Print Puran Poli Prep time: 1 hour Cook time: 1 hour 40 mins Total time: 2 hours 40 mins Serves: 6 Puran (filling) Poli (flat bread) is one of my husband and his family’s favorite dishes. During a holiday/festival you are bound to find it during meals at his family home in Gujarat, India. Ingredients For […]
Dal Dhokli
Print Dal Dhokli Prep time: 2 hours Cook time: 1 hour 25 mins Total time: 3 hours 25 mins Serves: 4 Ingredients For Dal: ¾ cup oily or dry toover dal (split pigeon peas), uncooked 2 cups water 1 teaspoon salt or to taste Small (golf ball size) piece of jaggary or 3 teaspoons sugar ½ […]
Rajma
Print Quick Rajma Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 30 mins Serves: 4 Dark Red Kidney Bean Soup Ingredients 2 15.5 oz. cans dark red kidney beans ½ a 15.5 oz. can of lentils 1 small yellow or red onion, thinly sliced 1 small tomato, ¼ inch diced 2 garlic cloves, finely […]
Palak Mung Dal Sabzi
Print Palak Mung Dal Sabzi Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 35 mins Serves: 4 Spinach with Mung Dal Ingredients 2 lbs. baby spinach (palak) ¾ cup mung dal (without skin) 1 medium onion roughly cut into ½ inch dice 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped 1 inch piece of ginger, roughly chopped […]
Dal Vada
Print Dal Vada Prep time: 6 hours Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 6 hours 25 mins Serves: 4 Dal vada (Mung Dal Fritters) are street food available all over Gujarat, but in city of Ahmedabad those are the best. Street vendors make batter in advance and fry vada in a cart to order. Ingredients 1 […]
Handvo
Print Doodhi Handvo Prep time: 8 hours Cook time: 1 hour Total time: 9 hours Serves: 8 Savory Cake with Squash Ingredients For Batter: 3 cups uncooked rice (not Basmeti) 1 cup toover dal (split pigeon peas) ¾ cup yogurt or buttermilk 6-8 cups water For Handvo: 4 teaspoons salt or to taste 4 teaspoons sugar […]
Khichdi
Print Plain Khichdi Prep time: 2 hours Cook time: 45 mins Total time: 2 hours 45 mins Serves: 4 This simple meal of grain and dal is a staple of Gujarati meal. In most Gujarati households, you will find Khichdi with dinner. It can be prepared many ways, even with vegetables, making it a one pot […]
Dhokla
Print Dhokla Prep time: 24 hours Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 24 hours 20 mins Serves: 4 Steamed Savory Cakes with Rice and Dal (split pigeon peas) Ingredients For Dkokla Batter: 1 cup uncooked rice and ⅓ cup split pigeon peas (toovar dal) or 1 ½ cups Dhokla flour or 1 package of instant Dhokla […]
Doodhi Chana Ni Dal Nu Shaak
Print Doodhi Chana ni Dal nu Shaak Prep time: 3 hours Cook time: 1 hour Total time: 4 hours Serves: 4 Doodhi is a long pale green squash sold in Indian grocery stores. For this recipe if you cannot find doodhi, any type of squash works, but zucchini is better. Ingredients 1 small or ½ medium […]
Dal
For vegetarians in India, dal (legumes) is a main source of protein. Varieties of dal is available through out India and each region has a unique way of preparing dal for a meal. The most common variety of dal used all over India is toover dal (split pigeon peas). It is usually served with rice. […]