When I announced Celebrate sweets with the theme Bengali sweets, I wanted to prepare Rasgullas.I kept postponing the thought of preparing it and finally I decided against it and made two types of Shondesh last weekend. This one is the basic Shondesh recipe.There are numerous and innovative Sondesh varieties that can be developed from this…
Shrikhand is a popular dessert in Western India. It is made of hung curd / yogurt sweetened with sugar , flavored with saffron and cardamom and garnished with nuts. It is a rich and creamy dessert and a part of the meal in Gujarati weddings. Shrikhand can be enjoyed as a dessert or can be…
Another sweet for Diwali.I saw this a few hours ago in Prathiba’s The Chef And Her Kitchen and was so tempted by the color and the ease of preparation that I made it immediately. Phirni as we know is a rice based dessert.It is actually very simple but one need to be a little cautious…
I almost missed posting mango based recipe this season.I am not a huge fan of mangoes but I just buy a few so as to be part of the mango mania.But this year I didn’t even buy a single one.My neighbor who has a tree in her yard learnt about Lil angels ‘sudden’ fondness for…
I was multi-tasking a few weeks ago-telling mom that it was ages since I tasted Rasmalai and was checking my mail side by side.That’s when I saw Srivalli’s announcement for this month’s Indian Cooking Challenge.I was surprised!This months the chosen recipe was Rasmalai!!!Rasmalai is a traditional sweet from West Bengal,India and also a favorite in…
