Eggless Blueberry Muffins

We are currently getting very good blueberries in Sydney. Blueberries are small purple colored sweet fruit. It can be eaten fresh. It is also processed and is available as a frozen fruit throughout the year. We can make different dishes such as juice, jam, ice cream, cake, smoothie, milkshake,  muffins from blueberry. I love blueberries … Read more

Kaju Jalebi

Kaju Jalebi

Sweets made from cashew nut are very popular and loved by all. The most popular are Kaju katli, Kaju barfi, and kaju rolls. But nowadays many sweet shops offer different shapes and designs made from cashew nuts such as kaju apple, kaju sandwich, kaju paan, kaju watermelon, kaju sitafal or kaju jalebi. The process and main … Read more

Healthy Ragi Oat Churma Laddoo

Healthy Ragi Oat Churma Laddoo

“Ganpati Bappa Morya Ghee Ma Laddoo Choriya”. Happy Ganesh Festival to all !! Laddoos and modak are  popular sweets offered to Lord Ganesha during the Ganesh Festival. Different types of laddoos and modaks are made during the festival to welcome Lord Ganesha. Besides these, various other types of sweets are made for the 10 days … Read more

Kaju Badam Puri (Gluten Free Cashewnut Almond Cookies)

Kaju Badam Puri

  Today, I am sharing with you the step-by step procedure for making Kaju Badam Puri. It is basically a flourless and butterless cookie and is gluten free. It consists of nuts, sugar, milk and flavored with saffron and cardamom. If you want to make it vegan, the milk can be substituted with soy or almond … Read more

Milk Powder Peda

Milk Powder Peda

  Peda is a popular Indian sweet made from mawa or khoya and sugar. It is semi soft, like fudge. It is made in many festivals and offered as “prasadam”. There are many variations of peda such as elaichi peda, kesar peda, chocolate peda.  Peda are popular as per the region they are made in, … Read more

Instant Mawa/Khoya From Milk Powder

Mawa/khoya from Milk powder

Mawa or Khoya is a very important ingredient in many of the Indian dishes. It is the main ingredient in many sweet dishes. The process of making mawa is lengthy. It is made after heating and boiling full fat milk for hours till milk is evaporated and milk solids are left. The process requires constant … Read more

Chocolate Milk Powder Burfi

Chocolate Milk Powder Burfi

  My today’s recipe is devoted to all my dear brothers. I wish them a very “Happy Rakshabhandan”. May god shower them with a healthy and wealthy life. May they always stay happy and blessed. We celebrate different festivals with different sweets. Some people want to make them at home while others prefer to buy … Read more

Sooji Sheera

Sooji Sheera

  Sooji Sheera is a traditional sweet which is very easy and quick to make. It does not require any advance preparations. When you have sudden guests coming for lunch or dinner, Sooji sheera is the wonderful dessert which can be made quickly to please your guests. You can also serve it in breakfast. This … Read more

Date Dryfruits Rolls

Date Dryfruit Rolls

This is an easy to make sweet. It is made from dates and dried nuts of your choice and does not contain sugar. The nuts can be chopped, roasted and then added to the date mixture. The roasted nuts give a nice crunchy taste. I have made the rolls by using the nuts in powdered … Read more

Halwasan (A sweet made from cracked or broken wheat and splitted milk)

Halwasan

This Recipe has been contributed by Khyati Shah Halwasan is the traditional Indian sweet from Khambhat (Cambay) area of Gujarat. It is made from cracked wheat, edible gum, sugar and split milk.  It has a fudge like texture and is gooey. It is a healthy sweet dish. Traditionally , Halwasan was made by soaking wheat, … Read more

Eggless Carrot Cake

Eggless Carrot Cake

Cake…the most delicious sweet treat. They are soft and spongy. A basic cake is made from flour, sugar, eggs, butter or oil, milk and with leavening agents like baking powder and baking soda. To this basic cake mix different ingredients can be added such as fresh  fruits, nuts, chocolates, jam, candied fruits, carrots, raisins and many … Read more

Kaju Apple (Cashewnut Apple)

Kaju Apple (Cashewnut Apple)

The festival season is on and  I have made  “kaju apples” for Janmashtami. Janmashtami is the birth celebration of Lord Krishna. The festival is celebrated with pomp and enthusiasm. Some people choose to feast on traditional food  and others observe fast until the birth of Lord Krishna which is at midnight. Temples are decorated for the … Read more

Fried Modak

Fried Modak

These modaks are offered to Lord Ganesha during Ganesh Chathurthi. It is His favorite. Modaks are juicy inside with all the flavors nicely blended. The freshly coconut gives it a nice taste. The aroma of nutmeg and cardamom enhances their taste. Fresh coconut nicely roasted alongwith the jaggery and dryfruits makes it more tempting. A … Read more