A winter vegetable medley, cooked upside down (undhu) in earthen pots. It includes purple yam, bananas, methi muthia, surti papdi, and is slow-cooked with oil and spices. Complex and festive! 1)
A savory fermented rice-lentil cake with bottle gourd and sesame crust. Crisp on the outside, fluffy inside — often served with chutney or yogurt. 2)
Thin, soft fenugreek-spiced flatbreads made with wheat, besan, and spices. Travel-friendly and loved across generations. 3)
A tangy-sweet tomato curry topped with crunchy sev (fried chickpea noodles). The texture play and unexpected flavors make it iconic. 4)
A fiery Kathiawadi-style potato stir-fry with crushed spices, garlic, and a generous dose of chili. Humble but bold. 5)
Colocasia leaves smeared with spiced besan paste, rolled, steamed, then pan-fried. Savory, slightly sweet, tangy, and utterly addictive. 6)
A street food from Surat, made from steamed gram flour batter that turns into a loose, dumpling-like mass. Served with sev, onions, and chutneys. 7)
A hearty dish where wheat flour dumpling strips are simmered in a sweet-tangy dal. It’s like Gujarati pasta soup — comfort in a bowl! 8)
Baby eggplants stuffed with ground peanuts, coconut, and jaggery, simmered until soft. Sweet, nutty, and spicy — a culinary trifecta. 9)
A savory-sweet breakfast combo: crunchy chickpea flour strips (fafda) with warm, syrupy jalebis. Contrasting and deeply satisfying. 10)
Thick, soft chickpea flour sticks (ganthia) paired with sweet-spicy papaya slaw. A brilliant example of Gujarati snack pairing. 11)
A steamed dough dish made from rice flour and cumin, often eaten with chili oil. Originally a dough for papad, but so tasty it became a snack. 12)
A stir-fry of ridge gourd and sliced patra rolls in spices. Combines fresh and preserved elements beautifully. 13)
Deep-fried pastry balls stuffed with spiced pigeon peas (fresh toor/lilva) — a seasonal winter delicacy, crunchy outside, soft inside. 14)
A quick fudge made from wheat flour, jaggery, and ghee, often prepared for children or religious offerings. Melts in your mouth! 15)