…re. I just love this traditional & authentic poli with these flavorful sweet spices… It can be enjoyed hot with amti as well as cold with sweet milk. It stays well & can be kept in the fridge for upto 3-4 days. You can even make the puran & keep in the fridge & use it to make during the week. I hope you enjoy this wonderful poli just the way I do… Happy Holi to all my dear visitors! 😀 Ingredients for the Puran: 300 gms. Chana Dal 3…
…w days before Christmas to enjoy the fresh taste. Goan Dodol has a unique, sweet flavor of Goan Pyramid Jaggery and a luscious, creamy taste of fresh coconut milk. The rice flour is the binder of this sweet ‘halwa’. It is rich in flavor and high in calories and should thus be enjoyed in moderation. Even though Dodol is available commercially, it makes a home maker feel proud to make her own to serve at Christmas (even though it is quite a back bre…
…h their favorite ladoo & I am busy binding & actually enjoying it. Diwali is always an exciting time for me as I go all the way making all the traditional sweets/mithai we truly love & relish. My hubby loves ladoos, burfis & all types of traditional Indian mithai but when it is ladoos I have to consider preferences & hence end up making quite a few types. This is one ladoo which I have a preference for. I remember watching so m…
…d be with Chirote. Chirote is a traditional & authentic Maharashtrian sweet, served as Faral during Diwali. Faral is an assortment of traditional sweets & savouries served during Diwali. In Pune, there are various shops which specialize in authentic festive delicacies but many take pride in preparing it themselves at home even though it is quite elaborate & time consuming. So here is this wonderful recipe for you. Happy Diwali to al…
…e being hectic with hardly much time to make these delicious but laborious sweets; many have a mix i.e. they prepare some at home and buy some. Many homemakers fill the void by selling classic home fresh mithai / sweets and thus fulfil the need of homemade delicacies. In Pune, we are blessed with plenty of mithai shops who specialize in catering hygienic and assorted beautiful mithai /sweets and savouries. It is credible to note and appreciate tha…
…easantly soft and flavorful. The addition of crisp and crunchy fried nuts, sweet raisins with the gorgeous golden yellow saffron makes it fit for a royal sweet treat. The use of essence, extract and color in the sheera is all a matter of preference and much depends on the quality of the fruit. If the pineapple has strong flavor and color then there is no need to use these. If you have not made Pineapple Sheera yourself as yet then please do. It is…
…s, New Year, Easter and Weddings have the customary Rich Fruit Cake on the sweet table. Goans are proud to serve their special Fruit Cakes loaded with fruit soaked in alcohol which includes the good old Candied Ginger and Citrus Peels and it is the King of their sweet festive platter. Store bought ones are so expensive and sometimes it may not be available. There is no need to buy and your search ends here when you take that much needed step of ma…
…urely be delighted with these goodies when they are served on your festive sweet table. These can be enjoyed throughout the year and they are good to go in your mid-morning snack boxes or even as a cute little dessert after lunch or dinner. They are wonderful at breakfast and nice to serve at tea time. No mess and handy if you are looking for a sweet pop of explosion in your mouth with natural goodness. 🙂 Double up the pastry recipe if you wish to…
…the sides of the pan with butter. Mix together cinnamon and nutmeg powder (sweet spice powder) and set aside. In the prepared baking pan; roughly arrange alternate layers of bread pieces with jam, dry fruit, nuts and milk mixture. Sprinkle the aromatic sweet spice powder in between layers. After each layer, use the back of a spoon to gently press down to compress and help the bread to absorb the milk mixture. Allow the mixture to soak and settle d…
…s ghee, not too sweet as the condensed milk, dates and raisins fulfill the sweetness. I also prefer using sweetened condensed milk for its creamy consistency and love the delicious taste. Besides, I feel it takes off a big load of boiling the milk over a period of time to thicken it. Sheer Khurma can be fairly thick or thin liquid form. We enjoy both ways. If you like yours thick then you may add more vermicelli or thicken the milk to the desired…