Top10 Famous Food/Cuisine of Gujarat
Top10 Famous Food/Cuisine of Gujarat

Top10 Famous Food/Cuisine of Gujarat

Surat ka jaman aur Banaras ka maran” a popular saying in Gujarati which means dining at Surat and dying at Varanasi, is the way to heaven. One of the thrills of traveling to Gujarat is its multi cuisine. Perhaps the best way to know a state is to cut to the heart of the extraordinary culture of Gujarat is by exploring its cuisine. In this, I will tell you the Top10 famous food/cuisine of Gujarat.

The traditional Gujarati Thali is one of the best ways to know the Gujarati Cuisine. Saurashtra’s typical seasonings – mustard seed, turmeric, pounded red chillies, cumin and coriander – which flavour Gujarat’s distinctive vegetarian cuisine.

1. Kandvi

Top10 Famous Food/Cuisine of Gujarat

Khandvi the yummiest snack of all the times. It made up of besan and salt. It is the dish which is less time taken but it needs lot of handwork. You have to be very careful at the time to making batter for it. It is prepared at the stove only but you have to continuously stir at till it is not cooked perfectly. The taste of Khandvi is also sweet and salty. It is served hot with the garnishing of crushed coconut and fresh green coriander. Commonly it is loved by the kids. The rolls are very attractive and inviting. At last the tadka of green and red chillies is poured upon it.

2. Khakhra

Top10 Famous Food/Cuisine of Gujarat

Khakhra is a light snack which is served in evening snacks. It is made up of wheat flour and Indian dry spices. The texture of Khakhra is just similar to papad that means it is hard and crispy. It is just like cracker eaten with tea. It can be preserved for many days. It is kept in air tight container because it can be fresh in container.

3. Patra Vadi

Gujarati Patra Recipe - Alu Vadi

Patra is a traditional Gujarati vegetarian dish prepared with nutritious colocasia leaves which are stuffed with a mix of ingredients such as garam masala, gram flour, mustard seeds, sesame seeds, turmeric, chili paste, and asafetida. The leaves are then rolled, steamed, and fried or deep-fried until crispy. 

4. Undhiyo

Top10 Famous Food/Cuisine of Gujarat

Undhiyu is a specialty dish of the Indian state of Gujarat, typically consisting of numerous vegetables such as surti papdi bean, purple yam, sweet potatoes, banana, arya kakdi, brinjal, and muthia wheat balls. All of the ingredients are slowly simmered in a garlic, chili, coriander, and coconut masala. 

5. Aam Shrikhand

Top10 Famous Food/Cuisine of Gujarat

Shrikhand – Gujarati Style, is a yogurt based sweet or dessert that is very popular especially in the Gujarati Cuisine. Whenever you’re served a Gujarati meal, the sweet dish is served with the main meal. Shrikhand is best served with puri (wheat based fried flatbread). Excess water or whey is removed from plain yogurt to make it thick and creamy.

Sugar and spices like cardamom, nutmeg and saffron are added along with chopped nuts which usually are almonds, pistachios and charoli if you get some. Charoli is Buchanania lanzan, a seed that tastes a bit like almonds. Fresh chopped fruits or their puree can be added for different flavored shrikhand. The most popular is Mango Shrikhand.

6. Handvo

Handvo

A savoury tea-cake that is crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. A healthy mix of bottle gourd (lauki) along with an aromatic mix of buttermilk, flour, coriander, chillies, lentils and rice. This is an easy and quick recipe made in just around 30 minutes, so you can serve this along with a chutney of your choice, to unexpected guests or even at dinner parties at home.

7. Khaman Dhokla

Top10 Famous Food/Cuisine of Gujarat

Originating from the Indian state of Gujarat, dhokla is a vegetarian snack consisting of fermented chickpea batter and rice. Spices such as chili and ginger are added to the batter in order to improve the flavor of the dish. When baked, dhokla is often garnished with coriander, coconut, or chopped chilies, and it is typically accompanied by besan chutney. 

8. Dal Dhokli

Dal Dhokli

A Gujarati and Rajasthani dish, Dal Dhokli is a comfort food also known as varan phal or chakolya. While it is a popular in the Marwar region of Rajasthan, it is a staple in all of Gujarat. Spiced whole wheat dumplings simmered in a lively curry made with tuvar dal, garlic, peanuts, kokum and turmeric.

9. Methi ka Thepla

Top10 Famous Food/Cuisine of Gujarat

No Gujarati journeys, picnics, foreign trips or even business trips are complete without this ubiquitous snack. Made from gram flour, whole wheat flour, fresh fenugreek leaves and spices, these flatbreads are healthy snacking options with a long shelf life. Usually served piping hot with fresh curd, pickles or chundo, they make wholesome meals. When accompanied by a cup of steaming hot tea, they also make a sumptuous breakfast or a great snack during the monsoon.

10. Basundi

Basundi Recipe

Basundi is somewhat like Rabri. The sweet dish or the desert of Gujarat is very famous in all over the country. In the process of making basundi milk is boiled so much that it reduces to its half and the texture becomes very thick. The cream is on the top and the thickness is clearly visible. At the time of boiling it the Cesar and the dry fruits are poured into it and the flavour enhances. It can be serve hot as well as at room temperature.

Summary

This is an attempt to mention just some of the dishes that this foodie state is famous for. Gujarat is indeed a heaven for foodies and as the above dishes indicates, there is something for everyone here in this flavour-packed cuisine. Can we see you drooling already?

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