Month: October 2016

  • Broccoli Upma Porridge

    Broccoli Upma Porridge

    I totally understand that many Indians will be offended if I call this recipe an “Upma”. I actually wanted the name between Upma and Porridge as I have left out tempering part from this recipe and the recipe can be cooked without oil as well.

  • Surti Ghari Sweet

    Surti Ghari Sweet

    Ghari or Surati Ghari is a sweet dish from Gujarati cuisine, from the region of Surat. Ghari are made of puri dough, milk ‘mawa’, ghee and sugar – made into round shapes with sweet filling, to be consumed on Chandani Padva festival. It is also available in many varieties and flavours such as kesar (saffron)…

  • Malai Kesar Peda or Pedha

    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…