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Rice Krispie Ladoo is a fun, colorful, easy to make dessert. I was inspired to make it for Holi. I took the basic rice krispie treat recipe, added an Indian ingredient, tweaked it some more and came up with these gorgeous colorful ladoos. These ladoos are one of the easiest recipes to make. It is so …
This recipe for Valentine Meringue Kisses is one of the easiest things I have ever made. I found this recipe in an old Home Journal magazine while I was cleaning my basement. It looked simple and appropriate for Valentine’s Day, so I thought I would give it a try. Once I was done making it …
Karanji is a deep fried sweet snack, which is made during Diwali and Christmas (known as Neureos/Nevri) in Mumbai, India. Even though it looks time consuming, it is pretty easy to make. Karanji is known Gujiya (Hindi) in the Northern parts of India. My recipe here is for the Maharashtrian style of Karanji and uses a …
I know the name Seven Cup Sweet sounds so vague right? I don’t know the origins of the recipe or of the name. What I do know, is that when my mom made this, as kids my siblings and I couldn’t wait to finish it all up. It is also known as Seven Cup Burfi. …
As you know we ended up with 20 lbs of apples during our apple picking adventure couple of days back. To use up all those apples, I had an idea to make Apple Puri with classic apple pie ingredients. It would be an Indo-American fusion recipe. As an idea it felt great, however I was …
I decided to name this recipe American Rasmalai for number of reasons. It is one of the first recipes I learned after I came to the US. Secondly this recipe incorporates non-traditional ingredients found here in supermarkets to make a very classic and traditional Indian dessert — Rasmalai. Rasmalai is a dessert/sweet dish, which is …
Mexican Wedding Cookies is a simple and delicious recipe which is easy to make. They are recognized because of their white color which is due to the liberal coating of confectioner’s sugar. Last week TEE came home and told me that I have to cook something Mexican for her Spanish Honors class. They had just …
Microwave Peda Modak is a sweet made with milk powder and condensed milk and recognized for it’s distinct tear drop shape. I make this modak specifically for the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi which falls either in late August or early September each year. Ganesh Chaturthi is a day where we worship Lord Ganesh. You can …
Kulkul (pronounced as Kalkal) is a sweet deep fried snack. It is prepared during Christmas by Indian Catholics (Mangaloreans, Goans and East Indians) I remember as a kid waiting to receive these goodies from my friends and neighbors who celebrated Christmas. The minute we received a tray full of all these treats, I would try …
I had this recipe for date rolls with me for years. It was given to me by my dear friend Janet whose mom used to make it. When I first made this it did not turn out right. The measurement for the ingredients was recorded in grams and milligrams, and I think during conversion I …
NexMy little one “S” begged me to make this for her. She was so convincing that she prepared the list of ingredients for me when I went shopping for groceries. I have to say this recipe for Easter Egg Nests is fun and easy to make. It is also fun for kids as I could …
Shrikhand is a pudding-like sweetened yogurt flavored with aromatic cardamom, served as dessert. It is thick and creamy in texture, like Greek yogurt; however, taste-wise it is sweet and tangy, unlike Greek yogurt. Shrikhand is usually made during the festival of Gudi Padwa, which is the Maharashtrian new year and falls somewhere between March and …
The thought of making Kaaju Katli from scratch may feel impossible, but it really is not. It requires patience and some elbow grease. Once you have committed to making it, it won’t seem so difficult. So what are you waiting for? Whip up some broken cashews and start working on it. Kaaju Katli is a …
