GUJRATI CUISINE
Gujarat is a land of all the religions like Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism (Parsees). Population of Gujarat is mainly vegetarian, due to the influence of Jams and Buddhists except Pat-sees and Bohras (Muslim Community).
In Gujarat, the staple food is millet, geographically; Gujarat is divided into three main regions i.e.
1 Kathiawari and Kutch
2 Southern Gujarat (Surat)
3 Saurashtra
Kathiawari and Kutch foods are very famous for their spicyness they use red chilly powder and people of Southern
Gujarat also like spicy food but they prefer green chilies. People from Surat use gur (jaggery) in their cooking and this gives a sweet tangy flavour to their dishes.Southern part of Gujarat i.e. Surat has a plenty of green vegetables and fruits and this all is because of proper rainfall in Southern Gujarat.In Saurashtra, sugarcane, wheat,millet, pluses, vegetables are available in abundance. The use of jaggery is because of the abundantly grown sugar-cane.The food of Saurasthra is mainly dominated by pulses and accompanied by sweets
AHMEDABAD CUISINE
Ahmedabad is a paradise for food lovers. The typical Gujarati thali that is served in the restaurants consists of real mouthwatering dishes. The cuisine of Ahmedabad, India has a peculiar taste. A different kind of sweet flavor is prevalent in almost all the food items. Ahmedabad cuisine mainly consists of vegetarian dishes. However, non vegetarian delicacies are also available in the restaurants. Read on to know more about the traditional food of Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Gujarati meal usually consists of rice, bread, rotli and vegetable curry called 'Shaak'. Different kinds of breads are served in the meal such as rotli, thepla, maal purah, puri, bhakhri, and puran-pohli. For snacking, the people of Ahmedabad usually have Ghari and Khakhra. Ahmedabadis cook their food in the Gujarati style, which is simply delicious.Ahmedabadis make an extensive use of ghee in preparing their meals.
