Indian Festival Recipes (Sweet Snacks & Namkin)

Mahua pua (Madhuca longfolia dessert)

Servings: 8-10 Preparation time: 15 minutes. Resting batter time: 1 hour. Frying time: 10 minutes. Total time: 25 minutes. The season marked the end of spring and the beginning of summer, the Jharkhand forest people excited for sarhul festival. The festival is also marked the beginning of New Year… Boys dance with Dhole and villagers […]

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Lauki (bottle gourd) ki kheer

Servings: 4-6 Preparation time: 15 minutes. Frying time: 15-20 minutes. Cooking time: 15 minutes. Total time: 50 minutes. Simple yet divine; “Lauki (bottle gourd) ki kheer” is one of those desserts that surprises you with its elegance. I still remember that this kheer cooked by my aunt, first time I had many decades in my

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Bakheer (Gud/Jaggery kheer)

Servings: Preparation time: 2 minutes. Making jaggery syrup: 5-7 minutes. Cooking rice time: 20-25 minutes. Seasoning time: 3-4 minutes. Total time: 38 minutes. A journey to memory lane, I could still feel the aroma of deliciously hot Bakeer (Gud/Jaggery kheer) at the festive occasion of chhath puja in Bihar, this is the mandatory dish which

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Makhana fry (fox nut fry)

Servings: 2-3 Frying time: 10 minutes. Total time: 35 minutes. “Makhana fry (fox nut fry)” is a light and crunchy snack made by roasting fox nuts (lotus seeds) in ghee with a sprinkle of spices. Simple to prepare yet highly nutritious, it is loved for its crisp texture and delicate flavour. Rich in protein, calcium,

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Rice sev/bhujia (south Indian)

Servings: Preparation time: 10 minutes. Frying time: 5-6  minutes(each batch). Total time: 16 minutes. Swami Dayanand sarasawati, who guided his followers from darkness to a bright life passed into eternity on a Deepawali day. Deepawali atmosphere is on, so we will go to the traditional cooking route and feast on classic delicacies. Celebrate this Deepawali

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