Category: Diwali
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Malpua – Amalu
Malpua aka Amalu is a pancake served as a dessert or a snack originating from the Indian subcontinent, popular in India and Bangladesh. It is a very popular dish of Odisha and is also served to Lord Jagannath of Puri in his Sakala Dhupa (morning food served to the lord). Apart from other dishes like…
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Carrot Truffles – Gajar Laddus or Ladoo
These yummy looking Carrot Truffles are my favorite as they are so quick and easy to make. Not only that you can customize it so easily with healthier options. Carrot is one of my favorite vegetable to use in desserts for its natural color and sweetness. You can definitely use other veggies like Beet, and…
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Eggless Basic Vanilla Cake – Light & Airy – No Condensed Milk
This Egg free cake comes out light and airy. I used to make egg free cake with Condensed milk & Butter but the only problem I faced every time I made the cake was, once the cake is refrigerated, it got little hard, may be because of butter. So I started looking for other option…
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Shrikhand – Flavored Yogurt
Shrikhand is an Indian sweet dish made of strained yogurt. It is one of the main desserts in Maharashtrian cuisine. To prepare shrikhand, yogurt is tied in a muslin (cotton) cloth and left under pressure to drain. In the past, it used to be hung from a wall to achieve the desired thickness. The strained…
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Rava Maida Puri for Shrikhand
Grandma style rava poori is a very famous Surti Gujarati semi-sweet, cookie kind fried Puris. These puris are used to serve with Shrikhand-Flavored Yogurt but can be served during tea time as well. I love to make Shrikhand Sandwiches with these puris. Just like Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches, you will love these Shrikhand Puri Sandwiches…
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Chole Biryani
This biryani recipe is my favorite as I can infuse all my favorite flavors in one dish.
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Baked Samosa – Pressure Cooked Stuffing
I simply love to prepare Samosa these days as I have found the quickest & easiest way to make stuffing by using just one pressure cooker pot and bake the samosas instead of frying. Now, that’s called smart eating….right! Samosa with Chai is my favorite. We all love some traditional popular recipes but reluctant to…
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Sabudan or Sago Laddus/Ladoos – Tapioca Pearl Balls
You might be surprised looking at the laddus whether they are Boondi Laddus or Sabudana/sago Laddus. Well, they look exactly like Boondi laddus but taste different.
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Jeera Chawal – Cumin Flavored Rice
Jeera rice or Zeera rice or Jeera Pulao is an Indian dish consisting of rice and cumin seeds. This rice dish is known as “Zeera rice” in Pakistan. It is a popular dish in North India, an everyday rice dish. It is easy to prepare, unlike a biryani.