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Gujarati Thali
Gujarati Cuisine is primarily Vegetarian. A typical thali consists of Roti/ poori, Dhal, Kadhi, Shaak (vegetables), Farsan (Appetizers), Mithai (sweets), Home made pickles and Chaas (Butter milk). Most of the preparation consists of a small amount of sugar/ jaggery added as an ingredient, which makes the dish kind of sweet to taste. Though not much elaborate, i made this Gujarati thali last week for an occasion at home. It is always wonderful to learn other cuisines and try different kinds of food. Got these recipe ideas from a Gujarati friend of mine and also from here, modified to my taste!! :) The amount of ingredients given below serves 2-3 people.  Menu: Besan LadooTindora and Hyacinth beans fryPeas potato baajiDhalCucumber raitaChaasPooriRice andFried green chillies Besan Ladoo Besan / Gram flour - 1 cupSugar - 3/4 to 1 cupFine sooji/ Rava - 1/4 cupGhee - 1/3 cupCardamom powder - 1 tspCloves - 4, crushedAlmonds - 2 tbsp, silveredCashews - to decorateIngredients: How to make it: Tindora and Hyacinth beans fry (Shaak)Dry roast besan and rava on low heat for few minutes. Add ghee and mix well until the besan absorbs all ghee, for about 5 minutes. Switch off the flame. Add cardamom powder, cloves and almonds. When the besan is still warm, add the sugar and mix well. Make evenly sized balls. Decorate with roasted cashews. Stiffens as it cools. Makes about 12 balls.  Ingredients: How to make it: Potato - 2, boiledPeas - 1/2 cup, cookedOnion - 1, choppedTomato - 1, choppedCloves - 2Cardamom - 2, crushedCinnamon - 1/2 inch pieceFennel - 1/2 tspGreen chillies - 3 or 4Red chilli powder - 1 tspTurmeric powder - 1/2 tspCorriander powder - 1/2 tspSalt - as requiredBesan/ gram flour - 1 tspOil - 2 tbspGhee - 1 tspCilantro - to garnishHeat oil in a pan, add cloves, cardamom, fennel and cumin. When it sizzles, add ginger and onions and fry until onion turns translucent. Add all the powders mentioned in the ingredients, except salt. Fry for a while. Add tomatoes, tindora, hyacinth beans and salt. The water from tomatoes must be sufficient to cook the veggies. Cook covered on low-medium heat until done. Sprinkle 1 tsp of besan and mix well. Garnish with cilantro. Peas-potato baaji Ingredients: How to make it: Toor dal - 1/2 cupTomatoes - 1, choppedGinger- chilli paste - 1 tspPeanuts - 1/4 cup, roastedCloves - 2Cinnamon - a small pieceBay leaf - 1Cumin - 1/2 tspHing - a pinchSalt - as requiredJaggery - a small piece , if preferredTurmeric powder - a pinchCurry leaves - few, to garnishCilantro - to garnishOil - 1 tbspGhee - 1 tspLemon juice - 2 tspHeat oil + ghee in a pan. Add cloves, cardamom, fennel and cinnamon. When it sizzles, add green chillies and onions and fry until onion turns light brown. Add tomatoes and cook until tomatoes become soft. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and corriander powder. Add boiled and cubed potatoes, cooked peas and fry for a while. Add 1 1/2 cups water and salt. Cook covered for about 5 minutes. Add besan mixed with little water to thicken the gravy. Cook until thick. Garnish with cilantro. Dhal Ingredients: How to make it: Cucumber raitaPressure cook toor dal with enough water. Mash the dal well. Heat oil + ghee in a pan, add bay leaf, cloves, cumin and cinnamon. When it sizzles add tomatoes and hing. Cook until tomatoes becomes soft. Add ginger-chilli paste and saute for a while. Add Peanuts, cooked toor dal, salt, jaggery and turmeric powder. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Garnish with curry leaves and cilantro. Add a squeeze of lemon.  Ingredients: How to make it: Fresh Home made yogurt - 1 cupCilantro - 1 tsp, finely choppedGreen chillies - 1, finely chopped (if preferred)Hing - a pinchSalt - as requiredGinger - 1/2 tsp, shreddedBeat the yogurt well. Add cucumber, salt and cilantro. Mix well. Chaas Ingredients: How to make it: Wheat flour - 1 cupSalt - as requiredWater - to kneadOil - for fryingHow to make it:Beat the yogurt well. Dilute with 1 to 1 1/2 cups water.Add finely chopped cilantro, green chillies and ginger. Add salt and hing. Mix well. Serve chilled. Poori Ingredients: Knead the dough by adding salt and water. Add 1 tsp of oil while kneading to get a soft dough. Make balls out of the dough. Roll each ball into small round shape and fry in oil until it puffs up and becomes light brown. Green chillies - 7-8 nos.Besan flour - 1 tbspHing - a pinchSalt - as requiredOil - for fryingRice Cook rice with cloves and cardamom for a wonderful aroma.... Fried chillies Ingredients: How to make it: Mix besan, salt and hing. Add wet green chillies and mix well so that the chillies are nicely coated with flour. Deep fry in oil.  Looking for other Indian regional Cuisines? Here is the full course meal of Tamil Nadu, Punjab and Rajasthan   related searches : Gujarati
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