Makhana Payasam | Puffed Lotus Seed Pudding (using Coconut milk & Jaggery)

Ugadi is one of the great festival for the Hindus of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka state of Indian subcontinent. Ugadi is not only celebrated in these two states but the day is also equally important for the Hindus of Maharashtra. For all these states, this day is celebrated as the New Year day having a name as

Fresh Coconut & Pineapple Ladoo with Choco Sprinkles

Diwali, also known as Deepawali is the sparkling ‘festival of lights’,  celebrated all over India with great piety and enthusiasm. This festival falls on the 15th day of Kartika (October or November month) in the Hindu calendar. Diwali is one of the most popular festivals of Hinduism. Spiritually this festival signifies the victory of light over darkness,

Masala Bhapa Doi | Spiced Tea Flavored Steamed Yogurt

Bengali cuisine, a culinary style that originated and evolved in the region of West Bengal situated in the eastern subcontinent of India is rich and varied in its platter starting from snacks to main courses to sweets. Generally a Bengali meal starts with a ‘Shukto’ (a bitter preparation) followed by ‘Shak’ (leafy vegetables), Dal (pulses), variety of vegetables, fish/mutton/chicken/egg

Tapioca Pancake | Sabudana Thalipeeth – No oil recipe

Sago or sabudana is often considered as a super food which is full of energy and carbohydrates. Sago is basically extracted from the sago palm trees or more importantly from their stem in a starch form. Sago is also known as tapioca pearls. It is one of the rich sources of starch and carbohydrates and is used

Modak Payasam | Modak Kheer

Happy Ganesha Chaturthi to all my readers !! Ganesha Chaturthi or Binayaka Chaturthi festival marks the birth of Lord Ganesha. It is that time of the year when one sees Maharashtra and other parts of India celebrating the festival of Ganesha Chaturthi with much fervor. After 10 days of fun filled devotion to the lovable

Vermicelli Modak with stuffed Dry Fruits

Modak or modakam is an Indian sweet rice flour dumpling. The modak is the favorite sweet of the Hindu deity, Ganesha. Lord Ganesha has a special place in everyone’s heart — he is cute, adorable and loves to eat. So, Ganesha Chaturthi is the best time to pamper your sweet tooth with none other than the Elephant God’s favorite,

Strawberry Sandesh

Sandesh is one of the most widely known sweet recipe of Bengali cuisine made from curdled milk called chenna or cottage cheese and sugar. The chenna used here can be flavored with essences of fruits, different colors, cooked to many different stages of consistencies or can be of plain. Sometimes it is also filled with syrup or molded

Puffed Rice Chikki | Murmura Chikki

Makar sankranti or uttarayan celebrates the harvest and the end of winter. In details, from this day on wards sun becomes uttarayan or it starts moving towards north. This festival marks the return of longer days which signals a change of season. Makara Sankranthi is one of the Hindu festivals which fall on the same date (14 January)

Eggless Christmas Tree Chocolate Cookies

Hmm …. It’s Christmas time. So did you think of making a Christmas tree at home ? And what about making a Christmas tree to which we can eat ! Voila !! Heard right. The Christmas tree can be eaten and also can be a center piece of attraction on the dining table of a

Double Ka Meetha | Sahi Tukda

Double ka meetha is a most popular traditional dessert of Hyderabad. This dessert is a type of bread pudding where the deep fried slices of bread soaked in sugar syrup, then garnished with cardamom flavored rabri along with some chopped nuts. The name ‘double ka meetha’ derives from the term ‘double roti’ because the fried bread