Gujarati breakfast recipes | what Gujarati's have for breakfast

Gujarati breakfast recipes | what Gujarati's have for breakfast | Gujarati breakfast item list |

Gujarati breakfast recipes | what Gujarati's have for breakfast | Gujarati breakfast item list | Just like every other Indian, even Gujarati’s start their morning with a cup of garma garam Masala Chai or coffee. Apart from that, during winters or monsoon, they prefer hot drinks like Ajwain and Turmeric Milk or Ukado. These healthy drinks help relieve effects of seasonal flu and keeps the body warm. To accompany the morning cup of tea, there are various Gujarati breakfast recipes viz. dry snacks like khakhra, gathiya, fafda and other Gujarati nasta like dhokla, thepla, bhakri.

ajwain and turmeric milk recipe | haldi ajwain ka doodh | haldi ajwain milk for cold and cough | ajwain in golden milk |

Gujarati breakfast item list |

1. Dhoklas : khatta dhokla, khamman dhokla, rava dhokla

2. Khakhras : whole wheat khakhra, methi khakhra, masala khakhra

3. Masala Puris Served with Curds and Chunda

4. Theplas : Methi thepla, doodhi thepla

5. Ganthiya

6. Jalebi

7. fafda

8. patra : make the previous night and cook in the morning.

9. amiri khaman recipe | Gujarati sev khamani |

10. Chai : Gujarati breakfast ends with tea. Also Ukado.

Gujarati breakfast famous combinations

Warm theplas with a bowl of curd and fresh pickles like methia keri, chundo or just Bhavnagari Chillies are a staple breakfast all over Gujarat. People who love deep-fried food can make tongue-tickling masala puri. Masala Puris Served with Curds and Chunda is my favorite Gujarati dish. Also, piping hot fafda served with Besan Chutney, Kacha Papaya Sambharo and Jalebi is another popular Gujarati breakfast dish and you can find roadside stalls selling them in every other lane.

masala puris with curds | masala puris for breakfast | deep fried masala puris |

Gujarati breakfast, Dhokla

Dhokla are spongy savory cakes made by steaming the batter. The batter is generally made by a combination of various dals. You can even enhance the flavor of batter with the addition of chopped vegetables or vegetable puree. It can either be fermented or there are even recipes for instant dhoklas that require no soaking or fermenting. Also, you can find readymade dry mix or readymade batter that aids in making fluffy dhoklas quickly at home. Once steamed, you can even temper them with fragrant ingredients like curry leaves, mustard seeds, asafetida. Dhoklas can be eaten with ghee/oil, green chutney, sweet chutney or garlic chutney.

Make nutrient-rich Chola methi dhokla with the goodness of fenugreek leaves or Soya khaman dhokla with a healthy twist to the traditional Khaman. The tempering added on top of the dhokla after it is cooked is the master stroke!

chola methi dhokla recipe | Gujarati chola dhokla | healthy chola methi dhokla |

Looking for an instant dhokla recipe? Try making Khaman Dhokla or Green Peas Dhokla in a microwave. You can quickly whip up these recipes for a quick Gujarati breakfast dishes. You can crumble the traditional Khaman dhokla and temper to make lip-smacking Amiri Khaman.

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Gujarti nasta, Khakhra

Regular flours like Bajra, Jowar (Bajra Methi Khakhra) , Whole wheat or unique flours like Brown Rice Flour, Quinoa flour, you can make use of them to make endless varieties of khakhras. You can add ingredients like cumin seeds and sesame seeds to give a bite, leafy vegetables like methi leaves, chawli leaves to increase the health quotient or spices to pep up the taste.

bajra methi khakhra | bajra methi khakhra handmade | bajra methi khakhra made with khakhra press |

Just make a dough and roll out thin circles. Cook them on a tava pressing them with a khakhra press or cloth. Alternatively, you can even buy a khakhra maker. They can be made in large batches and stored in an air-tight container. Try the healthy Whole Wheat Methi Khakra to munch on when hunger strikes.

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