Category: Rakhi
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Malai Kesar Peda or Pedha
Peda (pronounced [ˈpeːɽaː]) is a sweet from the Indian subcontinent, usually prepared in thick, semi-soft pieces. The main ingredients are khoa, sugar and traditional flavorings, including cardamom seeds, pistachio nuts and saffron. The colour varies from a creamy white to a caramel colour. The word peda is also generically used to mean a blob of…
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Puran Poli and Vermi
Puran Poli and Vermi, a flat bread stuffed with a sweet lentil filling , are very close to each other so I am sharing them on the same page here. Puran Poli, also known as Holige, is a sweet flatbread from South India and Maharashtra, While Vermi is from Gujarat known as Gari Roti as…
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Pani Puri – Golgappa | Puchka
Panipuri, also called golgappa, is a common street snack in several regions of South Asia, in particular in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal. It consists of a round, hollow puri, fried crisp and filled with a mixture of mint flavored water (pani), tamarind chutney, chili, chaat masala, potato, onion and chickpeas. Panipuri has various names,…
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Motichoor Boondi Laddu Burfi
Today I’m happy to share one of my favorite sweet…!! Motichoor Ladoos are one of the most popular dessert served at just about any special occasion. Though the ladoo doesn’t look like the motichoor ladoo we get it in shops, still the coarse and nutty texture has the same flavour and taste and everyone will…
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Mysore Pak
Mysore Pak is a rich sweet dish prepared in butter, from Southern India, usually served as dessert. It originated in Mysore. It is made of generous amounts of ghee, sugar, gram flour, and often cardamom. Mysore pak was first prepared in the kitchens of the Mysore Palace during the regime of Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV,…
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Tri-Color Truffle – Almond Cashew Pistachio Marzipan Sweet
You won’t believe how easy it is to prepare these yummiest, healthy truffles…if you make on special occasions, people will think you spent hours making these truffles but you only know how fun and easy it is to make! I got inspired to make this sweet from Marzipan-almond paste. I decided to go for three…
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Kaju Pista Rolls
Diwali or Deepavali is the festival of light, festivity and celebration. No celebration or festival is complete without sweets. Sweets like this is very rich in flavor and texture as it is made with combination of nutty flavors of cashews and pistachios rolled into one. Looking at the sweet, your guest will think it took…
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Badam Halwa or Sheera (Almond Pudding)
Badam Sheera or Halwa is a rich and tasty Indian dessert prepared with almonds milk, elachi(cardamom) and Kesar(saffron), one of my favorite halwa.
