Mango kesari or mango flavored semolina pudding is a simple but utterly decadent summer dessert. Made by cooking semolina with cardamom flavored sweet mango pulp, this golden dessert is a treat for the senses! Mangoes are still here and if you haven’t got enough of this sweet, golden fruit, I have a delightful recipe to…
Godhumai Pidi Kozhukkatai {Sweet Wheat Flour Dumplings}
Steamed, healthy, easy to make, sweet wheat flour dumplings (kozhukkatai) are the perfect after-school snack or breakfast. When I was little, one of my favorite foods (read – ‘the only breakfast that I ate without making a face’) were steamed, sweet kozhukkattai a.k.a, dumplings. Traditional kozhukkatai is made with rice flour with some freshly grated…
Apple Coconut Burfi
Make these colorful and easy apple and coconut fudge bars (burfi or barfi) for a delicious treat. Soft, slightly chewy and utterly delicious, these moreish burfi are made with the goodness of juicy red apples and fresh coconut, flavored with cardamom and saffron, and topped with pistachios and almonds. As I sit down to draft…
Paneer Badam Kheer
Contrary to what people think, food bloggers do not spend 24 hours slaving over a stove. Or do they? Am I missing out on something? I don’t think so. I think that depending on the situation, cooking can either be a chore or fun. It cannot be fun all the time, can it? But if…
Meethi Seviyan Parfait
Okay, a small disclaimer first. This was a totally unexpected dessert. I set out to do something else and ended up with something entirely different. But hey, if it works, everyone wins, right? It all began when I spotted a call for action posted on FB by a dear blogger buddy Sonal (Simplyvegetarian777) asking us…
Barley Chakkara Pongal {Rustic Indian Pudding}
In Indian cuisine, food is not just material for sustenance; it is a celebration, a way of life. I wrote about Pongal in this post a couple of weeks back. One of the must-have dishes that day is this easy one-pot dessert also called pongal. The word “pongal” literally means “to boil over“. In Indian…
Gulab Phirni {Creamy Rose Flavored Rice Pudding}
If you are looking for something sweet yet light with a hint of the exotic, then this dessert is for you. That’s exactly what I craved one day. I knew phirni fit the bill perfectly. Phirni or firni is an Indian dessert from the Punjab region. It is the more exotic cousin of a traditional…
Doodh Peda {Indian Milk Fudge}
My absolute favorite Indian sweet is the gulab jamun. Doodh (milk) pedas come a close second. I’ve always made gulab jamuns from a ready-made mix and bought pedas from the store. Never tried making them from scratch. I find that gulab jamuns made from ready-to-make dough mixes are actually pretty good. So I decided to…
Shakarkandi-Sooji Halwa {Indian Sweet Potato & Semolina Pudding}
The one good thing about the approaching winter is that there are no dearth of celebrations, festival and holidays. I have vowed to make a dessert every evening from now until Diwali, the Indian festival of lights. Make that until Thanksgiving. Okay, maybe not everyday, but every other day then. Or at least twice a…
Bhapa Doi Or Baked Yogurt Pudding {With Pomegranate Coulis}
Imagine this. A dessert so luscious and so delightful, that you savor the taste and texture long after it’s all gone. And even better, what if I told it takes less than 5 minutes of hands-on time? Meet bhapa doi, a traditional Bengali dessert which is nothing but a sweet yogurt pudding. Bengali cuisine is…
Paal Kozhukattai {Rice Flour Dumplings In A Coconut Milk Pudding}
Some recipes are so close to the heart, they really don’t need a special occasion to be enjoyed. This is one such recipe. It is a classic, rustic, soul-satisfying dish from Tamil Nadu, also found in parts of Kerala. My mom makes this the best and I have practiced it over the years to sort…
Lauki Ka Halwa {Bottle Gourd Pudding}
Has it ever happened to you, when you tasted something extraordinary just once and you can still recollect its aroma, taste and every little nuance that made it special in the first place? There are some foods that linger in your memory for a long time, almost forever. I still remember the first time I…
