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+ | ====== Gujarati Cuisine ====== | ||
+ | ==== Undhiyu ==== | ||
+ | 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! [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Handvo ==== | ||
+ | A savory fermented rice-lentil cake with bottle gourd and sesame crust. Crisp on the outside, fluffy inside — often served with chutney or yogurt. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Thepla ==== | ||
+ | Thin, soft fenugreek-spiced flatbreads made with wheat, besan, and spices. Travel-friendly and loved across generations. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Sev Tameta Nu Shaak ==== | ||
+ | A tangy-sweet tomato curry topped with crunchy sev (fried chickpea noodles). The texture play and unexpected flavors make it iconic. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Kachri Bateta ==== | ||
+ | A fiery Kathiawadi-style potato stir-fry with crushed spices, garlic, and a generous dose of chili. Humble but bold. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Patra (Alu Vadi) ==== | ||
+ | Colocasia leaves smeared with spiced besan paste, rolled, steamed, then pan-fried. Savory, slightly sweet, tangy, and utterly addictive. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Locho ==== | ||
+ | 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. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Dal Dhokli ==== | ||
+ | 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! [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Bharela Ringan ==== | ||
+ | Baby eggplants stuffed with ground peanuts, coconut, and jaggery, simmered until soft. Sweet, nutty, and spicy — a culinary trifecta. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Fafda Jalebi ==== | ||
+ | A savory-sweet breakfast combo: crunchy chickpea flour strips (fafda) with warm, syrupy jalebis. Contrasting and deeply satisfying. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Ganthia with Papaya Sambharo ==== | ||
+ | Thick, soft chickpea flour sticks (ganthia) paired with sweet-spicy papaya slaw. A brilliant example of Gujarati snack pairing. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Khichu ==== | ||
+ | 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. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Turiya Patra Nu Shaak ==== | ||
+ | A stir-fry of ridge gourd and sliced patra rolls in spices. Combines fresh and preserved elements beautifully. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Lilva Kachori ==== | ||
+ | Deep-fried pastry balls stuffed with spiced pigeon peas (fresh toor/lilva) — a seasonal winter delicacy, crunchy outside, soft inside. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Gol Papdi (Sukhdi) ==== | ||
+ | A quick fudge made from wheat flour, jaggery, and ghee, often prepared for children or religious offerings. Melts in your mouth! [([[https:// | ||
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