Gujarati Methi Na Thepla (Spiced Fenugreek Flatbread)

Gujarati Methi Na Thepla (Spiced Fenugreek Flatbread) – the most famous Gujarati flatbread known to all Indians. Methi Na Thepla is basically a rotli recipe from Gujarat and popular all over India. Thepla have a longer shelf life compared to normal rotli’s and can be easily preserved for 3 days in room temperature. These thepla…

Quick Recipe: Garlicky Avocado Bruschetta

Garlicky Avocado Bruschetta. This is the ultimate food item, be it an appetiser, a starter, or a breakfast item and will most definitely liven things up. I actually made these by accident by throwing a few ingredients together because I was soo hungry one afternoon. Bruschetta is delicious and quite healthy as far as appetisers…

Bruschetta with Sautéed Spiced Mushrooms

I have a love for mushrooms like no other. My family are not so keen though, its cultural beliefs that stop them from consuming these beautiful vegetable rich in flavour and vitamins. Mushrooms generally come in many different shapes and sizes and from flat (portobello) to small button mushroom. I have found that the large…

Gujarati Sada Thepla (Spiced Gujarati Flatbread)

Gujarati Sada Thepla (Spiced Gujarati Flatbread) – the simplest form of spiced flatbread from Gujarat. Very often the first question asked by people in the morning in any Gujarati household is “What’s for breakfast?” and every so often the answer is theplas. In Indian, thepla are prepared on average every alternate morning. Here in the…

Pudla (Spiced Besan Flour Pancakes)

Pudla are little Indian frittata’s otherwise known as spiced Besan (gram) flour pancakes that are so easy to make when you want a meal in a hurry. Pudla’s are ideal for those with wheat or diary intolerance as they are made with gram flour. They are also ideal for the fussy eater who wants something…

Upma (Roasted Semolina with Onions and Spices)

Upma is also known as Uppuma, Uppittu, Upeet and Kharabath. It is a traditional South Indian breakfast dish made from dry roasted semolina or Rava as known in Indian cooking. Rava is also called as Soji in Gujarati and Suji in Hindi and is the cream of wheat, i.e., the coarse purified wheat middling’s of…