Chai Masala or Tea Spice Mixture for Masala Chai
What is Chai: Chai is the Indian name for Tea. Chai masala is the blend of spices to add to your tea. Chai is becoming very popular in a lot of coffee shops such as Read More …
Category: Accompaniments
Dhebra or Methi na dhebra
Dhebra – Methi na dhebra with bajra (millet), Ghav (wheat) and chana flour Methi na Dhebra (Fenugreek bread) is a Gujarati bread type snack made with a mix of methi (fenugreek) leaves and millet, wheat Read More …
FRENCH BREAD PIZZA
I like making these quick French bread pizzas as they are quick to make especially during my lunch break. They can be topped with whatever vegetables and cheese you have in your fridge. You can Read More …
Spicy Salad or Sambharo
Sambharo is rather like a spicy cooked salad always served up as an extra to a main meal. It’s usually made with carrots, white cabbage and hot green chillies – stir fried in oil, Read More …
Pickled Ginger
Ginger is one ingredient we use everyday – starting with my early morning lemon,honey and ginger and honey drink and my ginger tea. Whenever I mange to get fresh ginger, I like to pickle Read More …
Bajra na rotla or Indian Millet flat Bread
When I was growing up, bajra rotlas (flatbreads) were a regular meal served with either Biagan Bhartha. aubergine and fenugreek curry or with Karela curry. This was because my dad was a diabetic and he Read More …
Gujarati Tuvar Dall or Toor Dall
The pigeon pea is also known as Toor dall or Tuvar, Congo pea or Gungo pea. In India, split pigeon peas (toor dall) are one of the most popular pulses, being an important source of Read More …
Puran Puri or Chapattis made with sweet lentil stuffing
Whenever, I make Puran Puri which are chapattis made with sweet lentil stuffing, I think of the first time I was asked to help roll them out by my mother in law and I had Read More …
Semolina Halwa or Seero Made Desi Style
Semolina halwa cooked desi style is a traditional Gujarati sweet often called ” Seero”. It’s one of those easy to make sweets that Gujarati’s are always finding excuses to make. Most people make it with Read More …
Carrot Halwa or Gajar Halwa
Carrot Halwa is an Indian dessert made4 from carrots, milk and sugar. When carrots are sweet and in season, this is a quick dessert to make. It is usually flavoured with saffron, cardamom and topped Read More …