Sooji Dhokla (Semolina /Yogurt Steamed Cake)

If I have to pick one "goto" dish which is tasty, repeatable and presentable, it would be the Sooji dhokla by Isha of Intrepidcook. It is easy to make "hard" dhokla - believe me I have done that so many times until this superb recipe came along to make the softest dhokla ever.

Babagnoush (Eggplant Dip)

Babagnoush is cousin brother of Hummus that uses chicpeas instead of Eggplant (baigan). Interestingly, there is a third cousin called mamagnoush which uses Zucchini instead of eggplant.

Pita Bread

One of my favorite cuisine is Mediterranean. The central item on table in this cusine is pita bread which is easily available in grocery stores. I appreciate home made Indian roti(bread) so much over the store bought roti that I have been thinking of making pita bread at home for a while now. In a way they are quite similar to Indian bread.

Khandvi - Chickpea flour cigar's

Khandvi (Chickpea flour cigar's  - as referred by Raghavan Iyer) - is a very popular Gujarati dish which is quite easy to make (well ..almost other than spreading the batter). These delicious cigar's can be  a show stopper for your finger food  party.   Like all the other dishes,  there are slight variations in the quantities and the sequence in which ingredients are added for Khandvi recipe.   Here is my take on the recipe :)

Handvo/Handwa - Gujarati Appetizer

Gujarati food, in particular the appetizers Khaman, Dhokla, Khandvi and Handvo are quite unique both in terms of cooking method as well as taste. After getting a really good recipe for Sooji Dhokla from my friend-Isha (which I have made zillion times with exceptional results each time), I was eager to try Khandvi and Handvo. Khandvi is perhaps the quickest (Stay tuned for a post on Khandvi!) while Handvo is the most time consuming.

Pecan Tart

Tarts are wonderful desserts and almost always I would pick a tart over a cake for dessert:) Joy of tart making is both in the pastry and the filling. Once you have your numbers right for the pastry, the whole new world of fillings open up to make fruit tart, chocolate tart, pecan tarts, cheese tart... the list is endless.

The flexible "Signature" Sandwich

This post is a research proposal for the most flexible "signature" sandwich highlighting its flexibility with respect to the ingredients and amazing taste :)