Gujarati dishes cater to a flavourful variety. The dishes are sweet, spicy, and sour! All in one! The dishes are very colourful and certainly attract every individual to try out the same at least once. The sweet tinge is just irresistible in Gujarati dishes. Gujarati food is not only famous in India but is cherished worldwide. Gujarati cuisine has indeed struck the right chords with people from all around the world. The food denotes the nature of Gujaratis, which is welcoming and sweet!
Here are 4 of the most delectable and mouth-watering Gujarati dishes that would make any food lover fall for it over and over again!
Let’s have a look at it!
Undhiyu
It is a blend of Vegetables!
Undhiyu is a delicious mix of vegetables that are cooked in clay pots. Mostly this dish is prepared during Uttarayan (the Kite Festival) in January.
The ingredients of Undhiyu include an assortment of vegetables like eggplant, fried chickpea flour, bananas, beans, potatoes, green peas, and lots of other seasonal vegetables, and is cooked slowly and perfectly with added ingredients that are buttermilk, grated coconut, and other spices.
Dhokla
Spongy yellow cake-like texture
This is one of the most well-known Gujarati food item. Dhokla is frequently consumed Gujarati dishes around the world. It is enjoyed during breakfast or evening snacks. Dhokla tastes best with green chutney or sweet chutney. One of the most delicious sweet and salty Gujarati cuisine, with a rich aroma and a flavorful dish.
Khandvi
Khandvi is another most liked Gujarati breakfast recipes. Khandvi is sweet and salty to taste. The dish is made using a batter comprising of gram flour, salt, and sugar. Another name given to it by Marathi people is ‘Suralichya Vidya’.
Thepla
Chapati like thin parathas
Thepla is a flatbread variant prepared using a variety of ingredients such as fenugreek leaves, wheat flour, or cumin seeds. The right combination of ingredients are essential in the Thepla dough. The dish is perfect and tastes delicious. The flour is combined with ingredients like curd or buttermilk. Theplas are a type of portable dish that can be consumed hot or cold especially while travelling.