Pineapples are a delicious tropical fruit that have been celebrated for centuries not only for their distinct and unique taste, but also for their seemingly miraculous health benefits. Pineapples are eaten fresh, juiced etc., actually there are so many ways to use …
Desserts
Modak Payasam | Modak Kheer
Happy Ganesha Chaturthi to all my readers !! Ganesha Chaturthi or Binayaka Chaturthi festival marks the birth of Lord Ganesha. It is that time of the year when one sees Maharashtra and other parts of India celebrating the festival of …
Vermicelli Modak with stuffed Dry Fruits
Modak or modakam is an Indian sweet rice flour dumpling. The modak is the favorite sweet of the Hindu deity, Ganesha. Lord Ganesha has a special place in everyone’s heart — he is cute, adorable and loves to eat. So, Ganesha Chaturthi is …
Tricolor Shrikhand – Independence Day Celebration
Shrikhand is an Indian sweet dish made of strained yogurt or hung curd. It is one of the main desserts in Gujarati Cuisine & Maharashtrian cuisine. The name shrikhand is derived from the Sanskrit word “Shikharini” which means a curd prepared …
Apricot Pudding Trifle
Who doesn’t love desserts !! And when it comes to desserts of Hyderabad, ‘khubani ka meetha’ is a must dish on menu whether the occasion may be a wedding or any celebration. Apricots is named as khubani in Urdu language. Khubani …
Strawberry Sandesh
Sandesh is one of the most widely known sweet recipe of Bengali cuisine made from curdled milk called chenna or cottage cheese and sugar. The chenna used here can be flavored with essences of fruits, different colors, cooked to many different stages of …
Mango Donut (Doughnut) Cake with Chocolate Glaze
Mango session in India is almost gone now. But for a mango lover like me, that should not. And as the mango season in a year approaches towards the end, my mango desire increases a lot. So having thought in …
Sarapuli | Cardamom Syrup-drenched Cream Pancake
Sarapuli – a cardamom syrup-drenched pancake made out of cream or sara. Mahaprasad is the term applied to the 56 offerings offered to Lord Jagannath in the holy temple of Puri, located in Odisha state of Indian subcontinent. This famed …
Papaya Halwa | Papita ka Halwa
PAPAYA – a vegetable when used before ripening, and a fruit once ripen 😉 . I always prefer to eat fruits because we can be much benefited by all the goodness that nature offers through these amazing sources. Normally we …
Motichoor Ladoo
Motichoor ladoo !!!! OMG, I finally did it. I know many of you have been wondering how they manage to get so much tiny boondis, just like me. Finally the search has come to an end for me ! Motichoor ladoo …