Gujarat Titans’ Kane Williamson recently decided to take “a trip to flavourtown.” On Thursday, the official Instagram page of the Gujarat-based franchise dropped a video of the batter giving a whirl to the “Gujarati taste challenge”. Did he win? Let’s find out. The now-viral video opens with Williamson sitting across a table. The task is simple – all he has to do is taste the dish and name it. He began the challenge by taking a big bite of gathiya and fafda. His first reaction was, “That’s nice.” Yes he was well-versed with the names of those dishes. Williamson, who failed to name poha, said, “There is a lot of flavour in that”. He was successful in identifying thepla, which he can’t stop eating. Best part? When he tried a “Jale-baby” (jalebi). Sharing the clip, the Gujarat Titans wrote, “Kane Williamson takes a trip to Flavourtown in the Gujarati Taste Challenge.”
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Here are the easy-peasy recipes for these Gujarati dishes:
1. Fafda
This is one of the most popular Gujarati snacks. Prepared with gram flour, turmeric and carom seeds, fafda is deep-fried and served with chutney. Your recipe here.
2. Gathiya
Try this once and it will end up being your ultimate chai-time partner. The right ratio of salt, chilli powder, turmeric and ajwain plays a crucial role in its preparation. Take a look at the recipe here.
3. Thepla
This is a go-to breakfast dish for many. And why not? After all, it is prepared in just 20 minutes. Check out the recipe here.
4. Poha
Poha screams healthy from miles away. Top it with pomegranate seeds and namkeen before serving. Click here for the recipe.
5. Jalebi
Crispy from the outside and juicy from the inside, this sweet treat is a favourite for many. And, now you can prepare it in the comfort of your home. Here is your recipe.
Before this, Australian pace ace Spencer Johnson and Irish cricketer Josh Little enjoyed aam ras shots. FYI: Aam ras is mango puree which is widely used in Gujarati dishes. The video of Josh and Spencer relishing aam ras was shared by the official page of Gujarat Titans with the text, “Nothing much to see here, just an aam video!” In the video, we can also see former Indian cricketer Ashish Nehra’s wife Rushma Nehra trying aam ras with the Gujarat Titans’ players. Josh surely enjoyed aam ras, as after doing the bottoms down, he can be heard saying, “Umm beautiful.” FYI: Ashish Nehra is the head coach of Gujarat Titans.
Take a look at the video here:
Which is your favourite Gujarati dish?