We have shared a list of five healthy, tasty, and quick-to-make Gujarati snacks that can be prepared with basic ingredients available at home and also relished in Mumbai restaurants that serve Gujarati cuisine
Mumbai shares a quintessential bond with its neighbour Gujarat. The proximity of Maharashtra and Gujarat has led to several aspects of Gujarati culture, cuisine, and tradition influence Mumbai life.
Food forms an intrinsic part of Gujarat’s age-old tradition. The aroma of ghee, spices, art of cooking traditional food, and flavours of sweetmeats, make Gujarati cuisine a great pleasure. The cuisine primarily comprises of vegetarian dishes and Gujaratis excel at the art of using everyday vegetables to make exotic dishes.
Snacks are also an important component of Gujarati food and most of this is homemade. Most Gujarati snacks are easy to make, tasty and also healthy to consume. Their recipes are definitely unique. We have listed 5 such quick-to-make Gujarati snacks that can be prepared at home with basic ingredients. these snacks can also savoured in Mumbai restaurants that serve Gujarati cuisine.
Methi bajiya: Spice up your evening snacks plate with fresh and crispy Methi bajiya. Popularly known as Methi na Gota in Gujarati, this mouth-watering teatime snack is prepared easily at home with methi (fenugreek leaves), chopped green chillies, chickpea flour, crushed spices like coriander seeds and pepper corns. Add salt, sugar, and baking soda as per requirement and blend the mixture well. Put small portions of the mixture at one time on hot oil and deep-fry these. Once the ball turns fluffy and crispy, take in out and serve hot with tamarind and coriander chutney.
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Khaman dhokla: This is a popular and easiest Gujarati snack to prepare at home. A combination of fermented batter of chickpea flour, semolina, sugar, ginger-green chilli paste, yogurt, Eno salt, and water is the basic mantra for cooking Khaman dhokla. Once the dhokla is made, garnish it with tossed curry leaves, and mustard seeds. Serve with sweet and sour tamarind chutney and long green chillies dashed in salt. The spongy and tasty traditional Khaman Dhokla is a familiar breakfast item in Gujarati households. Though traditionally it is made in pressure cooker, yet it can be made in microwave.
Khaman Dhokla
Pudla: Heard of an eggless omelette? If not, then you must slurp some hot and crispy tomato omelette, which is fondly called 'Pudla' in Gujarati. Chickpea flour, small tomato slices, chopped coriander leaves, along with chilli powder, turmeric powder, and salt and mixed together to form a fine batter. The batter is then slowly spread in circular form on a heated pan. Spread oil on the edges and flip it over. Bring it down once it turns crispy and golden brown. Savour with tomato ketchup or tomato chutney for a more 'tomatoish' taste. Pudla is not only easy to make, but also a light yet filling Gujarati snack.
Rice Kichu. Pic courtesy/YouTube
Rice Kichu: This is yet another Gujarati snack that is a treat for eyes and friends for the stomachs. Rice Kichu is a quick to make dish common in Gujarati homes. The spicy and healthy Kichu is a traditional savoury porridge that is made of rice flour, cumin seeds, ginger paste, chopped garlic, and chopped green chillies. Presentation of Rice Kichu is truly interesting and a delight to the eyes. The cooked Kichu is initially poured in a cup or bowl and then put on a plate in upside down manner. Temper it with a mixture of peanut oil, garlic slices, cumin seeds, and red chilli powder. Serve hot to slurp!
Handvo. Pic courtesy/YouTube
Handvo: This is nothing but a savoury vegetable cake made from rice, vegetables, and mixed lentils. Handvo is quick to make and is best known as a school tiffin and teatime snack. Handvo is traditionally prepared in Handvo cooker on a gas oven. In modern times, it is also baked in microwave. It tastes soft from inside and crispy from outside. The snack is served hot with tomato or coriander chutney.
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