Gujarati Zaika

Monday, 5 August 2013

Gujaratizaika 1st Anniversary Celebration - Winner's Choice Giveaway

Hi friends, Festive season has arrived and one of the biggest festivals for us is a 1^stAnniversary of Gujaratizaika on 10^th October, 2013. It has been wonderful journey so far of interacting with food lovers from all across the world on Gujaratizaika’s blog, Facebook, twitter and Google+. Gujaratizaika has always aimed at meeting up the expectations of the food lovers from across the world. We thank all our followers and looking forward to meet their expectations in the coming years. On this milestone Gujaratizaika announce a Winner’s choice giveaway as part of our anniversary celebration. We would request you to participate in the Gujaratizaika’s winner’s choice giveaway to be part of our celebration.

Gujaratizaika’s winner’s choice giveaway is open to all followers irrespective of the country. The winner is entitled to 1000 INR worth of any item based on winner’s choice including shipping charges. Winner can choose any item from website like flipcart for India and wallmart for other countries. Let’s participate in the giveaway and celebrate this wonderful occasion.

Following are the simple event rules to be followed.

Event runs from 5^th August to 5^th October 2013 and Winners will be announced on my blog's birthday on 10^th October, 2013.

1. Only Vegetarian and Eggless dishes are allowed. Recipes must be linked to this event announcement page.

2. Usage of logo is mandatory.

3. Archived entries allowed with the link back with this page and event logo. Multiple entries are accepted.

4. Non-bloggers too can participate in this event, send in your recipe by email to gujaratizaika@gmail.com with a photograph.

5. Please link your entries using the linky tool. If you have trouble linking, do let me know and I will add it for you.

6. Like my Facebook page and follow me on blog (Mandatory) and on twitter, Google+ (If you have account)

7. Add a link on your side bar about this giveaway with the picture and link, until the giveaway closes.

Leave a comment to this post with the following details .I will verify based on the comments only.

Name:

Recipe Name:

Google plus name:

Twitter name:

Face book name:

Entries that do not follow the above rules will not be considered for the giveaway. In case of any query please drop a mail to gujaratizaika@gmail.com.

Winner will be announced via random entry selection through random.org on Gujaratizaika’s anniversary day 10^th October 2013.

Sunday, 4 August 2013

Bhindi Capsicum Masala – Okra Capsicum dry curry

Ingredients:

1 cup chopped bhindi (Okra)

½ cup chopped capsicum

¼ cup chopped onion

2 tsp garlic paste

1 tsp garam masala

2 tsp red chili powder

1 tbsp dhania jeera powder (cumin seed and dry coriander seeds powder)

Pinch of asafoetida (hing)

2 tbsp oil

Salt to taste

Method:

Heat the oil in a pan add asafoetida, garlic past, onion and sauté for second. Add okra and salt, cook for 5 minutes on law flame. Stir occasionally. Add capsicum and cook for another 5 minutes or till okra tender. Add red chili powder, garam masala and dhania jeera powder mix it well. Serve hot with phulka roti.

Sending this recipe :

Birthday special event , Fast!Fresh!Simple ,Raksha Bandhan'event ,

Celebrating Friendship Day,

ONLY’ Food For Pregnancy , Foodabulous Fest Event page and my and Sowmya's page ,"Walking through the memory lane" event and Avika's page, my guest hosting event and Cooking with Love at Sara's , krithi's kitchen and Dish It Out announcement

Friday, 2 August 2013

Vegetable Biryani

Ingredients:

2 cups basmati rice

2 cup mixed vegetable (potato, carrot, green peas, cabbage)

1 finely chopped green capsicum

2 finely chopped onion

2 cinnamons (dalchini)

4 cloves (laung)

2 cardamoms (elaichi)

1 chakri phool (Star Anise)

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 dry red chili

1 tbsp biryani masala

1 tbsp red chili powder

2 tbsp oil or butter

3 tbsp fry cashew nuts

1 cup water