Print Everyday Cabbage (shaak) Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 25 mins Serves: 6 This is a basic recipe to cook any vegetable in Gujarati style and it is referred as shaak. Usually there is some kind of a shaak with a meal (Gujarati thali). In vegetables like cauliflower, cabbage, green beans, […]
Pav Bhaji
Print Pav Bhaji Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 40 mins Total time: 55 mins Serves: 6 Pav (bread) Bhaji (mixed vegetables) is a street food available all over India. The bhaji should be soft and mashed which you can scoop up with a pav. This recipe uses small quantity of variety of vegetables which is […]
Undhiyu
Print Undhiyu Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 40 mins Total time: 1 hour Serves: 4 This mixed vegetables recipe is quintessential Gujarati dish. It is a very famous dish from city of Surat in Gujarat. The variety of green beans called papadi used in this recipe are named after the city. The fresh papadi is […]
Cauliflower Manchurian
Print Gobi Manchurian Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 40 mins Total time: 50 mins Serves: 4 This recipe is a fusion of Chinese and Indian cuisine to suit Indian taste. It is believed to be created by Chinese community living in city of Kolkata (State of Bengal), eastern part of India. Ingredients 1 medium sized […]
Buffalo Cauliflower Florets
Print Buffalo Cauliflower Florets Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 1 hour 30 mins Total time: 1 hour 50 mins Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 medium sized cauliflower, cut into 2 inch florets ½ cup fine corn meal ½ cup corn starch 1 teaspoon salt or to taste ½ teaspoon black pepper ¾ cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon […]
Chickpea Flour Rolls and Fries
Print Khandavi Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 30 mins Serves: 6 The chickpea flour is known as besan and the rolls are known as Khandavi. This dish was my mother’s specialty. My mother used to make it on special occasions and whenever guests were coming over. She is not able to […]
Dabeli
Print Dabeli Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 25 mins Serves: 4 Dabeli is an Indian Street food available all over India. It is grab and go like food which people can eat as a breakfast, lunch or a snack in a hurry. It is basically a vegetarian slider, the patty is […]
Bhindi Masala
Print Bhindi Masala Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 40 mins Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 lb. okras (bhindi) 1 medium yellow or red onion, ½ inch diced 1 medium plum or Roma tomato, ½ inch diced 2 garlic cloves, finely minced 1 jalapeno or serrano chili, finely chopped 1 inch piece of […]
Baghara Baigan
Print Baghara Baigan Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 40 mins Serves: 4 This eggplant curry is from city of Hyderabad, Southern part of India (in a state of Telangana), and it is usually served with Biryani. It is made with small purple egg sized eggplants (known as Indian eggplants). Ingredients 1 […]
Vegetable Biryani
Print Vegetable Biryani Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 1 hour 30 mins Total time: 2 hours Serves: 4 This dish comes from city of Hyderabad (in State of Telangana), Southern part of India.. Ingredients For fried shallots and marinade: 1 lb. shallots, thinly sliced 3 tablespoons ghee or melted butter or canola oil ¼ cup […]
Sweet Potato and Chickpea Taco
Print Sweet Potato and Chickpea Taco Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 35 mins Total time: 55 mins Serves: 6 This recipe is a fusion of Indian and Mexican flavors. Ingredients 3 medium to large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½ inch dice 3 tablespoons canola oil 1 ½ teaspoons chipotle chili powder 2 teaspoons […]
Samosa
Print Samosa Prep time: 1 hour 30 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 1 hour 55 mins Serves: 6 Samosas have become quite popular in many countries with Indian population. This delicious snack is sold on streets all over India. In US it’s available freshly made and frozen in most Indian grocery stores. My cousin, […]