Make these colorful and easy apple and coconut fudge bars (burfi or barfi) for a delicious treat. Soft, slightly chewy and utterly delicious, these moreish burfi are made with the goodness of juicy red apples and fresh coconut, flavored with cardamom and saffron, and topped with pistachios and almonds. As I sit down to draft…
Cardamom Mint Lassi
One of the most delicious and healthiest summer drinks ever, the traditional sweet lassi (Indian yogurt beverage) is really easy to make. This recipe has been flavored with cardamom and fresh mint leaves for a creamy, delightful drink. Mother Nature can’t seem to make up her mind. Sometimes it is sunny and warm like spring…
Paneer Badam Kheer
Contrary to what people think, food bloggers do not spend 24 hours slaving over a stove. Or do they? Am I missing out on something? I don’t think so. I think that depending on the situation, cooking can either be a chore or fun. It cannot be fun all the time, can it? But if…
Meethi Seviyan Parfait
Okay, a small disclaimer first. This was a totally unexpected dessert. I set out to do something else and ended up with something entirely different. But hey, if it works, everyone wins, right? It all began when I spotted a call for action posted on FB by a dear blogger buddy Sonal (Simplyvegetarian777) asking us…
Barley Chakkara Pongal {Rustic Indian Pudding}
In Indian cuisine, food is not just material for sustenance; it is a celebration, a way of life. I wrote about Pongal in this post a couple of weeks back. One of the must-have dishes that day is this easy one-pot dessert also called pongal. The word “pongal” literally means “to boil over“. In Indian…
Chewy Spiced Molasses Cookies
It is a shame I am only now sharing what was undoubtedly THE most delicious cookies I baked for Christmas. While I was able to whip up multiple batches of delicious rose and almond nankhatais, vanilla log cookies and chocolate dipped biscotti, these spiced cookies sort of just happened on the spur of the moment….
Christmas Baking: Nankhatai {Indian Shortbread Cookies}
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds; While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads… (Clement…
Doodh Peda {Indian Milk Fudge}
My absolute favorite Indian sweet is the gulab jamun. Doodh (milk) pedas come a close second. I’ve always made gulab jamuns from a ready-made mix and bought pedas from the store. Never tried making them from scratch. I find that gulab jamuns made from ready-to-make dough mixes are actually pretty good. So I decided to…
Paal Kozhukattai {Rice Flour Dumplings In A Coconut Milk Pudding}
Some recipes are so close to the heart, they really don’t need a special occasion to be enjoyed. This is one such recipe. It is a classic, rustic, soul-satisfying dish from Tamil Nadu, also found in parts of Kerala. My mom makes this the best and I have practiced it over the years to sort…
Milk Tea, Cardamom And Rose Cake {With Brown Butter And Cardamom Glaze}
It’s been rather quite around here. Like I mentioned in my previous post, I am enjoying having the little one home all the time this summer. Not that I am not trying new recipes or playing around with my camera, but I am simply not bound to my usual schedule of posting at least twice…
Grapefruit Juice {With Ginger Simple Syrup}
I feel grapefruit is a fruit with an identity crisis. It belongs to the citrus family, but cannot seem to make its mind up on which end of the spectrum to belong to, whether to be pucker-worthy tart like limes and lemons or sweet like oranges? So this gorgeous fruit has carved a niche following…
Rava / Sooji Ladoo {Sweet Semolina Balls}
I’ve been on a sweet making kick lately. Not much, but just a few ones every evening this week when the boys get home. I know, I really should have spaced them out for the blog or planned the posts in advance well before Diwali, but what can I say? I am one impulsive woman!…
