Sweets & Desserts

Sugar/Jeggary Coated Sakkarpare (Khurma)

Sugar/Jeggary Coated Sakkarpare (Khurma)

Servings: Making sugar  syrup time: 8-10 minutes. Making dough time: 4-5 minutes. Frying time: 15-20 minutes. Total time: 35 minutes. “Sugar Coated Sakkarpare” also known as Khurma in some regions; is a classic Indian sweet snack that’s crunchy, golden and delightfully coated with a glossy layer of sweetness. Made with simple ingredients like refiend flour, […]

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Ahivak Fur/Guna-Muna (Mithilanchal, Bihari Recipe)

Ahivak Fur/Guna-Muna (Mithilanchal, Bihari Recipe)

Servings: Preparation time: 6 minutes. Making dough time:  7-8 minutes. Shaping time: 1 minute(each). Frying time: 10 minutes(each batch). Total time: 25 minutes. “Ahivak Fur/Guna-Muna (Mithilanchal, Bihari Recipe)” is almost lost recipe. Guna-muna holds special cultural importance, when a new bride (dulhan) arrives, she offeres or serves Guna-muna/ with her own hands as a gesture

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Jawe/Jave Seveiyan Kheer

Jawe/Jave Seveiyan Kheer

Servings: 6-8 Preparation time: 10 minutes. Frying time: 4 minutes. Cooking time: 15-16 minutes. Total time: 30 minutes. Traditions have a way of connecting hearts across generations. Recently, I received a beautiful handmade token from my neighbour a delicate Jawe/Jave (vermicelli ) lovingly prepared by hand. Traditionally jave were handmade vermicelli with wheat flour crafted

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Roasting the Poli

Puran Poli – A Sweet Symphony of Tradition and Taste (Maharashtra)

Servings: 4-5 Making dough time: 3-4 minutes. Making stuffing time: 18 minutes. Rolling time:2 minute (each). Frying time: 2-3 minute (each). Total time: 27 minutes. I prepared “Puran Poli” on the occasion of Ardra Nakshatra as a delightful variation to our traditional festive meal. Customary to cook dal poori on this day, which features a

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Panjiri Laddu

Panjiri Laddu

Servings: Preparation time: 18-20 minutes. Binding laddu time: 1 minute(each) Total time: 21 minutes. In our homes, “Panjiri Laddu” holds a special significance during the auspicious festival of Janmashtami, which marks the birth of Lord Krishna. This traditional sweet is lovingly prepared as a part of the bhog (offering) for the Lord Krishna. According to

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