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Roti/Chapatti
In desi families learning how to make roti is imperative. Most families I know make them a few times a week up to daily especially if you have elder family members living with you. Roti for me was very difficult. I feel like most kids my age never bother to learn how to make it because it seems too tedious or difficult. I really think it is a great skill to learn, especially if you enjoy Indian food. I’ll be honest this is one of those recipes that I struggled with a lot. I felt like an idiot because all of the women in my family seemed to have this…
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Dal Paratha
This is one dish I never really grew up with, but I saw these Dal Paratha being made on several websites so I thought I would take a stab using my mom’s Dal Lahsuni recipe. I wanted something super flavorful that sort of resembled Thepla and I really think I achieved that. I recommend spicing up your dough more than you think you need to because I think it mellows out later in the process. I also recommend blending the dal into a paste before mixing into your wheat flour, just for a more smooth consistency. Check this dish out today, and never waste another serving of dal again!
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Thikhi Puri
Both of my grandmothers always have a container of thikhi puri in their pantry. No matter what, my nose would sniff it out, even as a 5-year-old. Thikhi puri is one of those things that is really reminiscent of childhood for a lot of Gujarati kids. Even as we grow into adults, its something that reminds us of home. During quarantine, its all about making the day a little extra special. Hot puris are an easy way to create that little pocket of nostalgia in under 30 minutes! Ingredients: 2 c. wheat flour 3/4 c. water 1 tbsp. neutral oil 1 tsp. sugar 1 tsp. ground cumin (jeera) 1/2 tsp.…
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Thepla
Thepla is the Gujarati staple known to most people. The recipe is for 30-35 thepla, however you can easily dial this down. We make this in bulk all the time at our house and it is very easy to go through 30 in a week with a family of 6! A morning with a hot mug of chai and thepla is so comforting for me, it reminds me to take a minute and just slow down to savor the moment. Also the kid in me loves having a bag of thepla in the fridge or a stack of them on the counter because its such a great way to shake…
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Thikhi Bhakhri
A hot, crispy, slightly spicy bhakhri is the perfect compliment to chai-naasto any time of day. I could munch on these any time of the day and love to eat it as an alternative to roti or paratha. As little kids this was a great snack in the car on long road trips or something that used to fill my stomach when I wasn’t feeling well. My grandmother makes them so well and this is my attempt to get as close as I can to her taste. Ingredients: 2 cups atta or wheat flour 1 cup. + 2 tbsp. warm water 2 tsp. ghee 2 tsp. neutral oil 1/2 tsp.…
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Garlic Naan
For me, no Indian restaurant meal is ever complete without warm, butter garlic naan. I love mine piping hot with lots of garlic and enough butter to fill the Pacific Ocean! This amazing recipe is from Host the Toast! She has made this recipe so perfect I could never improve it. I have now made this recipe a gazillion times and have all the measurements memorized. We used to be frozen naan loyalists but this little bit of effort in planning goes a long way! This recipe is super kid friendly, I even managed to get my little cousin in the kitchen with me to make these. These garlic naans…
