FRUIT KHEER / A DELICIOUS KHEER WITH GOODNESS OF FRUITS/CHETTINAD PAZHA PAYASAM
Milk-based puddings are the most loved desserts in India and my family too is no exception. Once a week we love to cook a milk-based...
TIL-GUR GAJAK/ SESAME SEED-JAGGERY GAJAK /तिल-गुड़ की गजक
Til or Sesame seeds have a great connection and significance with winters and above all the harvest festivals in India. Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Bihu and Pongal are harvest festivals and come...
Indian cuisine is quite rich in itself but it has embraced other cuisines of the world with an open heart as well. The practice of using rose petals in Indian cuisine is definitely influenced by Persian cuisine where it is widespread...
SITAFAL SHEERA /SITAFAL HALWA/ CUSTARD APPLE HALWA (SITAFAL SAJJIGE) A KARNATAKA DELICACY / सीता फल हलवा
You might have relished halwa immensely over other sweets. This gooey fudge is very common in Indian homes which are prepared...
ELANEER PAYASAM / TENDER COCONUT KHEER/ QUICK TO COOK DESSERT
A totally different yet delectable dessert you are surely going to love. This wonderful dessert is elaneer payasam which literally means tender coconut kheer in Tamil. Tender coconut is a...
Makar Sankranti celebrations coincide with many harvest festivals across the country during the same time with unique regional variations.Lohri in Punjab, Pongal in Tamil Nadu and Bihu in Assam are all harvest festivals which mark the significant shift of season at this time of the year.
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Makar Sankranti...
A pinch of spices can turn out a sweet dish so magical, I didn't realize until I hadn't used them in my mango shrikhand. Cinnamon, cardamom and saffron are good friends of a dessert, as these spices have a sweet note. They...
SAMAK RICE KHEER/ Samvat Ke Chawal Ki Kheer
The Samvat Ke Chawal Ki Kheer or Barnyard Millet Sweet Pudding is gluten-free dessert and is mostly prepared during festivals like the Mahashivaratri, Navratri and other fasting days. This kheer is...
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...
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...