Deepawali at my mum’s is all about getting ready for the pooja, fire crackers, lots of diyas. More of a family only affair. Diwali, at my in law’s is a complete change of scene. Festivities are much louder.Visiting collegues and friends to distribute sweets and gifts, getting decked up for playing cards with family,…
Indian Sweets
GULab Jamun – Make the perfect Gulab Jamun at Home
Gulab Jamun, are the most famous Indian Dessert that are deep fried balls made of Khova and soaked in sugar syrup till it is soft and melts in your mouth.
Rabdi – Lacha Rabri
Rabdi, Lacha Rabri is an Indian dessert made by reducing whole milk to a thick creamy consistency with layers of cream. Rabdi is flavoured using saffron and is garnished with almonds and rose petals making a rich tasting and looking dessert. Lacha Rabri is a dessert to be had on its own but also tastes…
SWEet Ravioli with Lacha Rabdi
Sweet Ravioli stuffed with paneer and dry fruits, soaked in sugar syrup and served with Rabdi. Sweet Ravioli is very close to our Indian dessert Karanji. These look Royal when served with garnishings. Try it out for this Diwali and make a great impression on your guests. Ingredients For the Ravioli 200 gms – All…
HAYagreeva – Bengalgram sweet
HAYAGREEVA, is a sweet dish, a speciality from Karnataka. Hayagreeva is a sweet dish made with Bengal gram cooked with jaggery and flavoured with cardamom. Hayagreeva is specially made during Gowri festival and offered to goddess Gowri, mother of Ganesha. Hayagreeva is a super simple sweet dish that can be prepared in no time. Hayagreeva is one…
SHRikhand
Shrikhand is a basic indian dessert. Creamy, rich, flavourful, and the easiest. Make it rich by adding silver wark or make it in whole lot of flavours. For now it is the basic version. Ingredients 1ltr – Yogurt 1/4 cup – Powdered Sugar 1 tsp – Kesar / Saffron 2 no – Elaichi/ Cardamom…
BEEtroot Halwa
Ingredients 1 cup – Semolina (upma rava) 3/4 cup – Sugar 2 cups – Water 1/2 cup – Grated beetroot 1/4 cup – Ghee/clarified butter 2 nos – Elaichi/cardamom 1 tbsp – Almonds & Pistachio slices Method In a saucepan boil sugar and water together to make a syrup. Add crushed elaichis to this….
AAMras – Seekarne
Ingredients 3 nos – Ripe Raspuri Mango (any juicy and soft flesh variety) 4 tbsps – Jaggery, or sweetness to taste 1/4 cup – Milk 1 pinch – Cardamom Powder 1 pinch of Saffron (optional) 1 tbsp – Pistachios or almonds (dry fruits are optional) Method Peel the mangoes. Squeeze the mango and…
SAFfron Turmeric Leaf Kheer
Ingredients 1/2 cup – Basmati rice 1.5 ltrs – Milk (whole or semi skimmed) 1/4 cup – sugar 1 pinch – Shri Krishna Saffron 2 nos – Turmeric leaf Method In a wide saucepan boil the milk. Once the milk starts to boil, add the washed basmati rice to it. Give it a stir…
GULab Kesar Barfi
Ingredients 1 cup – Khoya/Khova/Mawa, crumbeled 1/4 cup – Sugar 2 tbsp – Milk 1 pinch Saffron 2 tbsps – Dry rose petals 1 tbsp – Almond flakes Makes 20 small (1″ dia) barfis. Preparation Soak saffron in hotmilk for half an hour. Rub inbetween fingers to extract as much colour and flavour as possible….