…any festive occasion, a wonderful tea and coffee treat, great to serve for kids parties, do make wonderful gifts and giveaways. These eggless beauties are so absolutely delicious and melt in the mouth. They can be served with tea or coffee or as an accompaniment to fruit fools and mousses too. Make them special and unique with a sprinkling of chopped nuts onto the chocolate coated ends of these biscuits while the chocolate is still soft, if you so…
…simple and quick preparation of Goan Foogath style vegetables is loved by kids and also by persons who like their vegetables low on spice especially ailing people. Instead of always enjoying rich, spicy masala based vegetable curries and stir fries loaded with a whole lot of spices; it is good to enjoy the true flavors of vegetables in as much natural and simplistic way. Cooking in a clay pot with the gorgeous coconut oil is something that one ne…
…made Pineapple Sheera yourself as yet then please do. It is excellent for kids and every one can relish it…irrespective of age. If you are diet conscious then you may skip the dry fruit and use minimal ghee or oil. Diabetics can use sugar free and enjoy the goodness of Pineapple Sheera. Enjoy!… 🙂 Ingredients: 200 gms Rava / Suji / Semolina / Rulao 4 slices fresh or canned Pineapple (roughly chopped or cubed) 6 tbsp Pure Ghee ¾ cup Sugar or…
…y decked in pristine white coconut lace. Does it remind you of snowflakes? Kids who are not fond of carrots will surely want to eat these beauties. J Brighten and light up your sweet platter this festive season with Carrot Coconut Ladoos and Beetroot Barfi / Chukandar ki Burfi. Below is a list of some of my favorite traditional ladoos to consider including on your festive sweet table… Rava Ladoo (Semolina / Suji Ladoo) Microwave Besan Ladoo…
…tion of restaurant menus. It is always a great hit at celebratory parties. Kids and adults who are not fond of vegetables do love these little coin size patties and they taste good with ketchup or chutney. These refreshing green kababs are wonderful in burgers and can be served whenever you feel like eating them. It’s a good idea to make a batch of Hara Bhara Kabab and freeze them to be served to unexpected guests and equally handy to enjoy at sho…
…ood at bread puddings; steamed or baked and he would often make it for our kids. Left over bread is never wasted in our home. Never waste good food is our motto and we live by it. This time I wanted to try my hand at his popular bread pudding which we all love so much. I baked this Bread Butter Jam Pudding and oh boy!… our home was filled with the wonderful aroma of sweet baking. 😊 When we sliced through the pudding it had a beautiful marble…
…an overloaded rich fruit cake drenched in alcohol. It is equally good for kids as you can skip the alcohol in this one. It is a light celebratory cake with or without the use of fondant, marzipan and any icing. The simplicity of this cake makes it look elegantly beautiful and spectacular just apt for Christmas with just a light dusting of caster sugar which brings in the Christmas mood of pure white snow. Just look at the photo… It surely h…
…ation to make it extra special. Bake, boil, steam, fry, cook or mash them. Kids, young and old will rarely stay away from them. There are so many varieties of potatoes in countries all over the world and varied preparations. There are numerous variations in cooking up a simple Potato Bhaji. All over India, people do take pride in the way they prepare it. Different states have their signature Potato Bhaji or Aloo/BatatachiBhaji. In Maharashtra wher…
…eart? I enjoyed baking these beauties and wanted to share my joy with you. Kids will surely love these and not to forget the adults. My family loved the aroma while baking and relished every bite. Let not age be the barrier unless you have health issues which may hold you back. Gift them to the ones you love and keep them handy to serve unexpected guests. They taste better when fresh but can be refrigerated and served warm when ready to eat. If yo…
…enjoy and gift at all celebratory and festive occasions. A good candy for kids to eat at short break and even better as travel munchies. If you like it with sweet syrup then jazz it up in your favorite colors and flavors and light up your dessert table. 🙂 I wanted the petha to be royal and spectacular with Saffron / Kesar and it turned out beyond my expectations. If you like Agra Petha, then please do give it a try just the way I did. Ingredients…