I had about 30 minutes to make something for lunch this afternoon, I wasn't in the greatest of moods to cook something elaborate in this heat. So, I made this really quick Carrot & Raw Mango Rice 



I made this totally on a whim & I am very happy with the way it turned out. The sweet carrots paired up quite well with the sour raw mangoes & the addition of mint did add a bit of freshness.


You Will Need:

• 2 cups cooked Rice
• 1 large carrot - grated
• Half of a large Raw Mango - Grated
• 1/4th cup of fresh Green Peas
• A handful of fresh mint - chopped
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp Urad Dal
• 5 Green chilies - chopped
• Salt as per taste
• 2 tbsp Cooking Oil

These are not the traditional steamed Muthias that you will find in every Gujarati household. But if you love something crunchy & savoury to snack on, you will love this baked version of Muthia


You Will Need:

• 1 cup Chickpea Flour/Besan
• 1 cup Whole Wheat Atta
• 1 Cup finely shredded cabbage
• 2 tsp Ginger-Green Chilli Paste
• 1 tsp crushed cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
• 2 tbsp oil
• Salt as per taste
• Additional oil to grease the baking tray
• 1 tsp toasted white sesame seeds

Traditionally Rice Noodles are made fresh from scratch. It is a very time consuming process & is almost impossible to make it in a regular basis & that too when you need to pack that tiffin box by 7AM.  That is when these instant dried Shavige come handy. 



In a large pot, bring about 5 cups of water to boil. Add a teaspoon of salt & a teaspoon of oil. When the water comes to a rolling boil, turn off the heat. Add Rice Noodles & cover. After about 2 minutes, drain using a colander. Rinse under cold water, add a tsp of oil over the Shavige so that they don't stick to each otherr once cool & set aside for the remaining water to drain

You Will Need:

• 1 large Banana
• 1.5  - 2 cups Milk
• 1 tsp Bournvita/Boost or another Hot Chocolate Malt
• 4-5 Raw Cashewnuts or Almonds (I used Almonds)
• 1 tsp Sugar - Optional