Tag: healthy

Shahi Paneer
Sabji & Curry

Restaurant Style Shahi Paneer

Restaurant Style Shahi paneer is the ultimate creamy curry made with paneer (fresh Indian cottage cheese) bathed in a richly flavored sauce. This popular dish originated in North India but is now beloved all over India and Pakistan. What makes shahi paneer so special is its luscious, fragrant sauce. Traditionally, […]

Rajgira Sheera
Desserts & Sweets, Fasting Recipes

Rajgira Sheera Or Rajgira Halwa

Rajgira Sheera Or Rajgira Halwa is a beloved dessert from north India cuisine that is often prepared during fasts and festivals. Rajgira, also known as amaranth, is a gluten-free ancient grain that is considered an allowed ingredient when fasting in Hindu customs. It is traditionally used to make nutritious flatbreads/puris […]

Dal Dhokli
Kitchen Basics, Sabji & Curry

Dal Dhokli

Dal Dhokli is very popular Gujarati delicacy, also called Varan Phal or Chakolaya in Maharashtra. It is made up of lentils (Toovar/Arhar Dal). Dhokli is a Sunday lunch delight in most traditional Gujarati households. A perfect combination of spiced whole wheat flour dhoklis cooked in Gujarati khatti-meethi dal. It is […]

Gujarati Handvo
Appetizers & Snacks

Gujarati Handvo

Gujarati Handvo is believed to have originated in the Kutch region of Gujarat. It is a popular vegetarian Gujarati snack or side dish. It is made from a batter consisting of rice, split lentils, and vegetables. The batter is fermented before cooking. When cooked, handvo is almost cake-like in texture. […]

Panchamrit or Panchamrut Recipe
Desserts & Sweets, Fasting Recipes

Panchamrit or Panchamrut Recipe

Panchamrit also known as a Panchamrut, it is a mixture of five foods – milk, yogurt, honey, ghee, and sugar – that is used in Hindu and Jain worship, puja, and abhisheka (consecration ritual). It is often offered during pooja (prayer ritual) and then distributed as prasad (blessed food offering). […]