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Mango Barfi (Amba Barfi)
I tasted this barfi for the first time at Chithale Bandhu in Pune. My husband loves anything made of mangoes and I remember buying these...
Apr 20, 20201 min read
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Gurpapdi
This is a Gujrati sweet, healthy and easy to make. It is called Gol Papdi or Sukhdi. It is important to cook this by switching off the...
Apr 20, 20201 min read
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Cornflakes Chivda
This is a very easy chivda that I had tried for Diwali last year. I have been waiting to try this for a long time now and used Diwali as...
Apr 20, 20201 min read
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Kaju Gulkhand Balls
I love Kaju Katli but I would get scared to try the recipe as the mixture needs to be cooked to the right consistency to get the desired...
Apr 20, 20201 min read
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Maharashtrian Poha Chivda
This is a famous chivda made by Maharashtrians. Historically, the poha is generally deep fried and made. However, these days I try to...
Apr 20, 20201 min read
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Coconut Barfi
My mom used to make this barfi every year for Diwali. This is because Diwali comes right after Navratri and during Navratri we get a lot...
Apr 20, 20201 min read
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Wheat flour & Gond Ladoos
This is a healthier version of the normal wheat laddoos. Aside from the ghee and sugar, it has healthy ingredients like lotus seeds...
Apr 20, 20202 min read
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7-Cup Cake
This is a very common barfi made by South Indian during Diwali. There are a lot of variations to this but I found this recipe (below) to...
Apr 20, 20201 min read
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Microwave Besan Ladoos
I love besan ladoos but never had the courage to try it as I heard it does not always come out perfect, when sauteed on low flame. Also...
Apr 20, 20201 min read
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Roasted Gram Dal Ladoos
My daughter loved these ladoos when my mom made them and would eat 2-3 at a time. These are very tasty no doubt and are one of the first...
Apr 20, 20201 min read
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Shakkarpare
I am sure most of you have heard about these lovely diamond cut beauties. These are made either thick or thin but I personally like it a...
Apr 20, 20201 min read
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Sugar-Free Dates and Figs Barfi
This is an easy sweet and the best part is, it is healthy and does not contain any sugar. Like all the other sweets we make for Diwali,...
Apr 20, 20201 min read
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Cornflour Halwa
This is an easy halwa, similar to the texture of the famous Karachi halwa. Karachi halwa is made of wheat and is quite tedious to make,...
Apr 20, 20201 min read
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Chakkapradhaman (Jackfruit Payasam)
I have briefly mentioned about jackfruit preserve earlier in my jackfruit ice cream recipe. This preserve is basically chopping ripe...
Apr 17, 20202 min read
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Aval Kesari (Poha Kesari)
This is a very easy sheera, that can be made for neivedyam on Gokulashtami day. This can be made very quickly. Prep Time: 10 mins Cook...
Apr 17, 20201 min read
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Aval Puttu
This sweet is made on Gokulashtami evening as neivedyam for Lord Krishna as he loves poha. It is a very easy dish. You need to make sure...
Apr 17, 20201 min read
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Aval Payasam (Poha Kheer) - Type 2
We make this Poha Kheer on Gokulashtami day in the evening for neivedyam since Lord Krishna loves Poha. I have posted another Poha Kheer...
Apr 17, 20201 min read
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Aval Payasam (Poha Kheer) - Type 1
This is another type of poha kheer made on Gokulashtami day. This kheer is very tasty though it is a bit more lengthier than the other...
Apr 17, 20201 min read
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Eggless Sugar Cookies
This is yet another cookie made during Christmas with simple sugar icing. I have posted 2 variations of icing, once with a readymade...
Apr 13, 20201 min read
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Steamed Christmas Pudding
This is a steamed Christmas pudding. I generally do this sometime in the month of March much after Christmas because I always have some...
Apr 13, 20202 min read
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