Category: Sweets & Desserts

The brutal Indian summers have a silver lining -----delicious & seasonal fruits..mangoes, jamuns, pomegranate, melons----splendid in taste and jewel like in colours…Not to forget the perennial bananas in multitude varieties. Fruits have traditionally made good snacks and interesting salads. Cravings...

Smoothie ..an ancient refreshing drink has been around since long. Crushing fruits into pulp and mixing them with juices isn't a new concept, and records show this technique has been practiced by South American, Eastern, and Mediterranean civilizations for ages....

Ingredients for 7 Cup Cake:Besan / Gram Flour / Kadalai Maavu 1 CCoconut Grated Compacted 1 CGhee 1 CMilk 1 CSugar 3 CCardamom powder ½ tspPreparation Method for 7 Cup Cake:Take a heavy-bottomed pan.Add all the ingredients and mix well...

Ingredients for Asoka Halwa:Pasi paruppu / Moong Dal / Green Garam Dal 1 CSugar 1 cMaida 4 tbspGhee 1cSaffron fewSlivered cashew andBadam 4 tbspNutmeg powder a pinchCrushed sugar candy 1 tbspTurmeric powder 1tspPreparation for Asoka Halwa:Wash the dal,add the turmeric...

Ingredients for Badam Halwa:Badam 1 CSugar 1cGhee 1 C (preferable to melt fresh white unsalted butter and make ghee and use it)Milk ¾ CSaffron Few StrandsPreparation Method for Badam Halwa:Soak the badam in boiling hot water for 2 hoursDrain and...

Ingredients for Dates Almond Ladoo:Almond/Badam 1 CSoft Dates, Pitted ½ CChia Seeds 2 tspCardamom powder ¼ tspPreparation Method for Dates Almond Ladoo:Crush the nuts lightly in a blender.Add the dates and cardamom powder and using the ‘pulse” mode whip twice...

Ingredients for Carrot Ladoo:Grated Carrot /Laukhi Compacted 3 CWhole Milk 1cDesiccated Coconut ½ CCashew ½ CAlmonds1/4 CSoft Pitted Dates ½ CGheeCardamom Powder ½ TspSaffron few strandsNuts Crushed for RollingPreparation Method for Carrot Ladoo:Grate the carrot /laukhi using the larger side...

Ingredients for Chandrakala:For the Stuffing:Khoya/Mava 400gGhee 2 TbspChopped Nuts 100g (Almond/ Cashew/ Chironji/ Pista)Cardamom Powder 1 TspFor the Dough:Maida 500GGhee 150 GWater as RequiredFor the Sugar Syrup:Sugar 500gWater about 300 mlSaffron few strandsOil for fryingPreparation Method for Chandrakala:Take a bowl, add...

The last mango of the season was made into a mango milkshake so that the fruit could stretch for a family of 4, who are ardent fans of the fruit. The Mango shake is an extremely delicious and healthy drink....

Gulab jamun, soft deep-fried dough balls soaked in flavoured sugar syrup was invented in the regions of Persia. Originally known as ‘Luqmat al Qadi’, it was introduced to India by the Mughal rulers. Its etymology can be attributed to the...