BANANA SHEERA/HALWA Navratri , the popular nine day long dance festival of Gujarat is currently going on. All nine days are dedicated to different Goddesses and offered Prasad/Naivaidhy accordingly. The fifth day is dedicated to the Goddess Skandmata and prasad using banana is offered to Goddess Skandmata on this day. I have prepared BANANA SHEERA…
Category: Sweets & Desserts
NUTELLA MALAI CHOP
NUTELLA MALAI CHOP West Bengal cuisine offered a rich variety of delicacies of both vegetarian and non vegetarian category. Some Bengali sweets have spread their fame across India like Rosgulla, Sondesh, Misti doi, Rasmalai, Payesh,Cham cham, Kaccha gola, Kheer kadam. Many of Bengali sweets are prepared with Chenna. (Cottage cheese)Malai chop also known as cream…
ALMOND CAKE
ALMOND CAKE(Wheat flour + ghee residue) Ghee residue is a by-product obtained during the ghee preparation. It arises as a result of the serum part of milk solids and act as a major source of flavour and colour development of the ghee. It is a rich source of fat, protein and minerals. We can use…
LEMON MUG CAKE
LEMON MUG CAKE Mug cakes is a quick and easy version for baking small portion or single serve cakes. You can prepare the cake in a jiffy. You can bake it in a microwave proof mug, jar or remekin. Lemon cake is the beat option for those who love lemon desserts. You can top this…
CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE
CHOCO ZUCCHINI CAKE A cake is a sweet food made by baking a mixture of flour, sugar, butter/oil and eggs in an oven. There are many variations in making a cake. Eggless, flourless, without oven and many more. I have prepared chocolate flavour cake with zucchini and wheat flour. Preparation time: 10 minutesBaking time: 40…
APPLE CRUMBLE
APPLE CRUMBLE Apple Crumble is a baked fruit dessert with a layer of topping. In the US , this dessert is known as Apple Crisp and in the UK it is known as Apple Crumble. The main difference between these two is of the toppings. Crumble topping rarely includes oats or nuts. Usually crumble is…
CINNAMON KNOTS
CINNAMON KNOTS Cinnamon rolls – as it’s name suggests are cinnamon flavoured pastry buns. History says that these aromatic buns with oozing icing with aroma of cinnamon are originated in Sweden and Denmark. 4th October is celebrated as International Cinnamon Rolls Day. Dig in some more details about Cinnamon Rolls – it is commonly served…
PLUM CAKE (X’MAS CAKE) (EGGLESS)
EGGLESS PLUM CAKE Christmas celebration is incomplete without a special kind of cake known as the plum cake , fruit cake or Christmas cake, depending on which part of the country you are coming from. Dating back to the time of British colonial rule the cake has become a part of the Indian culture and…
BASUNDI
BASUNDI Basundi is an Indian milk based sweet which is more popular in Gujarat, Maharastra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Basundi is a rich, creamy desert which is prepared by boiling and reducing milk and flavoured with dryfruits and spices.Basundi is prepared in Hindu festival and occasions. Sitafal (custard apple)basundi and angoori basundi…
PARUPPU PAYASAM (MOONG DAL PAYASAM)
PARUPPU PAYASAM( Moong dal Payasam ) Payasam is other name for kheer in Southern part of India. The main difference between kheer and payasam. Is that payasam is thinner in consistency and prepared with jaggery. Though sugar also used in many payasam. Paruppu, means moong dal, this payasam is one of the popular variety of…
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