Vatika

Gujarati cuisine is in many ways unique from other culinary traditions of India. It is one of the few cultures where a majority of people are vegetarians. This vegetarianism may have originally sprung from religious ideologies and beliefs of the region. Gujarati cuisine is a blend of 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 Gujarat. In short, Gujarati meal is a great deal more than the ordinary rotli, daal, bhaat ane shaak!

Typical Gujarati Thali (plate) consists of Rotli (wheat bread), Daal (pulses), Bhaat (rice) and Shaak (vegetables). Although Gujaratis are fond of food, and there are thousands of recipes to add to the Thali. We, at Gujarat Online, will try to include as many as possible. Meanwhile, your contributions are most welcome and we will give you due credit too!

A region of rich history that has stories of valour and sacrifice to tell, the abode of Kings and palaces is the exotic land of Surat. Beautiful place full trees and colourful flowers and vibrant people of different tribes. This region has survived in all its ethnicity and owes its charisma to the traditional way of living. Capturing the spirit of Surat and ensuring the perfect Surat experience is Vatika, a unique Garden Restaurant.

(from the Punjab region of Northern India and Eastern Pakistan). Punjabi cuisine can be non-vegetarian or completely vegetarian. One of the main features of Punjabi cuisine is its diverse range of dishes. Home cooked and restaurant Punjabi cuisine can vary significantly, with restaurant style using large amounts of clarified butter, known locally as desi ghee, with liberal amounts of butter and cream with home cooked concentrating on mainly upon wheat masalas (spice) flavourings. Though wheat varieties form their staple food, Punjabis do cook rice on special occasions. During winter a delicacy, Roh Di Kheer, is cooked using rice. Rice is cooked for a long time in sugar cane juice.

Within the state itself, there are different preferences. People in the area of Amritsar prefer stuffed parathas and milk products. In fact, the area is well known for quality of its milk products. There are certain dishes which are exclusive to Punjab, such as Mah Di Dal and Saron Da Saag (Sarson Ka Saag).

The food is tailor-made for the Punjabi lifestyle in which most of the rural folk burn up a lot of calories while working in the fields. The main masala in a Punjabi dish consists of onion, garlic and ginger. Tandoori food is a Punjabi speciality especially for non-veg dishes.

A region of rich history that has stories of valour and sacrifice to tell, the abode of Kings and palaces is the exotic land of Surat. Beautiful place full trees and colourful flowers and vibrant people of different tribes. This region has survived in all its ethnicity and owes its charisma to the traditional way of living. Capturing the spirit of Surat and ensuring the perfect Surat experience is Vatika, a unique Garden Restaurant.

A region of rich history that has stories of valour and sacrifice to tell, the abode of Kings and palaces is the exotic land of Surat. Beautiful place full trees and colourful flowers and vibrant people of different tribes. This region has survived in all its ethnicity and owes its charisma to the traditional way of living. Capturing the spirit of Surat and ensuring the perfect Surat experience is Vatika, a unique Garden Restaurant.