Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated in Maharashtra, Goa and in some parts of India. In Goa, Ganesh festival is celebrated in a grand way. Schools and colleges have about 10 to 12 days of holidays; beginning from the day the idol of Lord Ganesh is installed and until the final farewell (visarjan) which is after nine days of celebration. Throughout the nine day extravaganza, worship (Pooja) and celebratory pomp and splendour many sweets and savouries a…
…t a box to the ones you love. How about offering it to Ganaraya during the Ganesh Utsav? This has been in my drafts for a really long time but so apt for the upcoming Ganesh Festival. 🙂 Ingredients: 1 cup Rava / Suji / Semolina / Rulao ½ cup Besan / Chickpea Flour ¾ cup Sugar 5 tbsp Pure Ghee / Clarified Butter ½ cup Water ¾ tsp fresh Green Cardamom Powder 2 tbsp Slivered Almonds – optional Raisins as required A pinch of salt Procedure: In a suffi…
…rn mithai gifts or as holiday gifts at Christmas, New Year, Dassera, Holi, Ganesh Chaturthi or at festivals. If you are busy working and hard up for time to make elaborate sweets; this barfi is ideal to make with just a few ingredients and above all in a jiffy. You will surely get enough time to relax and spend precious quality time with family and friends and yet feel good that you could serve up an awesome mithai! 🙂 Ingredients: 250 gm Unsalted…
…pangs at bay. Chakli is served on the savory platter at Christmas, Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, Dassera. It is a great idea to include it in your festive holiday gift hamper to your loved ones. This recipe for the Moong Dal Chakli is so simple, easy, needs just a few ingredients but is essential to follow the steps to get absolutely delicious, crispy and crunchy chaklis / spirals. They are not at all oily and you cant go wrong if you keep your focus…
…y are known as Karanji in Marathi & prepared during Diwali, Holi & Ganesh Chaturthi. Neurios/Nevries are referred as Gujiyas, Kajjikaya, Kadubu, etc. in different states in India.The savory ones are called Ghugaras. Most of you must be familiar with this dessicated coconut filling & may have tasted it. But for those of you who have not attempted making it before here is the recipe for you to try… My family does not enjoy semolina (rawa…
…and freeze. To Freeze Pesto: Pour the pesto sauce in ice trays, top with olive oil, cover with cling film and freeze. Once frozen, remove the cubes, store in a zip loc bag, label with date and the weight of each cube of pesto and re-freeze. Thaw the required cubes of pesto when ready to use….