daily basis most Gujarati households have shaak and rotli or rice with either daal (soup made with split grains) or kadhee (buttermilk cooked with gramflour and spices). Daal is normally made with tuver daal and rice is cooked with just salt. Ho

Gujarati Daal For 4 People Need: 1/2 cup Tuver daal (Split tuver daal you can find on amazon or at Indian stores) 11/2 cup water 4 medium tomatoes 1 tbsp minced ginger 1tsp turmeric 2 tsp laal marchoo(chili powder) 1tbsp lemon juice 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 tbsp cane sugar (jaggery/gaud works as well) 1 tsp rai/mustard seeds 1 tsp methi/fenugreek seeds 1tsp Peanuts 2 tsp cooking oil of your choice 2 tsp chopped fresh cilantro for garnish 1 1/2 tsp adhaanaa no sambhaar (methiyo m

Papadi no Lot by Priyanka Patel (Gluten Free and Vegan) This is a great snack most Gujarati folks love. If there is a picnic, beach party or Garba(folk dance) event you are bound to find this easy and tasty Gluten Free and Vegan snack Need/Ingredients: 1. 1 Bowl Rice flour 2. 1 Bowls of Boiling water 3. 1 bowl room temp water 4. 1tsp Ajmo 5. 1tsp Jeeru/Cumin 6. 1.5 tsp salt 7. 1 tsp Baking Soda/ Kharo 8. 1tbsp of Olive oil 9. 2 tsp Sesame seeds 10. 1.5 tsp leelu marchoo/green

Khaman: (Yellow savory sponge cakes) by Gita Patel Gluten free (Can be made Vegan) 1. 1 cup Chanaa ni daal 2. 2 tbsp Greek Yogurt/ or for Vegan Option use 2tsp Lemon Juice 3. 2-3 green serrano peppers 4. 1tbsp minced ginger 5. 2tsp salt 6. 2tsp Eno/Baking Soda mix 7. 1tbsp Olive oil + 1tbsp Olive oil for vaghar 8. 1tsp mustard seed/Rai 9. 2tbsp chopped Cilantro for garnish. 10. 1tsp of Asofetida(Hing) 11. Steamer or a medium pot with a daatharo or small stainless ste

Jeera Rice (Gluten Free) Need: 1. 1 cup Basmati Rice 2. 2tsp Cumin seeds 3. 2 bay leaves 4. 1 tbsp Ghee (Purified butter) 5. 2 1/4 cup of Water to cook the rice with. 6. 1.5 tsp of salt Method: 1. In a small pot add the ghee on medium heat 2. Once it heats up add the cumin and let it brown for 2-3 minutes 3. Add the bay leaves and brown them for 30 seconds. 4. Add the rice and let it brown while stirring it for 2 minutes 5. Add the water, salt and cook on medium heat for 5-6

For 4 People For stuffing: 2 large Potatoes boiled 1-2 tbsp Dabeli Masala from the Indian store 1 tsp Tamarind Paste 1-2 tsp Dhaanaa Jeeru 1-2 tsp Salt (according to taste 1-2 tbspRoasted and crushed Peanuts 1 tsp Garlic Mix all of the above to form a patty like mixture For sides: 4 tbsp of chopped Cilantro 3-4 tbsp of chopped Onions 3-4 tbsp chopped Tomatoes 3-4 tsp chopped Green Chilli 1 cup Pomegranate seeds (A Must) 1 cup fine Sev 4-8 Hamburger buns For sides: 1 tbsp G