Navratri (Sanskrit: नवरात्रि, literally “nine nights”), also spelled Navaratri or Navarathri, is a multi-day Hindu festival celebrated in the autumn every year. It is observed for different reasons and celebrated differently in various parts of the Indian subcontinent.
Coconut ladoo recipe or nariyal ladoo , a popular Indian festive delight made with condensed milk(for instant recipe), sugar and coconut.
These Coconut Malai Laddoo just melt in the mouth and are perfect to make during festivals. Since this delicacy is so easy to prepare, I also love to prepare them during Christmas as they look like snow balls!
Mysore pak is an Indian sweet prepared in ghee from Karnataka, India. It originated in Mysore. It is made of generous amounts of ghee, sugar, gram flour, and often cardamom. The texture of this sweet is similar to fudge. Now, usually Mysore pak made with Gram flour (Besan) is popular and well known but these days Mysore Pak can be made with other ingredients such as Badam (Almond), Nariyel(Coconut), Mumphali(Peanut) and so on.
Besan Mysore pak is popular but did you know that mysore pak can be made using nut powder as well. Nuts like almond, walnut, peanut can be used to make this delicacy. Even Coconut Mysore pak is delicious as well. For those who don’t know Mysore pak, Mysore pak is an Indian sweet prepared in…
There are many varieties and preparation of aloo sabzi. Potato is very common in most kitchen and can be used on so many recipes.
Sometimes when I don’t feel like spending lot of time in the kitchen, I prefer throw everything into one pot and cook kind of recipes.
Since I am focusing on meal planning, I thought let me start with vegetarian diet pyramid to make meal planning lot more easier. You can customize this pyramid then as per your diet restrictions or preferences.
Avoid the toxins of conventional food dyes by using natural homemade food coloring you can easily make at home! The U.S. Food and Drug Administration have acknowledged that artificial colors such as Red 40 and Yellow 5, trigger hyperactivity and behavioral problems with some children, yet they still allow it. It doesn’t stop there, each dye, through animal testing, can be linked to different diseases.
An Indian household cannot do without methi or fenugreek seeds and leaves. It is used in almost every Indian preparation be it dal, paratha or curry. But what you might not know is that methi or fenugreek is a rich reservoir of medicinal properties that imparts many health benefits.
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 Pheni, Rabidi, Kheera sara and other cheese or chhena based items malpua is one of the most popular buyouts in the streets of Puri in Odisha. Malpuas are also prepared in Odia homes during Raja sankranti.
