Indian Festival Recipes (Sweet Snacks & Namkin)

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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Poha (rice flakes) namkin

Servings:  Frying time: 3-4 minutes(each). Mixing time: 2 minutes. Total time: 5-6 minutes.  For Biharies, there are nothing more interesting than “Fresh Deep Fried Poha and Fried Peanut mixture”, serve with “Fresh Green Peas” as a breakfast or serve as snacks with tea or coffee.  It is often prepared on the festive occasion and stored

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Gutki kachori (urad dal ki kachori) Hing(Asafoetida) ki kachori

Servings: Soaking time: Overnight(minimum 2-3 hours). Preparation time:10 minutes. Stuffing preparing time: 31 minutes. Frying kachori time: 15 minutes(each batch). Total time: 56 minutes. I absolutely fell in love the recipe ‘Gutki Kachori (Asfoetida kachori)’ cooked by my aunt when she used to visit my place and bringing as souvenir. It was so delicious that

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