Indian Sweets & Desserts

Indian Sweets & Desserts

    As the summer season steps in, the king of fruits, the mango, starts to reign over the fruit markets as well as our hearts and  it is hard for anyone to stay away from mango mania Endless varieties get available during the season which starts in March and ends in...

Mava n Meva Modaks

Modaks or laddus are very much loved by Lord Ganesha.These are served as bhog after Ganesh pooja or aarti to seek his blessings.There are numerous variations to prepare them.The authentic ones are prepared with rice flour and stuffed with coconut, nuts and jaggery. These modaks have a perticular shape...
Custard with seasonal fruits is my all-time favourite. It is a win-win every time!! Yesterday I was recalling and missing my good old childhood days when my mother used to cook rustic but yummiest meals for us. There were not many options for new recipes at that time. Sundays...

Rava Kesari

. ​ Rava Kesari Rava Kesari is a simple, rustic,  melt in mouth sweet pudding prepared with rava or sooji /samolina I generally prepare sooji halva (Punjabi style) which is very much liked by my family. It is prepared every now and then in winters . But this time I decided to...
Anjeer-Khajoor Kulfi Kulfi is a milk-based frozen dessert that is so popular across the Indian sub Continent. This is an Indian ice cream which is prepared with many flavours. Unlike the ice creams, its texture is grainy and thicker like rabri. The varieties are endless like Kesar-pista kulfi, mango kulfi,rose-gulkand...
Kalakand There is a large and wide range of Indian sweets.The only reason behind this I think that large extent of area, cultural traditions and festivals have given a large variety to this. Ours is a large and diverse country and it is said that taste, cuisine,  variety and methods...
​ Meethe Chawal Sweet saffron rice/Zafran pulao/meethe chawal, is a rice dish which is sweet, has a festive and religious identity. This dish is made in homes during religious festivals and ceremonies to offer the deity first and then served to commons. This sweet rice dish is prepared yellow in colour...

Coconut-Rice Kheer

When we talk about traditional Indian desserts, the most popular as well as delicious rice kheer is at the top. This milk-based dessert is rich and creamy to eat and if we add coconut to it, this becomes surprisingly tasty. Coconut gives this kheer a distinct nutty-fruity flavor. Undoubtedly...
Kheer made with rice and milk is a traditional Indian dessert which is the most popular one across the whole country. Though known by different names in different states, yet is the most likeable of all. It is creamy and thick pudding prepared with milk and rice.To make this dessert rice...

Khubani Ka Meetha

Khubani ka meetha is a sweet dish from Hyderabad. This delicacy is served along with custard or .rice-kheer. this unique combo makes it a lip-smacking sweet dish. To make this dish dried apricots or sookhi khubani are used. They are soaked overnight and then cooked with sugar to bring to...