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The best Gujarati dishes

The top 3 according to 1,772 votes from people: Dhokla · Undhiyu · Thepla. (Updated May 4, 2019.)

Dhokla, undhiyu and thepla: the vegetarian classics, farsan snacks and sweets of Gujarati cuisine, as listed by Wikipedia.

Ankit Desai · · 17 items · 1772 votes · 2 comments

Top 17

  1. 1

    Dhokla

    Steamed savoury cake of fermented batter.

    ▲ 167 ▼ 16

    151
  2. 2

    Undhiyu

    Winter mix of vegetables slow-cooked upside down.

    ▲ 161 ▼ 16

    145
  3. 3

    Thepla

    Spiced fenugreek flatbread for travelling.

    ▲ 126 ▼ 16

    110
  4. 4

    Khaman

    Soft, spongy gram-flour cake.

    ▲ 105 ▼ 8

    97
  5. 5

    Khandvi

    Rolled gram-flour sheets with mustard seeds.

    ▲ 106 ▼ 18

    88
  6. 6

    Fafda

    Crunchy gram-flour strips, eaten with jalebi.

    ▲ 96 ▼ 14

    82
  7. 7

    Kadhi

    Sweet-and-tangy buttermilk and gram-flour curry.

    ▲ 91 ▼ 13

    78
  8. 8

    Dal dhokli

    Wheat dumplings simmered in lentil soup.

    ▲ 90 ▼ 17

    73
  9. 9

    Handvo

    Savoury cake of rice, lentils and bottle gourd.

    ▲ 81 ▼ 9

    72
  10. 10

    Dabeli

    Bun stuffed with spicy potato masala.

    ▲ 80 ▼ 15

    65
  11. 11

    Ghari

    Rich sweet from Surat filled with mawa.

    ▲ 71 ▼ 10

    61
  12. 12

    Locho

    Soft steamed gram-flour snack from Surat.

    ▲ 68 ▼ 13

    55
  13. 13

    Shrikhand

    Strained sweet yogurt with saffron and cardamom.

    ▲ 65 ▼ 12

    53
  14. 14

    Mohanthal

    Gram-flour fudge with ghee and nuts.

    ▲ 61 ▼ 14

    47
  15. 15

    Patra

    Colocasia leaves rolled with gram-flour paste.

    ▲ 54 ▼ 18

    36
  16. 16

    Basundi

    Thickened sweetened milk.

    ▲ 49 ▼ 16

    33
  17. 17

    Khichdi

    Comforting rice and lentil dish.

    ▲ 52 ▼ 24

    28

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wellness_atlanta

Undhiyu in winter with puris and jalebi on Uttarayan, nothing better.

Aditi Banerjee

Khandvi deserves top 3, it's so hard to make right and so good when it is.

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