Kaju or cashew Halwa is a Halwa that I made from the Kaju Mithai that I always make.this mithai if kept in frig has a shelf life of 3-6 months. So when ever I make this I save some and freeze it, it comes in handy while making a Indian dessert. We had some guests…
We begin with week 2 and for this week I have chosen to cook Festival Recipes. Raksha Bandhan is just around the corner. This is an Indian festival where sisters tie a holy thread to their brothers and in return, the brothers promise to take care of the sisters. I remember when I was young,…
Kulfis are a hit in our house and I love experimenting with them . I love trying kulfis with different sweets and mithais too . This time I used the Nutty Fig Fudge. The fudge is sugar free , it has the natural sugar of figs , though I did add a tbsp of sugar…
Continuing with Frozen Delights , I have yet another popsicle. This popsicle has mixed flavours . Fruit and milk . Since mango is in full season I used mango pulp , and the second layer is coffee ice cream . The twin flavours are a contrast , but this popsicle is like a duet ice…
When we talk of Frozen treats the first thing that comes to my mind is popsicles , but the popsicles I like are water based , and this time I wanted to add an element of health to the popsicles . I decided to make coconut water popsicles for the Day 1 , Week 1…
Yesterday we spoke about Gujrati Dhoklas , today I will tell you about another Gujrati farsaan called Khandvi. This is a very light snack and is made with gram flour and curd. The batter is made and then seasoned . It is then cooked , till it gets thick and turns into a mass. This…
When I got married I used to wonder at the dinner style of Gujrati’s . They normally eat only one snack at a time . If they make something like Dahi Wada they would just eat Dahi Wada , I being new to Gujrati culture could not understand this concept, but over the years I…
I have a strange relation with papaya . I love it and at the same time hate it . It is the raw papaya that I love , the ripe one has to be sweet , then only it gets my love , else can’t bear . While buying veggies I picked this raw…
One of my favourite greens is Fenugreek , Methi as we call it . Normally we make two types of Methi , both with potatoes .it is the dry Methi Aaloo which is a family favourite . We even make Methi Aloo parathas where we stuff the prepared methi . Since I have given…
Doodhi na Muthiya are very popular in Gujrat and are normally made with coarse as well as regular wheat flour . Bottle gourd is added to make it healthy as well as soft . Curd too helps in giving them softness. Since I did not want to use wheat flour I made these with Jowar…