Simple but heart-warming, this creamy kheer made with sabudana or javvarisi (sago pearls) is easy to make and absolutely delicious. I know you haven’t heard from me in a while. The last week was a bit busy and stressful. On top of that, my external hard drive conked after a freak power outage. It had…
Slow-Cooker Brown Rice & Jaggery Kheer
Kheer or payasam, an Indian rice pudding, is an absolute treat for the senses. Traditionally made on the stove-top by simmering down whole milk and rice till rich and creamy, this cheat’s version uses the convenience of the slow-cooker. This hands-off kheer has the goodness of brown rice and jaggery as well. Meetha is something sweet…
Diwali Sweets Roundup (15+ Recipes)
A roundup of 15+ delicious and colorful dessert recipes for your Diwali bash. Make these decadent sweet treats for yourself and your loved ones! Here’s your one-stop blog post for sweets and dessert recipes this Diwali. You will find easy to make traditional sweets like pedas, ladoos and burfis, twists on classics like phirni and halwa, and also…
Semiya Payasam {A Rich Indian Dessert}
A rich and sweet pudding made with milk and vermicelli, laced with fragrant saffron and cardamom, this payasam or kheer is a beloved Indian dessert. I wrote out a draft for this post in 2013, back when I started this blog. I had always wanted to document the recipe for my favorite Indian desserts of…
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…
Pongal (Makar Sankranthi) Recipe Roundup
It is the season of harvest festivals (known as Makar Sankranthi, which also marks the coming of spring) in India right now. Where I come from, it is called Pongal, a four-day celebration. Back in the day, when society revolved around farming and farmers, it was a very big event, but even today, people observe…
Poha-Sabudana Kheer {Flattened Rice And Tapioca Pearl Pudding}
Indians around the world are sure to be in a festive holiday mood this week with all the Diwali preps and celebrations. As with any Indian festival, the most important thing is of course, the food, especially the sweet treats. We gorge on sweets redolent with milk, ghee and sugar and spend the coming weeks…
Easy Dessert: Apple & Paneer Kheer (Indian Milk Pudding)
Here is a very different kheer recipe that is sure to please both adults and kids. Kheer (or payasam, as it is known in the south) is an Indian pudding-like dairy dessert. Traditionally broken vermicelli, rice or other grains are added to reduced and sweetened milk to make this rich dessert. But kheer is one…
