1. Indian Vegetarian Food - Gujarati Snacks
101 - Where Snacking is Cultural
Gujaratis are by far the largest Indian community overseas. So,Guest Posting it is no wonder that
an increasing number of people are becoming aware of Gujarati food and dining. In fact, the
general curiosity is not just about Gujarati meals, but has also spilled over to Gujarati snacks.
The people of the region love their snacks and have a more diverse variety in them than
anywhere else in the country.
Various Kinds
Gujarati snacks consist of a remarkable range of tastes and cooking styles, and it is safe to say
that there would be something to suit everyone’s palette. Some of the snacks like dhokhla and
khandhvi are wet and spongy; then there are cooked snacks, which are light and crispy, like
khakhra; canapes到會 snacks such as kachori; and even those that have a rice-like consistency,
like chevra and poha. Of course, there are the ubiquitous sweets, like the biscuit-y naan khatai,
and the tempting jalebi, which is deep fried in boiling sugar syrup. There are several steamed
Gujarati snacks as well, and these would delight health conscious people.
Range of Tastes
As far as tastes go, khakhra, chevra, poha and a lot others are savory, and can be made mild or
spicy according to taste. Dhokhla and khandhvi, arguably the most popular of all these snacks
outside Gujarat, both have a very unique tangy-spicy taste. They both are made from sour
yoghurt and gram flour, along with a range of spices and seasoning. Chevra and poha, on the
other hand, taste very similar to flavored or vegetable rice, much like the famous Indian Pulao.
If you actually visit Gujarat, you will not be able to miss dabeli and vada pav, which are both
preparations involving buns and pungent fillings. If it helps, visualize vada pav as an Indian
burger. And yes, it is not too healthy or light in terms of calories!
A Vibrant Snack Culture
If you are thinking right now that Gujaratis are obsessed with snacks, you are not wrong. They
typically call their snacks Nasto, and that is a word that features at all times of the day, from
breakfast to bed-time. To give you an idea, Chevra, poha and dhokhla are popular as breakfast
items, khakhra and khandhvi maybe eaten as appetizers before lunch or dinner or as munchies
between meals, whereas kachori and vada pav feature as evening treats.
