Kheer Komola is a Bengali Orange pudding, made by reducing milk and adding fresh Orange segments to it. It is a variant of Rabdi but adding the orange segments gives it a nice twist. The citric orange segments cuts the sweetness of the kheer and balances it so well. Kheer Komola is not only rich…
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7 CUPs Barfi – Besan Mithai
7 cups barfi is a super easy, quick sweet you can make and specially when you haven’t had the time to prepare much for the festival. I have been so busy this season that I haven’t had any time to prepare any snack. I just have a day to go and 7 cups barfi which…
PINeapple payasam – Kerala Pineapple Kheer
Onam which is one of the most popular Indian festivals is known for its food and culture. Among the 20 to 30 dishes prepared during Onam Pineapple Payasam is one sweet dish that is prepared. Pineapple payasam is a Kerala style Pineapple kheer specially made during this festival. Pineapple Payasam is made by cooking Pineapple…
ANDhra Style Chutney Powder – Gunpowder
This lock down, the one thing I have missed the most is Nagarjuna and its Andhra meals. I finally cracked the recipe of the tangy spicy Pappu Charu or the lentil curry. The other dish I missed is the Gun powder or the Andhra style chutney powder that we used to have with hot steamed…
COConut Laddoo – Super simple laddoo
Coconut laddoo is one of the most simplest laddoos to make I guess. Coconut laddoo is usually made using fresh coconut, but I use desiccated coconut as it increases the shelf life of the laddoo. Also I like that the laddoos turn out really nice and beautifully white when I use desiccated coconut. Unlike Rave…
MANgo Shrikhand – Homemade Mango Yogurt
Monsoon is here and it is the end of Mango season. Last few mangoes that are available in the market and we are trying to enjoy it to the last bit. Mango Shrikhand is a dish that has to be made every season and it is so easy that it hardly takes an hour end…
PAPaya Jam – Homemade jam
My parents never bought packaged food when we were growing up. We rarely got home ketchup, biscuits, jams, Maggie or any packaged food. My mom made mostly everything at home. Jam was also something that we never had that was store bought. Amma always made Papaya jam, tomato jam or pineapple jam at home. And…
DALgona Coffee Panacotta – Whipped Coffee Panacotta
Dalgona Coffee Panacotta is a variation to the Dalgona coffee that has gone so viral off late. Dalgona Coffee Panacotta, a layer of Vanilla Panacotta topped with whipped coffee is a super hit dessert. You know my love for panacottas and I did have some instant coffee and gelatine required for this dish even during…
TIL Gud Chikki – Sesame Chikki
Til Gud Chikki are crisp thin wafer made using jaggery and sesame seeds is a speciality during winter months. It is specially made during Lohri and Sankranti and distributed among friends and family. Sesame is a great source of oil and also hot in nature and hence it is had more during winter to keep…
SWEet Pumpkin Halwa / Indian Pumpkin Dessert
Sweet Pumpkin Halwa, is an Indian dessert which is rich with mild flavours. When Pumpkins are in season, there are so many dishes that we make at home using them, like Khatta Meetha Kaddu and this Halwa. Apart from the Pumpkin Soup, Pumpkin Bundt Cakes etc. Sweet Pumpkin Halwa is a nice twist to the…