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Recipe Servings:  4 Prep Time:  10 Minutes Cook Time:  30 Minutes Total Cook Time:  40 Minutes Difficulty Level:  Easy A traditional Gujarati savoury cake. It is made with a combinations of lentils, rice and buttermilk. Ingredients Of Handvo 1 medium bottle gourd 3 Tbsp coriander chopped 3-4 green chillies finely chopped 3 cups buttermilk 3 tsp soda bi-carb 1 tsp each urad and channa dal 1 tsp each cumin and mustard seeds 4-5 Tbsp oil salt to taste For grinding together: 1 cup rice 1 cup yellow moong dal How to Make Handvo 1. 1. Take butter milk in a large vessel. 2. 2. Add salt, soda and flour, mix well. 3. 3. Keep it aside for 6-7 hours. 4. 4. Grate bottle gourd and squeeze out excess water. 5. 5. Then add gourd, coriander and green chillies. 6. 6. Heat oil in a pan, add urad & channa dals, and seeds. 7. 7. Allow to splutter, pour half in the batter and mix it thoroughly. 8. 8. Put it in a greased oven proof deep co

Recipe Servings:  5 Prep Time:  10 Minutes Cook Time:  30 Minutes Total Cook Time:  40 Minutes Difficulty Level:  Medium Flour kneaded with methi, ginger, chilies, herbs and yogurt and made into crisp paranthas.    Ingredients Of Methi Ka Thepla 2 Cups Atta 2 Tbsp Oil 1 Tbsp Dried Methi 2 tsp Salt 2 tsp Ginger and Green Chillies (make paste) 1 tsp Garlic 2 tsp Coriander Powder 1 tsp Sugar To knead Yogurt As needed Water elitesingles.com How to Make Methi Ka Thepla 1. Take all ingredients in a bowl. Mix well. 2. Knead the ingredients well with yogurt and some water. 3. Make thin paranthas out of the dough. 4. Cook the paranthas from both sides, over high flame till greenish brown. 5. Serve hot.

Recipe Servings:  2 Prep Time:  05 Minutes Cook Time:  25 Minutes Total Cook Time:  30 Minutes Difficulty Level:  Easy Steamed healthy dhokla made in minutes using besan with a colorful tempering. Ingredients Of Steamed Dhokla 1 cup gram flour (besan) 1 Tbsp citric acid 1 Tbsp sugar Salt to taste Pinch of turmeric Water to make batter 1 Tbsp fruit salt/ baking powder, dissolved in water For the Tadka: 1 Tbsp oil 1/2 Tbsp mustard seeds 1 dried red chilli 7-8 curry leaves How to Make Steamed Dhokla 1. In a bowl mix gram flour, citric acid, salt, sugar and turmeric. Add water and make it into a smooth batter with medium thick consistency. 2. In a glass make add the fruit salt or baking powder. Add water to it and pour this into the dhokla mixture. 3. Grease the steaming tin with 2 drops of oil and por the mixture into it. Steam for about 15-20 minutes or till cooked. 4. In a pan, add oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves and red chillies. Let i

Recipe Servings:  4 Prep Time:  10 Minutes Cook Time:  30 Minutes Total Cook Time:  40 Minutes Difficulty Level:  Easy Whip up some sweet, sweet comfort! A soothing mix of yogurt, cream, mangoes, milk, saffron and cardamom. Ingredients Of Aam Shrikhand With Mango Salad 2 cups hung yogurt(hung curd) 1/2 tsp saffron 2 tins condensed milk 300 gm fresh mangoes 1/2 cup sugar 2 tsp green cardamom powder 1/4 cup fresh cream Juice of 1 lemon 20 gm mint 2 tsp chaat masala 4 sheets gold varq 80 gm pistachio, peeled and not salted EliteSingles.co.uk How to Make Aam Shrikhand with Mango Salad 1. Mix hung curd with saffron, condensed milk, chopped mangoes, sugar, cardamom powder and cream. Leave to chill. 2. Prepare mango salad by mixing diced mango with lemon juice, mint and chaat masala. 3. Serve shrikhand with mango salad. Garnish with gold varq and pistachios.

