Jump to recipe… c aka Dal palak! It is one of those comfort food that hits the spot every damn time. It’s so simple filled with protein, with home-y flavors. Spinach dal shaak served with bhakri or rotli after a week of eating out/ vacation/ etc is just what the soul needs. This is my mil’s recipe and a family favorite. It’s a great recipe … Continue reading Spinach Dal Shaak
Orange Shrikhand, its creamy, fluffy, lightly sweet with hints of saffron and cardamom. You get the bits of orange pieces along with the zest, you will want to keep eating it!! Orange Shrikhand pairs so perfectly with a hot puris. I freeze my leftovers and serve it whenever, stays good in an airtight container for about 4 months. Orange Shrikhand is handy to have when … Continue reading Orange Shrikhand
Jump to recipe… Dahi Broccoli, it basically a simple broccoli khadi. A shaak that came about by accident. My mom was leaving to go to india for a couple of weeks. She had tons of broccoli to use, so she made this shaak with it. She brought it over to my house, and it was an instant hit!! my in-laws loved it so much that … Continue reading Dahi Broccoli
Jump to recipe… Do you have a lot of leftover spinach and don’t know what to do with it?! Make these easy no fuss Spinach Patra. Spinach patra is the simplest way to have patra in under 20 minutes!! Spinach patra is perfect for breakfast, quick lunch, snack or even a light dinner. I think it pairs perfectly with Ginger spiced latte, rose chai latte, … Continue reading Spinach Patra
Jump to recipe… New beginnings are always started with something sweet in our culture. Although its not really a new beginning for me as a blogger but still anew website that hopefully is more user friendly and cleaner for you all. Sukhdi is Gujarati sweet made with gor (jaggery), ghee, and flour usually. My mami makes the BEST sukhdi ever, she even mailed me some … Continue reading Sukhdi
On Mondays we always make a full Gujju meal (DBSR). Last week we made shrikhand, puri, 3 shaaks, khanvidi, and masala bhaat. I obviously had to photograph the thali, because I have a thing for thalis!!! Whenever I go to India I have to go eat a Gujju thali at least once, it just gives me all the feels. I only have recipes for the … Continue reading Gujarati Thali
Jump to recipe… Khandvi also known as patodi is a popular Gujarati dish (we call it farsan). It is made with chickpea flour and yogurt, topped with tempered spices, cilantro, and shredded coconut. It is a party in your mouth, it is one of my favorite snacks everrr. I could probably eat an entire plate of this in one sitting. This is my mil’s recipe … Continue reading Khandvi
Jump to recipe… It is here! My most awaited recipe – the instant pot Papdi no Lot. I bet every Gujarati person has memories of making papdi in the summer with their parents. Even though I hated waking up early and doing all of that work, they turned out to be some of my fondest childhood memories! There are so many different names for this … Continue reading Instant Pot Papdi no Lot / Khichu
Jump to recipe… Gujarati dal is a staple in every Gujarati household; it has been a HUGE part of my life. A traditional Gujarati dal is sweet, spicy, and tangy all at the same time. It’s usually eaten with steamed white rice and topped off with some ghee…YUMM! This was the first thing I learned how to cook; my mom actually taught me how to … Continue reading Traditional Gujarati Dal
