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Dudhpak
Desserts & Sweets

Dudhpak or Doodhpak

Dudhpak or Doodhpak is an Indian sweet, originates from Gujarat. It is cooked specially during the Shraddha Paksha period as a food offering to ancestors. A kind of rice pudding made from milk, sugar, rice, saffron and nuts, accompanied by pooris. A beloved dessert that has graced tables in Gujarat […]

Kutchi Dabeli
Appetizers & Snacks, Streetfood & Chaat

Kutchi Dabeli (Kuchchi Dabeli)

Kutchi Dabeli also called Kuchchi Dabeli or Double Roti or just Dabeli. A very popular street food of India. It is originated from Kutch or Kachchh region of Gujarat. It is a spicy snack/Street food item made it from boiled potatoes with a special dabeli masala, and putting the mixture […]

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 […]

Kothimbir Vadi
Appetizers & Snacks

Kothimbir Vadi

Kothimbir vadi; A popular Maharashtrian teatime snack, made with coriander leaves, chickpeas flour and spices. Its steamed and then deep fried until crisp and golden brown. This vadi literally translates to coriander fritters. As the name suggests, coriander leaves are the main ingredient. Other vegetables like onions, carrots, cabbage etc. […]

Fried Modak
Appetizers & Snacks, Desserts & Sweets

Fried Modak

Fried modak is a Maharashtrian variation where the stuffed modak is deep fried rather than steamed. Modak is a sweet dumpling usually stuffed with a coconut and jaggery or sugar filling. The outer shell is made from rice or wheat flour. Traditionally, fried modaks are shaped into small balls or […]