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Ladoo or Churma na ladoo

Churma na ladoo is one sweet, my family, including the kids, love. These ladoos remind me of my brother's birthday…

9 August 2010

Plain Bhakhri

Bhakhri is a biscuit like Indian bread which is a crispy slightly salty which can be eaten with any curry.…

6 August 2010

Savoury Rice with lentils and peas (Gujarati toor dall khichedi)

Savoury Rice with lentils and peas called  Toor dall khichedi  is a traditional Gujarati comfort dish. Khichedi or khichdiis one…

4 August 2010

Bharela Peas Bhat or Spicy Potato Stuffed Rice

Bharella mutter bhat translated means - Rice cooked with vegetables that have been stuffed with spices.   In Bharela Mattur Bhat…

27 July 2010

Dhebra or Methi na dhebra

Dhebra - Methi na dhebra with bajra (millet), Ghav (wheat) and chana flour Methi na Dhebra (Fenugreek bread) is a…

24 July 2010

Spicy Salad or Sambharo

Sambharo is rather like a spicy cooked salad always served up as an extra to a main meal.   It's…

6 July 2010

Pickled Ginger

  Ginger is one ingredient we use everyday - starting with my early morning lemon,honey and ginger and honey drink…

4 July 2010

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…

2 July 2010

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…

1 July 2010

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…

27 June 2010