Ada Pradhaman is the typically served dessert in festival of Onam in Kerala. Ada is the ribbon shaped dry rice flakes which is soaked in hot water and later slow cooked in jaggery and coconut milk. This traditional dessert is a very important part of Onam Sadhya (traditional meal). As Ada Pradhaman is typically made with various extracts of coconut milk, hence it is quite laborious task. Loaded with the goodness of coconut milk, jaggery syrup and dry fruits …Ada Pradhaman has a silky texture and is mild in flavor. I am thankful to Archana Doshi for giving me this…
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My dear friend and co blogger Lubna Karim from KitchenFlavors requested me to do a guest post for the auspicious occasion of Ramadan. She humbly asked me to share something that is served at my home during the pious month and is relished by my family and friends. I am thankful to her for considering me to be a part of her guest post and shall also take the opportunity to congratulate her for bringing up various Muslim bloggers together under one roof and share their posts for the entire month. This truly gives a feeling of Iftaar or Sehri…
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 Summer vacations are soon coming to an end. I am sure you made a lot of goodies and delicacies for your children this season. Well if you are still in search of quick , easy peazy recipe that is yummy and will leave your kids licking their fingers and kissing your cheeks is Chocolate Peanut Butter Bark. Just three basic ingredients and you are done! Trust me this bark is going to make you a star in your family. Super international looks and a combination of rich dark chocolate and peanut butter… aaah, what better can one ask for!
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Ramadan approaching and so is the daily menu planning for Sehri, Roza Iftaar and dinner . During this entire month of fasting, healthy and delicious recipes become an integral part of the pious month. Desserts and sweets play an important role while planning the Iftaar menu. At my place we often organize Iftaar parties or get-togethers at home where our family friends and relatives gather to open their fast, pray together followed by dinner. So while planning the menu it’s very important to keep a variety of snacks, savories and sweets/desserts. Through out Ramadan, i love to keep myself engaged…
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No Sunday meal is complete without a dessert in hand. And when it’s summers the dessert has to be a chilled and refreshing one. Well like my family quotes, I am a dessert girl! For every good or bad reason I need dessert in mouth Even my blog has a huge collection of sweets & desserts , so now you have enough reasons to agree with my family Indian desserts are all about lot of sugar, exotic flavors like saffron cardamom etc, deep dried (mostly) , lot of ghee butter etc…. phewww! But there are a couple of…
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When life gives you khoya and gulkand in abundance, this is what happens…lol. Well my sweet cravings somehow gets double in summers. Though i have kept myself away from all these sinful subjects but still once in while i cheat myself by having few of my favorite stuffs. Khoya which in english is known as evaporated milk is something that i have in abundance at home these days. Yes, got that pure one from Rajasthan. Same is the story with Gulkand. So now as i am overloaded with these two particular stuff , why not make something sweet that can…
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An instant easy pudding recipe that reminds you of those exotic pudding which you ever had in an Irani Hotel or a Parsi food joint. Yes, this is instant, super easy, caramelized bread pudding (steamed). I had this pudding long back at one of my neighbor’s house, ever since i wanted to make it by myself. Unfortunately i lost all contacts with my neighbor hence i never got a chance to ask the recipe. Luckily i came a recipe by one of my co-blogger friend and the very famous Dassana from Veg Recipes of India . The pictures on her…
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Flaky pastries with sweet fillings or also known as fried dumplings made with all purpose flour or wheat flour and stuffed with milk solids, coconut and nuts is known as Gujiya or Karanji. Mostly made in Northen part of India during festivals like Holi or Diwali. These Gujiyas have significant shape and the filling is done with hands. Mostly the gujiyas are shaped into a sphere with khoya and roasted nuts filling. Sometimes, to acquire a grainy texture, semolina/ roasted sooji is also added with the filling. It;s Holi time in India and i can already smell the festivity in…
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Holi hai bhai Holi hai…Bura na mano Holi hai! The festival of colors that bring in joy, love, happiness and brotherhood is celebrated in almost every part of the country. Different regions have different style of celebrating. Some play with colors where as some play with flowers. Barsane ki Holi is famous in its own way, where men and women gather at a place in the city of Lord Krishna , Mathura, and woman all armed with big sticks beat their husbands who hold shield to protect themselves. It is also known as ‘Lath mar Holi’! Similarly in Rajasthan ,…
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Nolen Gur | Palm Jaggery is produced in West Bengal and sold world wide during winters. Usually the bengalis as well as others who know about this , purchase this jaggery in winter season and stock it for the whole year. As my mom belongs to West Bengal, i have grown up seeing her stocking up her pantry with fresh Nolen Gur. Nothing can beat the taste of delicacies made with Nolen Gur. Even in my blog i have made sure i add lots of Nolen Gur recipes. It’s tasty and healthier than the seets made with sugar etc. Whether…
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Bengal culture somewhere fascinates me a lot, may be because my maternal side belongs to the royal Bengal. Not just the food, but the art and culture etc , each and everything is simply amazing here. And when it comes to food, there can’t be anything better than Bengali Sweets and desserts. Mostly made out of milk/ milk products, need to be consumed withing 1-2 days… but who cares when the sweets are so delicious it’s difficult to store more than a day. One such creamy luscious authentic and traditional bengali sweet, served in special occasions is CHANAR PAYESH. Thick…
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Chenna poda |ଛେନାପୋଡ଼ is a cheese dessert from the state of Odisha in eastern India. Chenna poda literally means Roasted Cheese in Odia. It is made of well-kneaded homemade fresh cheese chenna, sugar, cashew nuts and raisins, and is baked for several hours until it browns. Chenna poda is the only well known Indian dessert whose flavor is predominantly derived from the caramelisation of sugar. Chhena poda is usually made at home during traditional festivals in Odisha, such as Durga Puja. It is also served in small traditional roadside stalls and confectioneries throughout the state along with other delicacies such…
