Looking for tasty breakfast options? Try these 6 dishes from Gujarat

Tired of the same old breakfast everyday? Try these amazing Gujarati recipes instead

By: Madhuli Trivedi |
February 1, 2018 3:57 pm

When we talk about Gujarati cuisine, it is only dhokla, khakras, phapras and theplas that come to our mind. But it is certainly more than that. Here we have listed down some of the breakfast meals from Gujarat which are perfect for those days you’d rather not stick to your usual options.

1. Dabeli

Said to be originated in the Kuchchh region of Gujarat, dabeli literally means pressed. It consists of a boiled potatoes patty mixed with a dabeli masala. The patty is then placed between pavs with lots of spicy chutney.

Ingredients
Pav
Butter
Onion
Potatoes
Coriander leaves
Pomegranate seeds
Sev
Garlic chutney
Tamarind chutney
Salt, asafoetida, and cumin powder

2. Handvo

Made with bottle gourd, lentils and buttermilk, handvo is a savoury cake that is baked. To enhance the taste, top it with a tempering of curry leaves and mustard seeds before serving.

Ingredients
Bottle gourd
Coriander
Green chillies
Buttermilk
Soda bi-carb
Urad and channa dal
Cumin and mustard seeds
Oil
salt to taste
Rice
Yellow moong dal

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3. Pudla

Popularly known as vegetarian omelette or pancakes, Gujarati Pudla is made with besan or chickpea flour. It tastes best with tamarind chutney.

Ingredients
Chickpea flour
Spring onions
Cumin seed
Coriander
Chili powder
Salt
Black pepper
Asafoetida powder
Water

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4. Panki

Panki consists of a thin and delicate pancake is made with rice flour and placed between bananas leaves. Panki works well with freshly made coriander chutney.

Ingredients
Rice flour
Curds
Salt to taste
Asafoetida
Cumin seeds
Garlic, Ginger-green chilli paste
Ghee
Turmeric powder
Banana leaves
Oil

5. Bhakri

Made with wheat flour, ghee, cumin and carom seed, it is crispy and tastes delicious.

Ingredients
Wheat flour
Ghee
Jeera
Ajwain
Salt

6. Ganthia Nu Shaak

Ganthia nu Shaak can be made in a jiffy and is ideal for days when you need a break from cooking.

Ingredients
Ganthia
Oil
Curd
Turmeric
Salt
Jeera
Chilli powder