Panna Cotta is a traditional Italian Dessert made with milk, cream and vanilla extract. This decadent dessert can be flavored as per your choice and is usually topped with fresh fruits and sweet dessert sauces. I have made panna cotta a couple of times before, using fresh strawberries and honey. This time i wanted to give it some Indian flavor. Fresh dates jaggery which is commonly known as Nolen Gurr in Western part of India specially West Bengal. Every winter me and my mother get our fresh stock which we store for the whole year to make kheer, puli, patishapta…
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“Never Fear… When Cup Cakes Are Near!” Exams are over and this calls for a party… Kids party are incomplete without Cup cakes. My son Abeer, known to be a huge chocolate fan wanted me to make cup cakes for his friends on the last day of exams. That gave me an idea to organize a Kid’s Pajama Party! As the cup cakes were being made for the bachcha party, i wanted the frosting to be simple yet colorful and delicious. Chocolate, Raspberry and simple Vanilla were my choice. Had already tried ganache a couple of times before, so this…
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Sholeh Zard is a Persian Saffron Rice Pudding which consists and amazing aroma of rose water and cinnamon with the goodness of Almonds and richness of Saffron. Among the few authentic Persian desserts, Sholeh Zard is the classic! The name Sholeh Zard literally means ‘Yellow wobbly’ Made with long grain basmati rice, the dessert is undoubtedly a sinful indulgence. Truly aromatic and gives a royal taste to your palate. There are several types of sweetened rice desserts made all over the world but Sholeh Zard has to be one’s favorite. The color, texture and the aromatic flavor makes it different…
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I scream, you scream, we all scream for… ice cream! Remember this? Well yes, i do! With the arrival of summer, arrives ice creams which i bet is loved by all. Though in my case i don’t need to wait for summers to have an ice cream… i can have it anywhere and anytime. As a child i grew up seeing my mom making delicious ice creams at home. Me and my sister use to have a huge variety of home made ice creams through out our summer vacations. One of mine, my sister’s and now my son’s favorite flavor…
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India is known for its vivid variety of cuisines that comes from various regions. Bengal being one of an important region of India has blessed us with Culture, Arts & Literature, Politics, Football and Sweets. Bengal sweets are suppose to have a world wide recognition. Commonly known as ‘Bangali Mithai’ in sweet shops, the Bengals sweets have a wide range of variety and tastes superior than any other sweet. Roshogulla, Sondesh, Chamcham, Payesh, Patishapta etc are just some popular sweets given by West Bangal. I myself got an opportunity to visit couple of Bengali marriages and believe me it’s the…
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Holi is a spring festival also known as the festival of colors or the festival of love. It is an ancient Hindu religious festival which has become popular with non-Hindus in many parts of South Asia, as well as people of other communities outside Asia. It is the festival of fun, revelry and special food too – Kachoris , Dahi Vadas and Gujjiyas etc. And of all the items served, Thandai is most popular. Though Thandai is made using saunf, mishri, elaichi, khajur, kalimirch, pista, khus, milk, cream, saffron, pista and badam and is traditionally green in colour. All these…
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With Valentine’s Day coming, love is the topic of the moment. When we think about love, we generally think in terms of who loves us and whom we love, both of which refer to others. But what if Valentine’s Day were really about falling in love with ourselves, cherishing ourselves, and knowing ourselves as manifestations of the Divine. Self-love is not an act of effort but rather a way of being. It means living in a way, moment to moment, that makes room for our own heart’s experience, being with ourselves with kindness and without judgment. Love is not a…
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I always prefer to stock my tea time snack like biscuits and cookies. Though i have made cookies before also but always wanted to make an egg less version. After a long search on internet, finally found a fool proof recipe at NishaMadhulika’s website at http://nishamadhulika.com/en/471-eggless-coconut-cookies-recipe.html . Followed the recipe to the T and trust me it came out superb. The coconut flavor is again one of my fav. My taste buds go crazy when its a coconut cookie. The cookies were light and absolutely melts in mouth. Perfect for kids with milk and adults can enjoy them anytime with…
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I have a sweet tooth and so has my son… after every meal my family needs something sweet to indulge. Whether it’s a cake, cookie, brownie or a fudge …anything sweet to satisfy my sweet craving shall do. After finishing my zebra cake thought to lay my hands on a fudge. Didn’t wanted to go for a baked one, hence landed up making a No Bake Choco Nut Fudge.Something that was quick and hassle free. The preparation time was hardly 10mins and cooking time 10mins.
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9 months of blogging and my 100th post…feels great. The journey so far has been a learning experience that allowed me to explore and nurture my culinary skills. Initially baking was one of my weakest point, but gradually it became my strength. What can be a better way to express my happiness on my 100th post than baking a cake. Zebra-striped cake made with patterns of vanilla batter and cocoa batter is one of the impressive looking cakes. It looks complicated to make but in fact its very easy to get the patterns.
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I can never get tired of pampering my son…. specially after a long illness when my son asks for a treat have to give him something special. For a week my baby had fever and almost lost his appetite. It was a tough time for him as well as me too. The moment he recovered the first thing he asked me to make was a custard. Though he always like to relish the regular fruit custard, but this time i thought to stretch a bit and add some breads to make a pudding. As expected the pudding turned out well…
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I have always been fascinated by the richness of Mughlai food. The use of milk, cream, dry fruits is just so perfect to enhance the taste of any cuisine.. even if it is a humble Aloo / Potato. The word Nawaabi itself defines royalty and richness. And if its a Nawaabi Aloo then one can easily imagine how royal the dish must be…with hell lot of ingredients …. right? Well the dish i made today is indeed rich but i tried to keep is as simple as i can. The ingredients used are easily available at home and the blend…
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