PAPAYA SAMBHARO ( STIR FRIED RAW PAPAYA )

PAPAYA SAMBHARO (STIR FRIED RAW PAPAYA) This is one of the accompaniment of famous Gujarati snack Fafda/Ganthiya and also in regular Gujarati meals. Sambharo is stir fying of vegetable with green chillies ,turmeric and salt. Some of the popular Gujarati sambhara are cabbage, carrot,raw papaya and ivy gourd. In many Gujarati house holds, various sambhara…

BATTERED BELL PEPPERS

BATTERED BELL PEPPER Bell Peppers also known as Capsicum is native to Central and South Africa. Green , Red abd Yellow bell peppers are available and used more. Orange and purple bell peppers are also cultivated. Though bell peppers are Botanically fruits but Chefs used them as vegetables. It can be consumed raw or cooked….

SPINACH ALMOND RAITA

SPINACH ALMOND RAITA Raita is a popular condiment in Indian cuisine. Raita is no cook, easy and yummy delicacy with curd as a key ingredient. Generally raita contains thick curd with combination of fresh vegetables, fruits, dry fruits and spiced savoury snack Bundi, with basic spices. Today, I have made raita with iron and fiber…

BLACK CURRENT JAM

BLACK CURRENT JAM When we heard the word jam, our taste buds starts tantalising . Jam is made from fresh fruits. Generally making of Jam is considered as lengthy and tricky process but making jam in microwave oven is easy and quick too. Jam can be chunky or smooth. I like chunky so I didn’t…

AMLA MURABBA

AMLA MURABBA Murabba is a sweet ,tangy and juicy pickle made with mango, amla ( Indian goose berry ) & sugar syrup. Indian goose berry is super healthy fruit which are abundantly available in winter. Indian goose berry is a rich source of vitamin C & A, iron, fiber, potassium , magnesium ,calcium and antioxidants….

DATES TAMARIND CHUTNEY

DATES TAMARIND CHUTNEY This is very important & basic condiment in any Chaat Recipes. Actually we can’t imagine any chaat dishes without this sweet & sour chutney. The key ingredients of this chutney are iron rich dates & jaggery & tangy tamarind. We can store this chutney in deep freezer for long time. This chutney…

SPICED BANANA ( ZERO OIL RECIPE)

SPICED BANANA ( ZERO OIL RECIPE ) Banana is full of Potassium & water. It helps in improving digestive health. Bananas are rich in fiber, antioxidants & several nutrients . A medium sized banana contains about 105 calories. We consume bananas in various ways. In fact, each part of banana tree is used as food….

DRY ROASTED GRAM CHUTNEY

DRY ROASTED GRAM CHUTNEY This dry & powdered chutney is speciality of the Jain community. It is consumed with snacks & meals. During religious festival Paryushan, when no green vegetables are allow to consume, this dry chutney helps to satisfy meal without green vegetables. Ingredients: 1 cup roasted grams ( daliya, without skin ) 1/4…

TANGY GINGER

TANGY GINGER As pakodas ( fritters ) are essential 😜 in Monsoon, these tangy ginger must be compulsory in our meals. In monsoon our digestive system becomes slow & have a craving to eat every now & then. This easy & quick recipe of ginger helps very much in digestion. So along with routine meal…

FENUGREEK PICKLE

FENUGREEK PICKLE This is Gujarati traditional pickle which can be stored in refrigerator whole year. Fenugreek seeds & raw mango are key ingredients of this pickle. Ingredients: 1/2 cup fenugreek seeds 1 cup raw mango ( wash & diced) 1 cup mustard powder ( kuriya ) 1 cup red chilli powder 1 cup salt 1…