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Poodla / Pooda with @milkandcardamom
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...

Vaishali A. Patel
Jun 23, 20191 min read


Kutchhi Dabeli: History + Recipe
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,...

Vaishali A. Patel
May 2, 20191 min read


TO LOVE OR NOT TO LOVE THOSE UNEXPECTED MEHMANS (GUESTS)…
Why Love Everyone One of the first things we learn in an Indian home is this prayer: “Matru devo bhuv (Mother is a form of God) Pitru...

Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 16, 20192 min read


SO WHY DO I HAVE TO LEARN GUJARATI?
Do you… Unconsciously take your shoes of when you enter a home? Bow down your head when you meet older family members? Greet them with...

Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 16, 20192 min read


DON’T YOU JUST LOVE A GOOD STORY?
One of the best ways a culture is passed down is through sharing stories and fables. I remember going to my grandparents’ house in...

Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 16, 20192 min read


DIVA, AARTI & DAILY PRAYERS
Do your parents tell you to do diva or aarti daily? Parents who are somewhat religious or spiritual will insist that you do diva or aarti...

Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 16, 20191 min read


ARE ALL THESE EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES NECESSARY? WHICH ONES TO PICK?
“Why do parents in america have their kids do so many after school activities?” My nephew who is here in the states from India asked me...

Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 16, 20192 min read


IS HALF OF YOUR FAMILY IN INDIA DURING DECEMBER?
This is the beauty of our culture, whenever there is a wedding or a funeral we go out of our way to attend the function. We support and...

Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 16, 20191 min read


GUJARATIS GREET EACH OTHER WITH….
Jai Shree Krishna Kem cho? Jai schhidanand Ramkabir Jai Jinendra Jai Swaminarayan Normally we greet each other with: Kem cho? Which...

Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 16, 20191 min read


KAYPO CHE
Uttarayan, Makar Sankranti, Kite Festival are different names for this festivals we celebrate on January 14th every year. It marks the...

Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 16, 20191 min read
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