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Idna
When people think of Gujju food they often think about Dhokla, my understanding is that dhokla and idna are very closely related. My sister loves a plate of dhokla for lunch life gets too busy, it’s oddly comforting for her. These can be made a bunch of different ways, but this recipe is my favorite. I love it with whole chana dal for an added crunch. My family always makes their own rice flour and dal flours which has been a blessing for us all these years, but when I moved away I needed a dose of that comfort food. The dhokla flour from Swad is a great alternative if…
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Vaghareli Khichdi
Vaghareli Khichdi is one of the best comfort foods for Gujju kids. This is the equivalent of chicken noodle soup for when you’re sick, when you’re sad, when you’re hungry…pretty much everything. My mom made this with extra peanuts all the time because it was my favorite, and she never messed with cashews or raisins because that’s a cardinal sin in my house. Ultimately, when I want something easy and tasty this is a dish I often come to because I can cook everything in one pot and be done with it. I also am not going to lie, I love when it sticks to the bottom of the pot…
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Dal Lahsuni
I first saw and tried this dish at a restaurant near me. My dad loved the extra garlicky kick to it. My mom decided to recreate it at home in her own way. This is a great way to upgrade something that’s normally so bland. Pump up your normal dal chawal and try out this Dal Lahsuni, you could easily do this in the Instant pot or on a stove top if you don’t have a pressure cooker at home, I would just make the tomato and onion mixture on sauté mode first and then add the water and dal and pressure cook until its soft and tender. Feel free…
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Gujarati Dal
Every Gujarati household I know has a generational war in one thing: kadhi or dal. My mom is a kadhi girl herself but has been beautifully cursed to make the best dal on Earth. All of the women in my family are kadhi people and all the men are dal people but this dal definitely has converted a few folks over the years. It is wonderfully spicy, sweet and tangy all at the same time! This recipe is different from a lot of other Gujarati families from all over the world but I would definitely encourage anyone to give it a try and see if its just as magical of…
