Ubadiyu

A must-try in Silvassa, ubadiyu is a popular delicacy made by mixing beans and vegetables with special herbs in an earthen pot. The dish is eaten mostly during the winter season. The vegetables used to prepare ubadiyu include onions, potatoes, purple yam or ratalu, tuvar fali made with pigeon peas and garlic. The dish is garnished with carom seeds.

Ubadiyu

Gujarati Thali

A traditional Gujarati thali includes dishes like rotli, which is a home-made bread, kadhi or a thick gravy made of chickpea flour, rice and shak or sabzi, which is prepared with varied combinations of vegetables and spices. For people with a sweet tooth, a Gujarati thali has sweet dishes like jalebis (a syrupy sweet) and mohanthal, a traditional sweet dish with the rich flavour of gram flour roasted in ghee (clarified butter). While some of these dishes are stir fried, others are boiled. A combination of different spices and flavours makes Gujarati dishes truly delicious. The Gujarati thali meal is based on the use of yoghurt and gram flour. The concept of Gujarati thali is based on the principle of nourishment and lightness that complement one's profession of sitting and working for long hours. The sweet dishes in a Guajrati thali are used to create an appetite while the sour dishes help in digesting the meal. The best part about a traditional Gujarati thali is the presence of the popular dhokla, a steamed cake-like snack that is both light and filling at the same time. Tourists visiting Silvassa should definitely try out a nice traditional Gujarati thali for an unforgettable experience.

Gujarati Thali

Tami

Popular among tribal people, tami is a locally brewed liquor.

Tami

Doodhpak

Doodhpak is a type of rice pudding made from rice, milk, nuts and saffron. Normally, it is eaten with pooris (fried flatbread) and garnished with chironji (almond-flavoured seeds), almonds and pistachios. It is a must try dish if you have a sweet tooth.

Doodhpak