Regional Recipes

Handwo/Handwa (Gujarati Recipe)

Handvo/Handwa (Gujarati Recipe)

Servings: 6-8 Soaking time: 6-8 hours or overnight. Grinding time: 5-6 minutes Fermentation time: 6-7 hours. Preparation time: 2 minutes Cooking time: 15-25 minutes ( as per size) Total time: 27 minutes. Handwo/Handwa (Gujarati Recipe) or Handwo is not just food for my son but a favourite comfort breakfast. With the goodness of many pulses, […]

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(Green Gram/ Mung Bean) Sweet Sundal

Moong/Pachai Payaru (Green Gram/ Mung Bean) Sweet Sundal (South Indian Recipe)

Servings: 3-4 Soaking Time: 4-6 hours. Boiling Time; 10-12 minutes. Cooking Time: 6-7 minutes. Total Time: 19 minutes. “Colorful dolls, joyful gatherings, and a different Sundal every day! that’s the sweet charm of Golu celebrations in Tamil Nadu!” ✨ During Navratri Golu celebrations, Sweet Sundal the blend of jaggery, green cardamom, nutmeg and grated coconut,

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Moong/Pachai Payaru (Green Gram/ Mung Bean) Sundal (South Indian Recipe)

Moong/Pachai Payaru (Green Gram/ Mung Bean) Sundal (South Indian Recipe

Servings: 3-4 Soaking Time: 4-6 hours. Boiling Time; 10-12 minutes. Cooking Time: 6-7 minutes. Total Time: 19 minutes. When we were in Tamil Nadu, I witnessed the grand celebrations of the Golu festival during Navratri. What surprised and fascinated me most was the beautiful arrangement of countless dolls, each telling a story and adding charm

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Ash Gourd (Petha/ Winter Melon ) stuffed Pakoda/ Fritters (Pur Bhora Chal Kumror Bora Tel bhaja)

Ash Gourd (Petha/ winter melon ) stuffed Pakoda/ Fritters (Pur Bhora Chal Kumror Bora Tel bhaja)

Serving: 3-4 Soaking time: 30 minutes. Peeling time: 2-3 minutes. Blanching time: 4-5 minutes. Making  stuffing paste time: 2 minutes. Cooking stuffing time: 2-3 minutes. Prepare batter time: 2 minutes. Deep frying time: 3-4 minutes. (each batch) Total time: 19-20 minutes. I first tasted this unique “Ash Gourd Stuffed Pakoda” at one of my friend’s

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Govind Gatte Curry (Gravy): A Royal Rajasthani Delight

Govind Gatte Curry (Gravy): A Royal Rajasthani Delight

Servings: 6-8 Preparation time for govind gatte: 10-12 minutes. Steaming time for govind gatte: 10-12 minutes. Frying time of govind gatte: 4-5 minutes. Preparation for gravy: 4 minutes. Frying masala time: 9-10 minutes. Cooking time: 10-11 minutes. Total time: 54 minutes. Govind Gatte is a rich and flavourful dish from the royal kitchens of Rajasthan.

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