It is usually the Sabudana Vada (Sago Pearl Fritters) or the Sabudana Khichdi (Sago Pearl Savoury Porridge) that are amongst the more sought after dishes during the Navratri. […]
PATISHAPTA / पातिशप्ता (Indian style Crepes w/ Sweet Coconut Filling)
Bengali sweets arrived pretty late in my life, and they are now my weakness and absolute favorite. Honestly, the Bengali mishti (Bengali word for sweet confection / mithai) […]
THANDAI CHOCOLATE BARK
This year I did not go for a desi or traditional Holi dessert although I did want to share my mother-in-law’s recipe for Malpua with you guys. Perhaps […]
SAMVAT KHEER / संवत चावल की खीर (Barnyard Millet Pudding)
So, here comes October and the festival season for the Hindus begins in a grand way. Although the ball is set rolling with Janamashtami & Rakshabandhan in August […]
THANDAI LATTE – ठंडई वाला दूध
Trying to kill two birds with one stone. Here is a post that is the first among a series of posts that will follow through to the colorful […]
TIL MAWA LADDU / तिल मावे के लड्डू (Indian style Sesame Seeds Confection)
WISHING YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY MAKAR SANKRANTI & LOHRI Remember these Gur Parathas (Jaggery filled Flatbread) that I had made last year for Makar Sankranti? They were […]
YOGURT GARLIC MUTTON CHOPS
Except for the Yakhni Pulav you won’t find any mutton recipe here. There was a time we used eat mutton quite regularly but things have changed in […]
PHOOL MAKHANA KHEER / फूल मखाना खीर (Fox nut Pudding)
Bite size pieces of white bread soaked in a bowl of sweetened warm milk used to be one of my favourite breakfasts as a kid. And when […]