Murmura Ladoo or Kurmure Laddo are a crunchy, light delicious ladoo made with puffed rice or murmura or Kurmure. This recipe with minimal ingredients gets ready in minutes. I always get hungry when I am back from work. It is that time in between your dinner and it is clearly very late for snack. It […]
How do I like my eggs? Ummm..in a cake!!!! I have many cherished and treasured memories revolving around food. Food can be very evocative. Food nostalgia is an emotion that is so powerful that it can transports you back to the past, connecting you with people and places you hold dear. Memories of a particular […]
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!” – Howard Johnson The ultimate summer treat is here- Ice cream. Ice cream sandwiches combines two of my favorite food- ice cream and cookies. These Ice Cream Sandwiches are perfect on a hot summer day or honestly they are perfect for any time. My version […]
Upwas is fasting in Marathi. This Upwas Thali consists of all the food that you can consume during fasts. Haha it is ironic that we have special menu for fasting, when fasting literally means sabbatical from food but here we are everything is only for food ?. And what better occasion to share this, can it […]
Sheer Khurma is a luscious and creamy vermicelli pudding dessert that is commonly made on Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-al-Adha (A Muslim Festival). What is Sheer Khurma? Sheer Khurma, or Sheer Khorma, is a royal dessert that originated during the reign of the Mughals. Sheer means ‘milk’ and Khurma means ‘dates’ in Persian (Farsi language). Even though […]
Jump to Recipe Sabudana Kheer or Tapioca pudding, is a sweet made with tapioca pearls, sugar ,milk and laced with flavors of cardamom and saffron. It is thick, creamy, luscious, sweet, and absolutely delicious. This vegetarian and gluten-free sweet is popular during the fasting season (vrat / upwas)in India. What is Sabudana? Sabudana is a form […]
Laal Bhoplyachi Kheer aka Pumpkin Kheer is an easy to cook, rich, tasty dessert. With the mashed pumpkin, sugar ,ghee, and the hint of cardamom and nutmeg, this pumpkin kheer/ Laal bhoplyachi Kheer is so delicious and mouth-watering. It is rich and so creamy and has a wonderful taste which you will savor in your mouth […]
Pedas are Indian dessert traditionally made with mawa and added with different flavorings like cardamom, saffron and others. Mawa or khoya is basically evaporated and dried milk solids and is used in making of many Indian sweets. So I made these Ricotta Cheese Pedas with ricotta cheese, milk powder and sugar. These Ricotta Cheese Pedas […]
Shrikhand is a thick, creamy and tasty Indian dessert which is made from hung curd, sweetened with sugar and flavored with cardamom and saffron. Topped with nuts of your choice. Shrikhand is very popular in Maharashtra and Gujarat. Often a component in Maharashtrian thali and is paired with Puri. Shrikhand Puri is an all time […]
Aliv is also called as Garden Cress seeds. Alivache ladoo (Garden Cress Seeds Ladoos) are a winter delicacy and provide warmth to the body. This is a Maharashtrian recipe is made especially for lactating women. But people of all age groups can have these. It is a very simple recipe and requires just a handful […]
Til Poli or Gulachi Poli is a sweet flatbread made using sesame seeds, jaggery and whole wheat flour, with a hint of cardamom and nutmeg and is prepared during Makar Sankranti in every Maharashtrian home. It is very easy to make and very delicious and served with ghee. I have a confession to make, I love […]
Tilwadi is a sweet, healthy recipe which is made on the occasion of Makar Sankrant. It is made by using handful ingredients such as sesame seeds, jaggery, ghee and dry coconut. Til means sesame seeds and wadi literally means small square bars. Makar Sankranti is celebrated on 14 January every year. It marks the termination […]
Christmas baking would be incomplete without making this traditional fruit cake. This is a dense cake packed with booze soaked fruits and nuts. This cake is made months ahead traditionally, and is fed with alcohol until you are ready to serve it. You will definitely feel the warmth of the alcohol in every bite you […]
A traditional Christmas cake is a rich, decadent cake packed with fruits which have been soaked in rum/ brandy or any booze of your choice (soaking them in a non- alcoholic beverage is also an option. Read the questions/tips section to know more). There are many variations of this Christmas cake as each country has […]
A good Coconut Macaroon is an irresistible thing. You can’t stop having just one. These are perfect cookies which are soft and chewy in the interior and crunchy and coconuty and flaky on the exterior. The best part of baking Coconut Macaroon is that it is a one bowl recipe and the cookies are ready […]
My mother in Law is an amazing cook. For her cooking isn’t following any measurements or any directions, but it is more of her experience, her expertise, memories and hand down recipes from generation to another. I am truly amazed by her simple and delectable recipes which she manages to make using a handful and […]
BLUEBERRIES- THE BLUES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD Summer time is the best time. Summer means longer days so more outside time, picnics and vacations. And summer brings in a bounty of all the succulent and scrumptious fruits. And Summer brings Blueberries and I find a perfect excuse to bake this luscious Blueberry Ricotta Cake. […]
