Chickpea flour, made from dried garbanzo beans, is a staple in Indian, Bangladesh and Pakistani cuisine. Known as gram flour or besan, it is readily available in Indian stores. Now this magic flour is gaining popularity in the western world as…
Chana dal is also known as Bengal gram dal. Dals are the staples in Indian meals. It is very inexpensive and easy to cook once you get the hands on. Dals are an easy way of infusing proteins, fibre and…
Masala chickpeas Preparation Time: 30 Minutes Serves: 4 Recipe Type: Gluten Free, Vegan, Anti-Oxidants Ingredients: 1 Can Chickpeas 1 Medium Onions, minced 1 Medium Tomatoes, chopped Green Chili Salt to taste Ginger to taste Garlic to taste 1 Tbsp Coriander…
Khandvi Chickpea Flour Rolls Khandvi is a famous traditional Gujarati dish. In India, the state of Gujarat is very famous for its delicacies. This is one of the so called delicacies. It requires practice and speed to roll it. My kids…
When it comes to vegan cooking, it’s important to consider the vast array of delicious plant-based ingredients available to you instead of focusing on the few ingredients you can’t use. Vegan cooking offers endless possibilities for delicious recipes. One vegan…
I love food so naturally, I love to dine at fancy restaurants. There’s something so special about being served on white linen and I savour a fine cup of coffee with dessert. But there is one exception to my usual…
Vegan Vegetable Pancake This recipe is a quick fix for my lunch and daily portion of protein. Recently I joined a LEAF program in our community. I was very impressed with volunteers and their effort to help other people to live healthy lifestyle by watching their food…
Split Chick pea with coconut chutney Originally this recipe is from south India. This chutney is popular with dosa, idli and mendu vada and many more dishes. In South India where coconut is very easily available and very refreshing to taste.…
Typical Gujarati Thali Photo Courtesy: Ivey Mischel The above picture was taken at a wedding in Jacksonville, Florida. This is a example of traditional Gujarati meal. Thali means collection of various dishes including sweet and sour to taste. Typically Gujarati Thali is served in a…
Potato Wada Potato Wada is the fried potato dumplings. It is one of the yummy snacks enjoyed with ketchup or pickle on holidays in Gujarat, India. When I moved to USA in 1970s’ Italian, Mexican, American, pizza were all new…
Karela- Bitter melon is a vegetable one should know for sure. you will love it or hate it. Relationship with this unique vegetable is either or. Karela is widely known in India and China. This is a fruit of a subtropical vine…
One of my favorite chaat is Bhel Puri. The best ones I’ve found are sold by street vendors at their stalls. It is a very famous push cart food in India. It is similar in style to America’s food trucks. …