List of Gujarati dishes[edit]

Breads[edit] Puran Poli Bajri no Rotlo: Thick millet flour flatbread usually grilled over coa ls. Makai no Rotlo: Thick Corn flour flatbread usually grilled over coals. Bhakri: Made with whole wheat flour, thicker than Rotli, crispy. Phulka rotli (Also called Rotli or Chapati): Made with whole wheat flour, rolle d thin.[4] Juvar no Rotlo: Thick sorghum flatbread. Parotha: Fried whole wheat flatbread. Puran Poli (Also known as Vedmi): Whole wheat bread filled with sweet moong dal filling usually made for special occasions. Puri: Made with whole wheat flour, deep fried. Thepla/Dhebra: Made with a mixture of flours, pan fried, mildly spiced, usually contains shredded vegetables. Pooda: Made with a mixture of flours, pan fried.

Rice[edit]

In addition to plain rice, Gujarati cuisine also includes rice based dishes such as: Biranj: Steamed rice flavoured with saffron, sugar, and dried fruit. Khatta-Mittha Bhaat (Sour and Sweet Rice): Rice, boiled with potatoes and spice s, yellow in colour and accompanied with lemon peel. Doodhpak: Rice pudding made by boiling rice with milk and sugar, and flavoured with cardamom, raisins, saffron, cashews, pistachios, or almonds. It is typicall y served as a dessert. Khichdi (Rice & a Dal): Cooked like porridge accompanied with ghee, yogurt, and pickle. Pulao (Rice with vegetables) Khichu: Kneaded rice flour made by heating it with water, salt, green chillies, and cumin.