Gujarati Cuisine: 10 Dishes For You To Explore

By Nikita Toppo

With an array of flavours, Gujarati cuisine has a plethora of delectable dishes. Here are top ten of them.

Khandvi

This soft and light delight made from gram flour, salt and sugar is a popular breakfast in Gujarat.

Dhokla

Made with fermented rice and chickpeas, dhokla is the most popular dish of Gujarati cuisine that is popular across the country.

Handvo

Handvo is a sweet and savoury cake that is made with a filling of bottle gourd and crushed peanuts.

Gathiya

This deep-fried snack made with chickpea flour pairs perfectly with your evening tea.

Thepla

Similar to paratha, this flatbread is made with besan, wheat flour and methi.

Fafda Jalebi

This sweet and salty combination is a popular snack in Gujarat that is available at every street corner of the state.

Dabeli

Dabeli is very similar to Mumbai’s vada pav. It is made with to bread bun stuffed with ingredients like mashed potatoes, special masala, peanuts, chutney, spices and sev.

Rotlo

This flatbread is made with bajra, jowar or nachni flour and is usually consumed with raw white onion, green chillies and buttermilk.

Mohanthal

Mohanthal is a fudge-like sweet that is made from sweetened gram flour, saffron, nuts and cardamom.

Basundi

Very similar to rabri, this sweet treat consists of boiled condensed milk and is specially made during festivals like Kali Chaudas and Bhaubeej.