Desserts

Desserts

Modak

Ganesh Chaturthi today…… birthday of Lord Ganesha. Celebration would be incomplete without his favourite sweet Modak, another delicacy of Maharashtra. It is said that any offering to Ganesha is incomplete without the Modaks. Modak is a sweet rice dumpling stuffed with coconut, jaggery, poppy seeds and some dry fruits. The […]

 
Bengali Recipe, Desserts

Baked Rasgulla

Baked rasgulla is a delicious twist to the traditional rasmalai. Its not very common outside Bengal and Orissa. I ate this amazingly delicious dessert in Kolkata two years back. I happened to be there for my cousin’s marriage and I got to get a taste of it. In this recipe, […]

 
Bengali Recipe, Desserts

Kheer Kadam

Kheer Kadam is an exotic bengali sweet with  juicy mini rasgulla coated with a layer of sweetened khoya. It is also known as Ras Kadam. Method is quite simple. Excess sugar syrup of rasgulla is squeezed out and then coated with khova – sugar mixture. The balls are then rolled […]

 
Desserts

Fruit Sushi

Fruit Sushi is very delicious, made with very few ingredients, easy to prepare and doesn’t require any cooking. It is always exciting to give a new avatar to the traditional food, a twist to the classic. In this recipe, the ever popular bengali dessert “sandesh” is stuffed with some fruits […]

 
Desserts

Mango Sago Pudding

The best thing about summers are mangoes, the king of fruits. Mango Sago pudding is a Chinese dessert that consists of thickened mango shake with added cooked sago pearls. Its a healthy and filling recipe, good for kids. Makes a very tropical and summery treat! Try this fantastically easy recipe […]

 
Bengali Recipe, Desserts

Moong Dal Gujiya

Indian festivals are all about rituals, colours and food. When we talk of holi, it becomes imperative to talk about sweet treats. There are some dishes which are part of the celebrations since ages and the festivals are incomplete without these traditional recipes. One such recipe is Gujiya. Moong dal […]

 
Bengali Recipe, Desserts

Malpua

Malpua is a traditional sweet of North and East India made during festivals and special occasions. These are soft, melt in mouth kind with perfect sweetness and richness. Rava, maida and fresh cream are combined together, shallow fried in ghee and dunked in sugar syrup. These are best served with […]