Christmas Miracle? Isn’t it a few hours late for that? You might wonder. And you are right! This Christmas fruit cake recipe was supposed to have been shared with you a week ago. But work intervened and Christmas day dawned. And then there were a few mishaps that deep sixed this cake. Or tried to!…
Dessert Recipes
Dessert Recipes - vegetarian dessert recipes which are mostly eggless
Basundi Recipe – Simple Maharashtrian Sweet
Basundi is one of the most loved and simplest Maharashtrian desserts. It is the sweet dish of choice for many festivals including Diwali. I have written about Sev and Rava Besan Ladu which have a longer shelf life. Basundi is made with milk and is more perishable than other sweets. There is not much skill…
Amrakhand Recipe – Happy Gudi Padwa
Gudi Padwa is celebrated as New Year in Maharashtra because this is the beginning of the Hindu calendar, heralding the month of ‘Chaitra‘. Even though April is yet to start, the mercury already touches 100 degrees. Amrakhand was the choice of dessert for the festival because it is eaten cold and combines the goodness of…
Carrot Rabdi Recipe/ Carrot Pudding (Meatless Monday)
Rabdi is an Indian dessert that is made with milk. Traditionally, the milk is boiled and simmered in large iron woks or kadais until the milk thickens and almost coagulates to form milk solids. Sugar is added to sweeten it. This dessert is popular in the Northern and Central parts of India. Fruit based Rabdis…
Five Cup Salad Recipe – Homecoming Special
Homecoming weekend is here for OSU. In fact, as I write this, the Sea of Orange parade is probably making its way through downtown Stillwater. As I take a moment to remember the good times I had at Oklahoma State, a burst of nostalgia sets in. All I can do to ‘be there’ right now…
Apple Crumble Recipe – Fall Favorite
Apple Crumble or apple pie is my favorite. The crumble is easier and quicker. Any which way, baked apples are an American classic! Fall, or Autumn as it is known in our neck of the woods has to be my favorite season. And Fall means apples. Bushels of them to eat and cook with. I…
Gajar Ka Halwa Recipe
Gajar Ka Halwa or Carrot Halwa or Indian Carrot pudding is a very popular dessert made from carrots, milk and sugar. Originating in North and Central India, TV and films have given it cult status. Winter time brings fresh and juicy red carrots and is a perfect time for this delectable sweet dish. Every family…
Dinkache Ladoo (edible gum with mixed nuts) – PostPartum nutrition
‘Dinka’ means edible gum, and is also known as ‘Gaund’ in Hindi. ‘Laadu'(marathi) or ‘Laddu’ (Hindi) is just a sweetmeat in a round form, such as my Rava Besan Ladu or Churmura Laddu. The ‘Gum and dry fruits’ – Dinkache Ladoo – is a typical Maharashtrian delicacy which is generally made for new mothers. …
Churmura Laddu Recipe – Low calorie treat
I have always wanted to make these and always thought it must be complicated. Making the right type of syrup that would hold the scores of churmura or murmura together to actually form a laddu – it seemed impossible. But it has turned out to be deceptively simple. This is one low calorie treat that…
Rava Besan Ladu and Diwali Greetings
Diwali is here again, once again reminding us that the year’s almost over. Diwali brings with it several twinkling lights, great food, happy times, vacation for the kids, and alas, lots of smoke and pollution due to crackers. I have never really caught on to what fascination people find in things that make a loud…