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Ghari or Surati Ghari is a sweet Gujarati dish from Surat, Gujarat, India. Ghari is made of puri batter, pistachio, almond, cardamom , milk mawa, ghee and sugar to be consumed on Chandani Padva festival. There is a history behind Ghari. Ghari was prepared by…

Spicy potatoes and peas samosa mixture wrapped in phyllo dough wraps and baked to the perfect crispiness! We love eating Indian snacks but many of them are deep fried. So We hold our selves back a little when it comes to eating frequently. I like…

Whole wheat dairy free chocolate banana zucchini bread that is perfect for breakfast dessert or a mid day snack. This is a great item if you are craving chocolate, it is loaded with chocolate, banana and zucchini which is great for satisfying your sweet tooth…

Earthy gluten-free salad including shredded beet roots, honey crisp apples and baby spinach along with capers, roasted sunflower seeds, lime juice, salt and feta cheese! My kids love boiled beet roots so I always have them handy in the fridge. I like to boil them…

Surti Locho – Steamed Gujarati Farsan made out of split bengal gram and rice batter fermented over night and steamed with very basic spices. Locho is steamed Gujarati Farsan (Snack /Side Dish) originated in Surat city. It is made from split bengal gram and rice…

Rice flour slowly added to the boiling mix of green chillie, cumin seeds and carom seeds until thick soft dough and then steamed. Khichu or Khichiyu is a dough for making papad/papadi, however, owing to its taste it is also consumed as Farsan (snack/side dish).…

Being vegetarian, I try to find many different ways to increase my protein intake. One of the very common option is to include soy products to vegetarian diet like Tofu. My kids love tofu. I was not a big fan of it before, but as…

Churma ladoo, Gujarati/Rajasthani sweet made by coarsely ground deep fried whole wheat flour dumplings along with jaggery, cardamom, coconut, sesame and poppy seeds. These ladoos are Indian sweets specially made in Gujarati and Rajasthani households during festival time like Ganesh Chaturthi, Holi, Diwali etc. They…

Hummus with a kick of spicy roasted peppers and garlic, topped with crunchy chickpeas, veggies, capers and feta cheese(optional) and served with pita bread or chips! We like to host gatherings at our house. Which requires me to come up with crowd pleaser recipes. This…

Baked sweet potato fries loaded with black beans, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, serrano pepper, cilantro, scallions, lime juice, cheese. Served with avocado garlic aioli! All of us crave junk food once in a while, don’t we? What if we make healthiesh junk food that tastes…