Gujarat

🍳Cooking Style

Vegetarian cooking with unique sweet undertones in savory dishes. Steamed and fermented snacks. Complex spice blends without much heat.

📜Historical Context

Jain and Hindu influences made Gujarat predominantly vegetarian, while its trading communities developed portable foods for long journeys.

🌟Signature Dishes

India·Medium·8-12 hours (fermentation) + 35 minutes

Dhokla

Fluffy, steamed savory cakes made from fermented gram flour (besan), a popular and healthy snack from Gujarat, India. They are characterized by their light, spongy texture and are often tempered with a sweet and spicy mixture.

India·Hard·45 minutes

Khandvi

Khandvi is a popular savory snack from Gujarat, India, made from gram flour (besan) and yogurt. Thin, diamond-shaped sheets are cooked, then rolled into bite-sized cylinders and tempered with spices. It requires a delicate touch and practice to achieve the signature paper-thin texture.

🍽️More from Gujarat

India·Medium·1 hour 5 minutes

Aloo Paratha

A popular North Indian breakfast dish featuring whole wheat flatbread stuffed with a flavorful spiced mashed potato filling. Deliciously comforting and satisfying.

India·Medium·2 hours 15 minutes (including rising and resting)

Amritsari Kulcha

A popular Indian street food from Amritsar, this is a soft, leavened flatbread stuffed with a flavorful spiced potato and paneer filling, then cooked until golden and served hot with butter and chole (chickpea curry).

India·Medium·2.5 - 3.5 hours (including resting)

Bhatura

Bhatura is a classic North Indian leavened fried bread, known for its large, puffy, golden-brown appearance. It's a popular street food, especially in Delhi, and is traditionally served with chole (spiced chickpea curry). The dough requires a significant resting period for fermentation, which contributes to its light and airy texture.

India·Medium·4 hours 15 minutes (including marinating)

Butter Chicken

India's beloved creamy tomato curry with tender tandoori chicken in a rich, mildly spiced sauce. This recipe focuses on achieving authentic flavor and texture at home.

India·Easy·1 hour 25 minutes (including marinating)

Chicken 65

A popular and fiery Indian appetizer from Chennai, featuring bite-sized pieces of marinated chicken that are deep-fried until crispy and then tossed with fragrant curry leaves and spices. It's known for its vibrant red color and spicy kick.

India·Medium·8 hours 45 minutes (including soaking and resting)

Chole Bhature

A beloved North Indian breakfast and street food classic, featuring tender, spiced chickpeas (chole) served alongside fluffy, deep-fried leavened bread (bhature).