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Dhokla recipe | How to make Dhokla | Besan (Gram Flour) Dhokla Dhokla is a popular gujarati snack. it is an instant snack which can be prepared in less then 30 minutes. Dhokla is prepared using gram flour / besan. Dhokla is sweet and sour snack which has sugar and lemon juice both. Gujarati cuisine has different versions of Dhokla like Khaman, khatta dhokla, Rawa Dhokla, Dal Dhokla and Rasia Dhokla. There may be more types of dhokla as well.

Rajasthani Ghevar  Recipe | how to make Ghevar  Rajasthani Ghevar Recipe  : Refined flour mixed with creamy mix of ghee, milk and water. Deep fried and sugar coated, garnished with rabri and nuts. 

Al Yakhni Recipe | How to make Kashmiri Lauki Yakhni Al Yakhni or Lauki Yakhni is a Kashmiri dish which is very aromatic because of the use of whole spices and ginger powder. Al Yakhni is a simple lauki dish from Kashmiri Cuisine. It is a no onion and no garlic dish but use of whole spices make it very tasty and aromatic.  Yakhni is a yogurt based gravy which is a tangy and slight sweet gravy. Fennel Seeds and ginger powder make it different in taste. 

Puran Poli recipe | How to make Puran Poli | Obattu Recipe Puran Poli is a very famous flat bread from Maharashtra cuisine. Puran Poli is a sweet dal stuffed paratha. For stuffing Chana Dal is used and to make paratha, refined flour / maida is used.

Puda Recipe | How to make Puda | Poora Recipe Puda or Poora is sweet flatbread made using whole wheat flour , jaggery powder and fennel seeds (saunf). Puda is mostly prepared as an offering in prayers and is a very traditional form of Indian sweets. Specially in North indian states Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab, Puda or Poora is a very commonly made sweet.

Besan Halwa Recipe | How to make Besan Halwa Halwa is part of Indian culture. This dessert though supposed to be originated in Persian region. In arabic "halwa" means a dessert. In India, halwa is a dish which is cooked with flour, ghee and sugar. Some flavorings like cardamom or cinnamon can be added.  Making halwa is as easy as eating it 😊 ! Halwa is kind of thick syrup and that is why good to offer even to little babies. Besan ka Halwa is made using gram flour along with ghee and sugar. Besan is widely used in Indian cuisine for preparing sour, salty to sweet dishes.

Soya Kabab Recipe | how to make Soya Kabab | Soya Cutlet Recipe Soya Kabab / Cutlet Recipe  : Soya Chunks are minced and mixed with boiled potato and spices. Shallow fried to make Kabab / cutlet. Kabab is a dish from middle east, often non vegetarian. There are few options for vegetarian kababs as well. These soya kabab is completely vegetarian. 

Wheat Flour Ladoo Recipe | how to make Atta Laddoo Atta Ladoo Recipe  : Wheat flour is roasted in ghee and when cool, mixed with sugar. Form small round shapes to make ladoo. Atta ladoo is a very simple indian sweet which can ne prepared at home easily. It is healthy and tasty.