…whites. Bolinhos de Coco / Bolinyas are lovely as always to serve on your Christmas platter and make excellent gifts. Enjoy with a cup of your favorite tea / coffee or simply with a hot glass of milk. 🙂 Share the spirit of Christmas which brings festive good cheer and good tidings with family and friends. Bring in that infectious fun and laughter to your goodie table… munch away these beauties (Bolinhas / Bolinyas) with hot cups of your favorite…
…bring warmth and love in your hearts and that of your loved ones. Let your sweet table sparkle and may the sweet taste linger throughout the festive season.J Here’s some more barfi/ burfi which you could consider for your sweet table and / or for gifting… Sev Barfi (Sindhi Singhar Jhi Mithai) Shahi Gulab Barfi (Microwave) Kaju Katli Coconut Burfi / Nariyal Burfi / Khobbari Paak Kalakand Here’s wishing all visitors and followers “A Very Happy, Pros…
…lways take pride in serving this one to my family and guests especially at Christmas and throughout the festive season. It lights up the sweet table and the goodie platter too. Check out the small, cute and adorable Rainbow Baath / Baatica with the pretty lattice design. It is dainty and apt to gift with love. It is a show stopper in your gift hamper. Make your festivities special with this stunner and warm up the spirits of your loved ones. Wishi…
…. These little colourful coconut baskets look so pretty and festive on the Christmas platter and gorgeous on the sweet table. This simple coconut cordial is easy but looks extra special when converted into little baskets. To simplify the task of arrangement, it can be set like a normal coconut barfi and cut into desired shapes and pieces. If you intend using colors like the way I did it is better to keep the colors pale / pastel to make them look…
…rts unfolding before your eyes as a perfect picture postcard scenario. The sweet aromas of festive holiday cooking and baking brings to your mind sweet aromatic spices like cinnamon, cloves, candied citrus peels, candied fruits, dry fruit and nuts. How many of us think about ginger!! Quite a few may not even consider it in their baking but may be cooking. Would the heady, spicy, tangy and pungent flavor of Ginger ever cross your mind? Not everyone…
…were so short and easy to climb. I would love to climb the tree and relish sweet red guavas. Above all, I distinctly remember the guava cheese prepared in the traditional way. Today’s recipe is the most loved Perad or Guava Cheese which is a Christmas special. It is very delicious but quite a painstaking task. But we all know that all good things do not come easy! You have to be vigilant and use the right tools to get the best cheese which is addi…
…thought I should share this with you. So how about trying my version this Christmas? … Enjoy! 😀 Wishing all a ‘Very Merry Christmas’ & Happy Holidays… For the Filling: 1 cup Dessicated Coconut 1 cup Sugar pwd or Caster Sugar (or to taste) 1 tbsp. White Poppy Seeds (Khuskhus) ¼ cup broken unsalted Cashewnuts (roughly chopped) ¼ cup Raisins 5 pods Green Cardamom (powdered) A pinch of Salt To prepare the Filling : First, lightly pan roast…
…of the lassi. You may use mangoes that you like and are comfortable with. Pulpy mangoes determine the thickness of the lassi but if you prefer low fat & thin lassi then use juicy mangoes and low fat milk and curds. You do not need to add sugar since mangoes are very sweet but if you have an extra sweet tooth then adjust accordingly. It is always better to have the lassi fresh and chilled/cold but the lassi can be refrigerated and enjoyed later…
…ited. Sometimes, if one is lucky you may find imported rosette moulds with Christmas motifs. There are various ways of sweetening the cookie…you may add sugar in the batter itself or dip in a sugar glaze or just dust/sprinkle powdered sugar after it is deep fried. They make wonderful treats & look very pretty on the Christmas goodie platter. In European countries, rice flour/paste & coconut milk is not used. In Goa, rice flour /rice paste…
…to making this wine, I wanted my Pineapple Wine to have the natural color, sweetness and the goodness of pure fruit so I made it thrice. The pineapples were sweet so I adjusted the sugar according to the palate of my family. I also included the pineapple slices to get the natural flavor of pineapple. Finally, in my third attempt I made a large quantity. Wine making is popular since ancient times especially with fruits. Goans love making wine at ho…