Gujrati Food Guide - Authentic Gujrati Cusine

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Gujrati Food Guide - Authentic Gujrati Cusine

A beautiful distinctive state
Known for business and trade

Sweetness is everywhere
You'll find warm people here and there

Sweet, spicy, tangy, and sour
This cuisine makes your heart and belly happy and your mind craves for more.

Garba in Navratri, Kites in Uttarayan Mangoes in summer.
Majjama is the answer to Kem Cho, 
Yes, this place and its food definitely make you wonder.

- Priya (Pricooked Tales)

Gujrat is one of the Western State of India. It is known for its business, trade, and its unique drooling vegetarian cuisine.
Gujarati food is something more than Dhokla or Fafda and Khakra.

Gujrat is divided into four parts North Gujarat, Kutch - Kathiyawad, Saurashtra, and Surti Gujrat.
Each region of this state has different flavors related to its regional food.

Most importantly Gujratis are noted for their sweet tongue, and that is why you'll find the use of jaggery and sugar in almost every dish.

A typical authentic Gujrati meal consists of daals, lentils, gourd curry (sabzi), two types of fried or steamed farsan, kachumbar or sambharo, kadhi, rice phulka roti, chaas, papad, chutney achar followed by a sweet dish. 

The best part of Gujrati thali is each and every item on the dish or a thali complement each other and defines a perfectly balanced meal. Having aam raas in summers and undhiyu in winters and fasting during monsoon is the mandatory and unwritten rule. Hehe

The northern part of Gujarat believes in simple food whereas Kutch Saurashtra believes in spicy tangy food. 
Besides this, the tribal group, the Muslim community, Bohras, Khojas, Parsis also have a major role and contribution in Gujrat's food.

Here is a guide to Gujrati food.

1 Undhiyu 


Undhiyu can be defined as mixed vegetable curry prepared in natural spices and ingredients. It is a part of Surti Gujrati winter food. Sweet potatoes, roots, and all different winter vegetables are used. Undhiyu is eaten with piping hot puris and sweet shrikhand.

2 Jalebi Fafda and Gathiya 


Gujrati people's mornings are incomplete without gathiya. There are varieties of gathiyas eg. Bhavnagri, vanela, spicy, fafda, etc. They can be stored for a longer time. And eaten with papaya sambahro/salad, besan chutney, and tea. In various parts, gathiya is consumed in different styles.

3 Sev tameta - Rotlo


Sev tameta and rotlo is very popular kathiyawadi Gujrati food. Tameta means tomatoes. It is a sweet-spicy tomato curry topped with sev eaten with Bajra or jowar rotlo/bhakri. If you are non-Gujarati traveling across Gujarat and don't know what to eat you should go with sev tameta and roto. It is a staple available everywhere across Gujarat.

4 Khichu 


Khichu is a snack made of rice flour and some spices. The technique of making khichu is a very unique and warm hug to your belly.

5 Patra


Patra is a kind roll made if arbi/colocasia leaves also popular in other states like Himachal and Maharashtra. But the use of jaggery and tamarind paste makes Gujrati Patra unique.

6 Daal Dhokli


Pasta and all is cool but daal dhokli is an emotion. It is a one-pot meal. Most of the Gujratis are vegetarians so deals are a major source of protein. The first step is making a normal Gujrati daal followed by cooking dhokli or chapati cuts into that daal.

7 Ghugra


Ghugra is a kind of chaat. Fried, topped with chutney, peanuts, sev, etc. It is a spicy version of gujiya or karanji. Very popular Jamnagri (Jamnagar city) street food.

8 Muthiya


Very healthy steamed Gujrati staple snack made of dudhi (bottle gourd), chickpea flour, and spices. Muthiya means grip or pressed in the palm with fingers. It is considered very healthy and packed with power.


9 Dhokla - Khaman


Dhokla and khaman are two different things. Khaman is a steamed fluffy yellow sweet-sour farsan or savory made out of besan/chickpea flour. Where dhokla is made of mix fermented lentils (chana daal, moong deal, urad daal, rice) batter. There are more than 50 different ways to make dhoklas. The best part is this drooling snack can be eaten anytime it is a vegan, gluten-free, and steamed snack. Just wow.

10 Dudh pak


Dudh pak is a milk based sweet dish. It is similar to kheer and rabdi. It's typical Gujarati sweet made for auspicious functions. 

11 Thepla


Who doesn't know thepla? A popular spicy yummy flatbread. Can be called a Gujrati picnic or a travel staple. Gujarat is never run out of food even while traveling. Eat it as it is or with sev tameta or chundo (mango jam) thepla is simply ready to eat anytime food. Theplas can be stored for a week. 

12 Handvo 

Handvo is a mix of vegetable cake. It is packed with nutrients and considered a complete meal. 

13 Rajvadi Cha 


Rajvadi means royal and cha is tea.
Chai is considered as the national beverage of India. Rajvadi tea has more than 15 spices special one is saffron or Kesar, milk and tea powder is boiled till thick served in small mud pots called kullads. It is a must on your food bucket list.

14 Lasanya Bateta


Lasanya bateta is another kathiyawadi delicacy. A winter dish where potatoes are cooked in lots of garlic and the spiciest chili paste. It is a try dish for spicy food lovers. 

15 Lagan nu Custard


Lagan Nu Custard is a classic Parsi wedding dessert. Parsis are people who migrated from Persia and settled in Gujrat. Now Parsis are an important part of Gujarat so is their food. Parsi food is a combination of Persian and Gujrati food. Lagan nu custard is a rich milk pudding made with nutmeg, cardamom, and lots of nuts. It is a must-try dessert. If you happen to visit Parsi restaurants or weddings.

16 Dabeli


The list incomplete without dabeli. 
" Fly to Bhuj. Drive to Kutch. Then to Mandvi. What is the noise about Kutchi Dabeli?
A popular spicy street snack is a must-try when in Gujrat.

It is impossible to mention all the Gujrati delicacies in one post as the variety and list is very long. 
If you are a foodie then cities like Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot are a paradise for you. You have to eat and try different food here in these cities. Right from breakfast, lunch snacks to dinner, and midnight snacking there is something different Gujarat has to offer.

I hope you enjoyed reading this blog post and got some valuable information.
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What is your favorite Gujarati food??
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Thank you!

- Pricooked Tales (Priya Modha)

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