Category Gujarati Food

Mango Pulp

Mangoes and summer go great together.  Here is a quick recipe for Mango Pulp! Mangoes are needed to ripe at room temperature. It should be soft to touch. That means it is ready for pulp and juice. Juice can be…

Five Lentil Mix – Panch Dal

Five Lentil Dal This is a mixture of all dals  You may use any five you like. Preparation Time: 30 Minutes Serves: 4-6 Recipe Type: Jain, Vegan, High Protein. Gluten Free Ingredients: 1/4 Cup Chana Dal 1/4 Cup Split Green Mung…

Methi & Aloo Subji

Methi & Aloo Subji One of my favorite vegetable dishes is Aloo & Methi which means Potato with Fenugreek Leaves. The leaves are grown from fenugreek seeds and are a little bitter in taste but very healthy for you. They…

Opo Squash with Bengal Gram Dal

Opo Squash with Bengal Gram Dal Opo Squash is famously known as Lauki or Dudhi. Bengal Gram Dal is known as Channa Dal. This vegetable subji is often cooked at my home for dinner. In Ayurveda, Opo Squash is at the…

Fresh Fruit Salad

Fruit Salad Spring is in the air. The weather has never been this perfect.  It reminds me of fresh fruit salad. This recipe is quick, easy and delicious to enjoy.  Even fussy fruit eaters will also happily enjoy it. This fruit salad…

Raw Mango Pickle

Mouth-watering pickles are popular all over India. In fact, a meal is not a meal without “achar” which means “pickle.” Pickles are the comfort food of rich and poor alike. You can easily find many different varieties all over America and around the…

Amla Achar – Sweet Pickle

Some days you want to eat something special and tasty. Amla is a popular Indian gooseberry that is very good in winter.  It is very popular as a winter snack for its nutritional value and is eaten as jams and…

Shrikhand – Sweet Yogurt with Saffron

Shrikhand with Fruits We all know that the goodness of yogurt and its prebiotics are healthy for the body. In the state of Gujarat, India, the summers are very hot and the humidity is very high, so yogurt is a…

Masala Chai Tea

Chai  is the drink offered everywhere in India. No doubt it is a little bit habit-forming, but it is great way to start the day. It has antioxidant proprieties and gives relief from the common cold and allergies. Different varieties…

Spinach Rice

Preparation Time: 30 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 2 Cups Rice, uncooked 2 Cups Spinach, frozen 1 Small Ginger 2 Cloves 2 Sticks Cinnamon 4 TBsp Coriander & Cumin Powder 1 Tsp Turmeric Powder 1/4 Tsp Chili or Cayenne Pepper Salt…

Spicy Mung Beans

Mung beans are the perfect healthy vegetarian protein. They are light on the stomach and have great nutritional value.   Read more about the health benefits of Mung Beans at the end of the recipe. Preparation Time: 30 Minutes Serves: 4…