Karanji recipe, How to make sweet coconut Gujiya

Karanji is a sweet snack often made for festive occasions like Diwali and Ganesh Chaturthi. Diwali is one of India’s premier festivals and is a time for family and celebration.

Shakkarpara / Shakkarpare / Shankarpali recipe

I love Shakkarpara! It is a terrific tea time (or any other time) snack. There are some snacks that go really well along with tea; like mathri, namak pare and shakkarpare. 

Besan ladoo recipe/ Diwali sweet recipes

Besan ladoos are known as magad ke ladoo in Hindi. You must have eaten the Besan ke ladoo made by grandmother and mom since your childhood.

Navratri Vrat Recepies, Fasting/Vrat recipes

Navratri is one of the holiest Hindu festival, where different avatars of Goddess Durga is worshiped for nine days. It is celebrated twice a year, which is considered as a sacred time to worship Goddess Durga, at the beginning of the spring and at the beginning of the autumn.

Ghee cookies/biscuits recipe

This one recipe is so easy that even child could make it. I would say that Ghee biscuits are the Indian version of shortbread cookies. 

Guna recipe, Guna for Gangaur festival

Gangaur is the colorful and extremely important festival of Rajasthan, celebrated in honor of Mother Gauri. In the word Gangaur, ‘Gan’ is a synonym for Lord Shiva and ‘Gaur’ for Goddess Gauri/Parvati who is the consort of Lord Shiva.

Malpua recipe, How to make basic Malpua

Malpua is a sugar soaked pancake made with thickened milk. This is probably one of the most traditional and beloved Indian sweet served as a dessert or a snack. This Diwali festival I made this awesome dessert. This dessert tastes best with Rabri.

Sabudana Kheer Recipe, How to make Sabudana Kheer for fasting

It is probably the most common type of sweets and delicious food served on fasting days. However, one does not need to be on fast to enjoy it!!! As the name suggests this traditional Indian sweet is made from tapioca/sago pearls.

This sabudana kheer recipe is one of the easiest Indian dessert recipes and can be prepared in less than 20 minutes.

Rajasthani Meethe Chawal, How to make Kesaria Meethe Chawal

Peele chawal- the fragrant sweet yellow saffron rice. 

Gajar Halwa recipe, How to make Traditional Carrot Halwa

Gajar Halwa or Carrot halwa is one of the most popular and delicious halwas.

I made Gajar halwa this new year; but somehow was not able to post the recipe. Today, I thought of putting it on blog.

Lapsi recipe / How to make Rajasthani lapsi

Lapsi a traditional dish Rajasthani dish made with daliya (cracked wheat), gud(jaggery) and ghee. Cracked wheat, Dalia, Lapsi or Broken wheat are few names given to a form of wheat which is prepared by crushing whole wheat berries (kernels) into small pieces.

How to make Khoya/Mawa/Khoa/Khawa with milk powder

Khoya/mawa is dried evaporated milk solids. Khoya gives a richness of flavor unlike any other ingredient. Making khoya or mawa in traditional way is time consuming.

Fruit custard recipe

Fruit custard is a simple tasty and relatively healthy dessert. ‘Fruit custard’ or ‘fruit salad with custard’ is a delicious dessert with creamy texture of the custard and crunch of the fruits in between.

Peanut Burfi recipe/ Groundnut or Mungfali Burfi recipe

Few dishes seem long forgotten during our fast paced lifestyle. I still try my best to incorporate them and keep the cultures alive, being far away from motherland. As we get ready for the festive time, sharing here a simple fasting dessert, ‘Peanut Burfi’ or ‘Mungfali burfi’.

Shakarkand / Sweet potato Halwa Recipe

Shakarkand or sweet potato is widely used during fasting/vrat/upwas. During fasting days, there are certain limitations for food consumption. Cereals and pulses and many other ingredients are not consumed on that day. For details please go through the vrat/fasting rules.

Coconut and Rava Laddu

It is a traditional Indian sweet suitable for all occasions and festivals. This is the recipe which does not take a lot of time to make. I have used fresh coconut in this recipe. In Maharashtra it is known as 'rava naralache ladu'.

Rabdi Aam recipe, Mangoes with rabdi

Mango mango mango…

Summer season is best known for mangoes. This summer season, I was in India and my mom made this delicious rabdi aam with Alphonso mangoes…yumm!!

Rabdi is totally Indian..it’s nothing but evaporated milk..anyone from north India would be familiar with it.

Churma Recipe, How to make churma ladoo

Step by step recipe to prepare churma or choorma. This is a traditional rajasthani sweet recipe made by my grandmother; which we all love since years. It forms a great accompaniment to the trio dish DAL, BAATI, CHURMA. It has a rich and flavorful sweet made of whole wheat flour.

Lauki Halwa Recipe, how to make Dudhi/Bottle Gourd Halwa

Lauki is called with different names according to places - like doodhi/dhudhi, bottle gourd, sorkai etc. Lauki ka halwa or dhudhi halwa is an Indian dessert made from bottle gourd. Simplest of all, this dessert can be prepared in a short time. So use seasonal veggies for your advantage.

Pua or Gulgule recipe, How to make Meethe Pakore

Pua or Gulgule is a very easy recipe to make when you are craving for something sweet. These puas are lightly sweetened mini donuts, prepared during Pujas or religious rites. Gulgule pua is like a sweet pakora, while Mal pua is flat. If you have a sweet tooth then you will surely like these sweet Pua.