Recipe Servings:  3 Cook Time:  30 Minutes Total Cook Time:  30 Minutes Difficulty Level:  Medium Explore the flavours of this authentic Gujarati vegetable curry. Fried vegetables and chickpea dumplings bathed in simmering, spicy masalas. Ingredients Of Undhiyu 100 gms yam- peeled and diced 100 gms potato- peeled and diced 100 gms beans- diced 100 gms raw banana- diced 1/2 tsp asafoetida 1/2 tsp whole cumin Oil to fry For the muthiya: 2 cups chickpea flour 1 tsp kastoori methi 1 tsp red chilli 1 tsp sathri or lemon flower 1 tsp sugar 2 tsp oil for binding Salt to taste 1/4 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp turmeric For the masala: 1 Tbsp grated coconut 3 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp cumin 1 Tbsp fresh coriander- chopped 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp red chilli powder 1/2 tsp oil Salt to taste How to Make Undhiyu 1. Lightly fry all the vegetables and keep aside. 2. To prepare muthiya, mix all the ingredients in a bowl. 3. Make small balls from

Recipe Servings:  4 Prep Time:  10 Minutes Cook Time:  40 Minutes Total Cook Time:  50 Minutes Difficulty Level:  Easy Ingredients Of Gujarati Samosa 1/2 kg flour dough (Samosa dough) For filling: 2 tsp oil 1/2 cup green peas-grounded 1/2 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp chopped coriander Salt to taste How to Make Gujarati Samosa 1. Make thin roundels from the flour dough using rolling pin and keep aside. To prepare the filling: 1. Heat oil in a pan and saute green peas. 2. Add sugar, lemon juice, salt and coriander. Cook for few minutes. 3. Now fold the roundels in the shape of a cone. 4. Fill them with the green peas filling and seal them with little water. 5. Fry the samosa cones till they turn color and serve with chutney.

Recipe Servings:  3 Prep Time:  15 Minutes Cook Time:  01 Hour Total Cook Time:  01 Hour 15 Minutes Difficulty Level:  Medium This popular Gujarati recipe has a huge fan following. Ingredients Of Khandvi 1/2 cup (60 gm) besan (Chick-pea flour) 1/2 cup (60 gm) khatta dahi (sour yogurt) 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) cup water 1/2 tsp ginger paste 1/2 tsp green chilli paste 1/2 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp salt or to taste 1/8 tsp heeng (asofoetida) 1/8 tsp haldi (turmeric) For tempering: 2 tsp oil 1/2 tsp sarson (mustard seeds) 2 sabut lal mirch (dried whole red pepper) 4-5 kadhi patta (curry leaves) 1 Tbsp hara dhania (coriander leaves) chopped fine 1/4 cup grated coconut How to Make Khandvi 1. Place flour in a deep, heavy based pan (the pan should be large, as there is a lot of spurting while cooking). 2. Add ginger-chilli paste, chilli powder, salt, heeng and haldi, and mix. Now add the yogurt, a little at a time, so as to form a smooth paste, wi

Recipe Servings:   4 Prep Time:   15 Minutes Cook Time:   30 Minutes Total Cook Time:   45 Minutes Difficulty Level:   Easy Kohlapuri vegetables as the name suggests is a popular dish of Kohlapur city which is located in the South-west corner of Maharashtra. It's an eclectic mix of vegetables with dessicated coconut and is traditionally known to be spicy. Ingredients Of Kolhapuri Vegetables 1/2 kg mixed vegetables-chopped 2 Tbsp yogurt (mix with ginger-garlic paste & leave for 3-4 hours) 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste 2 tsp lemon juice 1 1/2 tsp salt 2 Tbsp oil 1/2 cup onion-grated Dry roast separately and grind: 1/4 cinnamon 1/2 tsp cloves 1/4 tsp peppercorns and black cumin 1/4 tsp broken up mace 1/4 dry grated coconut 1 Tbsp coriander seeds 1 tsp dagar phool (if easily available) 2 Kashmiri mirchi How to Make Kolhapuri Vegetables 1. Mix the vegetables, yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, lemon juice, salt and grated onions. Keep aside. 2.

Recipe Servings:   4 Prep Time:   15 Minutes Cook Time:   01 Minutes Total Cook Time:   16 Minutes Difficulty Level:   Medium A much-loved Maharashtrian curry that is a fiery melange of potatoes, freshly made spice paste and sprouted beans. Goes best with pav, it is usually served at the breakfast table but also makes for a light meal in itself. Ingredients Of Misal Pav To make paste for gravy/sauce: 2 Tbsp oil 1 tsp ginger paste 1 tsp garlic paste 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped tomato 3/4 cup grated coconut To make gravy/sauce (Kat in Marathi) 3 Tbsp oil Spice Paste (as above) Salt to taste 1 tsp red chilly paste 1 tsp garam masala 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp cumin-coriander powder 1/2 tsp cinnamon & clove powder 3 cups water (or as required to adjust the consistency) To make usal: 3 Tbsp oil 1 tsp garlic paste 1 tsp ginger paste 1/2 tsp hing (asafoetida) 1 1/2 cups steamed matki (moth) soaked overnight 1 cup boiled potato