Gujarat Cuisines

Gujarat has its own and unique culinary tradition which is different from other parts of the country. Most of the Gujaratis are vegetarians. The vegetarianism is due to religious ideologies and beliefs. A typical Gujarati thali consists of Roti (wheat bread), Dal (pulses), Bhat (rice) and Shaak (vegetables). Gujarati food items have exquisite flavours and textures. A wide range of foods are cooked in Gujarati homes, and a variety of typical traditional recipes come from different regions of the state.

List of Gujarati food items

Sweets

• Malpua
• Sutarfeni
• Halvasan
• Ghari (sweet from Surat)
• Ghebar or Ghevar (sweet from Surat)
• Shrikhand
• Keri no ras
• Basundi Puran Poli
• Cholafali
• Mathia
• Soonvali
• Ghooghra

Snacks (farsan)

• Dhokla
• Khandvi
• Patra
• Khichu
• Hahdwoh
• Muthia
• Ganthia
• Khaman
• Lilva Kachori
• Pani Puri
• Fafda
• Khakhra
• Sev Khamani

Curries

• Cauliflower and brinjal curry
• Khattai-Aalu
• Vengan Batata nu Shaak
• Sev Ganthia Saag
• Palak methi na muthia
• Achaari Paneer
• Papdi
• Undhiyun
• Sev Tametanu Shak
• Meethi (Sweet) Kadhi

Breads

• Thepala
• Dhebara
• Puri (food)
• Parotha
• Fulka rotli
• Bhakhri
• Bajri no rotlo

Others

• Khandvi
• Daal Dhokli
• Farsi Falafel
• Khaman Dhokla
• Kachori