Indian Festival Recipes (Sweet Snacks & Namkin)

Quinoa Kheer/Pudding

Quinoa Kheer/Pudding

My family has developed a special fondness for Quinoa Kheer, preferring it over the traditional Rice Kheer in terms of taste. The unique, nutty flavour of quinoa not only enhances the overall taste profile of the kheer but also adds a delightful texture that makes each spoonful interesting and satisfying. This preference isn’t just about […]

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Palm Fruit Kheer ( Ice Apple/ Tarkun Kheer) Pudding

Palm Fruit/Tadgola Kheer (Ice Apple/ Tarkun Kheer) Pudding

Servings: 4-6 Preparation time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 30-32 minutes. Total time: 42 minutes. One of my family friend was surprised when I mentioned that today’s dessert is “Palm Fruit Kheer ( Ice Apple/ Tarkun Kheer) Pudding”. They had never thought of using this unique fruit in a dessert before. I could see the excitement

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Churma(Dal-Baati)Rajasthani Sweets

Churma/Laddu (with Dal-Baati) Rajasthani Sweets

Servings: Preparation time: 8-10 minutes. Frying time: 10-12 minutes. Dry fruits frying time: 3-4 minutes. Grinding time: 3-4 minutes Re frying time: 4-5 minutes. Making laddu time: 1o minutes. Total time: 45 minutes. Recently, I cooked a traditional Rajasthani dish “Churma (with Dal-Baati)” in our pot lunch party. It was a huge hit, awesome in

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teel cut Oats and poppyseed (Khuskhus) kheer(Pudding)

Steel Cut Oats Kheer (Oats Pudding)

Servings: 4-6 Preparation time: 5 minutes. Frying time: 2 minutes. Cooking time: 30 minutes. Total time: 37 minutes. I made “Steel Cut Oats Kheer (Oats Pudding)” is a nutritious and delicious dessert that offers a modern twist on traditional kheer. Nowadays steel cut oats recipes are trendy. I twisted this trendy millet into traditional  recipe.

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Mung Dal/MoongDal(Split Green Gram)Kachori

Mung Dal/Moong Dal (Split Green Gram) kachori

Servings: 4-5 Making dough time: 5 minutes. Making stuffing time: 15-20 minutes. Preparation time: 10 minutes. Frying time: 10 minutes(each batch) Total time: 45 minutes. During the festival of “Ardra Nakshatra”, I took the opportunity to cook “Mung/Moong Dal (Split Green Gram) kachori”. Origin of kachori is deeply rooted in Indian culinary history, far back

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