Indian Festival Recipes (Sweet Snacks & Namkin)

Royal Khoa Pittha (Khoa stuffed rice ball or traditional Bihari dumpling)  

Servings: 5-6 Making dough time: 5 minutes. Preparation time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 10-12 minutes. Total time: 27 minutes.  Pittha is originated  from Indian subcontinent ie India, Nepal, Bangladesh … The “Royal Khoa Pittha” utterly devine dessert which is one of the famous authentic recipe from Bihar. This rice dumpling is prepared and stuffed with […]

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Chandrakala (festival sweets)

Servings:  Preparing sugar syrup time: 6-8 minutes. Preparing stuffing time: 3-4 minutes. Preparing dough time: 3-4 minutes Preparation time: 1-2 minutes(each). Frying time: 12-15 minutes(per batches). Dip into sugar syrup time: 2-3 minutes. Total time: 36 minutes. Chandrakala is a traditional Indian sweet, popular in North India, especially during festivals like Holi and Diwali; when

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Jodhpuri Mawa kachori (Sweet Dish from Rajasthan)

Servings: Preparation time: 18 minutes. Frying time: 10-12 minutes(each batch). Total time: 30 minutes. Jodhpuri Mawa Kachori is a luxurious sweet treat from the royal city of Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India. I first tasted it when my son was studying engineering there. When came home for first vacation on Diwali holiday he brought “Jodhpuri Mawa

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Sandwich Gulabjamun (from milk powder)

Servings: Preparation time: 20 minutes. Frying time: 10-12 minutes(each batch). Soaking time: 5-6 hours. making sandwich time: 10-12 minutes Total time: 44 minutes. ‘Sandwich Gulab Jamun’ is the variation of classic Gulab Jamun; in which Khoa (Mawa) is filled in between the two halves of cylindrical shape Gulab Jamun. It is one of the popular

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Banana Malpua (Holi dessert)

Servings: Preparation time: 15 minutes. Frying time: 8-10 minutes(each batch). Immerse into sugar syrup time: 2-3 minutes. Total time: 28 minutes. The festival of Holi celebrated at the beginning of spring, on the occasion some especial dishes are prepared like Ghujhia, Puran poli, Dahivada etc. Banana Malpua is one of them; a very popular dessert

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