The bahuroopi Ghooghri
My first memories of Ghooghri come alive through Ba’s vivid stories of her childhood. She would describe feeding her favourite cow ghooghri, a warm mixture …
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Paaki Keri na Gotla nu Shaak and the art of cooking with mango discards
Our love for mangoes is eternal and unmatched — and so are the many lives this king of fruits lives on our plates. From beverages, …
Kada na phool nu raitu – A delicate, floral raita made with Indrajav (Kado) blossoms
The research behind Silent Cuisines—especially to understand the greens, tubers, and flowers that form the heart of Adivasi recipes—led me to a remarkable vintage book series …
Silent Cuisines : The Unsung & Disappearing Foodways of Gujarat’s Adivasis
On 1st May 2025, in the presence of well-wishers, Adivasi community members, family, and friends, we launched Silent Cuisines—a book we created to understand, honour, …
The Sunday Breakfast – Dal Pakwan
Food is rarely just about taste. It is the hands that prepare it, the rituals that surround it, and the people with whom it is …
Sindhi Koki – celebrating flavours and memories from a Sindhi kitchen
The journey from Sindh to Gujarat When all is lost, what does one hold on to? A photograph, a piece of heirloom, an important document? …
Arni na phool ni Kadhi
I have fond recollection of meals at our family farm when I was a child. There was always something seasonal made with foraged flowers and …
Choli ma Makai ni Dhokli
Over the years, theroute2roots has documented a broad spectrum of Dal-Dhokli/dhokli recipes. The regular dal dhokli, gavar dhokli, etc, are just the tip of the …
Patuda no Lot – from Meenabu’s Keechun Diaries
Joy is an emotion to be felt, but if it could take form, be held and given a tight hug, it would be Keechun Diaries. …
Bataka ni Dhokli; a union of delicate potato dhoklis with a classic gujju style potato curry
તમને પહેલાના જ્ઞાતિ સમ્મેલનોના ભોજન સમારંભો કે પછી લગ્ન જમણવારો યાદ છે? એ પલાઠી વાળી, એકલીયા પર પંગતભેર બેસવાનું, પડીયા–પત્રાળામાં જમવાનું, ઝપાટાભેર પીરસાતા ખાવાના, દાળ–શાકના કમંડળ …
Desi Makai na Dhokla, celebrating the native maize!
My travels across the tribal regions of Gujarat have brought me back to the desi varieties of makai. Makai is a staple to the eastern …
Corn-Potato Handvo – season’s fresh heirloom maize kernels and potatoes cooked as Handvo
The attempts to make and feature various kinds of Handva make me fall for this one-pot meal’s versatility and absolute comfort. It doesn’t matter whether …
