GUJARATI FOOD RECIPES

Dal Dokhli

Dal Dokhli
Ingredients:
250 grams tuver daal,
200 grams wheat flour,
3 green chilies
3 tbsp green chili paste
50 grams groundnut
1 tbsp Turmeric powder
1 tbsp Mustard seeds,3-4 cloves
2 cinnamon, 2 tomatoes
1 tbsp Tamarind
Salt To Taste,
1 tbsp Garam masala,
1 tsp Ajawain
4-5 tbsp.Oil,
2 tbsp Red chili powder asafetida
3-4 tbsp. Ghee.
Preparation:
*To wheat flour add salt, turmeric powder, ajwain, red chili powder. Mix well. Add oil and knead the flour to roti like consistency.
*Wash tuver dal and pressure cook it for three whistles.
* Heat ghee in a pan, then put cloves and cinnamon and then add mustard leaves.
*When they crackle add curry leaves, green chilies and a pinch of asafetida. Pour dal.
*Mix tamarind water, groundnut, garam masala, red chili powder and mix well.
*Add tomato pulp, turmeric powder, salt and 2 cups of water. Boil the dal. roll out big rotis and cut them into pieces and add these pieces in boiling dal.
*Boil for 10 minutes and remove. Serve the dal dhokli warm.
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Shrikhand 

Shrikhand

Ingredients:

1 kg thick curd
3/4 cup powdered sugar
a few strands saffron
1 tbsp warm milk
2 tbsp cardamom powder
5-6 Pistachios and Almonds sliced
Preparation:
Rub the saffron into the warm milk until it dissolves.
Mix together the hung curds, sugar, saffron mixture and cardamom in a bowl and churn using a hand blender.
Place in the refrigerator, garnished with slivers of pistachios and almonds.
Shrikhand is ready to be served with poori, It's a great combination!!
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 Khandvi  

Khandvi

Ingredients:

1/2 cup gms flour (besan)
1 cup thin buttermilk
Salt To Taste
2-3 pinches turmeric powder
Oil
1 tsp Sesame seeds
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
1 tbsp Coconut scraped
1 tbsp Coriander finely chopped
2 pinches asafoetida
2 green chillies finely chopped
1 stalk curry leaves
Preparation:
*Mix water, flour, salt and turmeric to form a batter. Heat oil in a heavy pan, add batter.
*Stir vigorously and evenly to avoid lump formation. Cook till the mixture does not taste raw, stirring continuously. When done pour in a large plate.
*Spread as thin as possible with the back of a large flat spoon. Use circular outward movements as for dosas.
*When cool, cut into 2" wide strips. Carefully roll each strip, repeat for all plates.
*Place in a serving dish.
For seasoning: Sprinkle coconut and coriander all over khandvi rolls.
*Heat oil in a small pan. Add cumin, asafoetida, curry leaves and chillies.
*Add sesame seeds and immediately pour over khandvi rolls.
Tasty and also light for stomach
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Undhiyo 

Undhiyo

Ingredients:
6 - 8 cloves garlic
3 - 4 baby brinjals
6 -8 potatoes small
1 tsp turmeric powder
5 tblsp oil
100 gms yam
25 - 30 broad beans
4 green chillies
a pinch asafoetida
2 raw bananas
coriander leaves
2pcs ginger
1 tsp mustard
Preparation :
*Wash, take off and dice potatoes, yam, raw bananas ,brinjals and slit them
*Make a paste of garlic, green chillies and ginger and mix cut coriander.
*Divide into small portions and shape each into one-inch long half-inch thick rolls.
*Deep fry in hot oil, remove and keep aside.
*String beans and cut into one-inch long pieces.
*Heat up oil in a thick-bottomed handi, mix in asafoetida and mustard seeds.
*When mustard seeds crackle mix in ground masala and broad beans.
*Put the rest of the vegetables in layers one on top of the other.
*Sprinkle salt and turmeric powder.
*Stir fry for five minutes on high flame heat.
*Pour out one cup of water, cover and simmer (boil slowly at low temperature) on a very low heat up for 10-15 minutes.
*Shake the vegetables occasionally but do not use a spoon to stir.
*Serve hot with roti
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