Category Archive: Festive Season

Jeera Biscuits

Cookies – Crackers – Biscuits!!! Who doesn’t like them? Specially kids are very much fond of it… Savory biscuits, lightly salted and seasoned with roasted cumin seeds is an all-time favorite snack for… Continue reading

Dry Kachori

“Kachori” – the name itself takes your taste buds straight to a street-vendor, selling kachori chaat with toppings of yogurt, tamarind chutney, green chutney, nylon sev, onions n chat masala!!! It sounds drool-worthy,… Continue reading

Namakpara

INGREDIENTS: 1 cup wheat flour1/4 cup semolina1/4 tsp ajwain1/4 tsp cumin seeds1/8 tsp turmeric powder1/4 tsp red chilly powderA pinch of hingSalt to taste2 tbsp gheeOil to fry METHOD: – Combine initial 8… Continue reading

Bhakharwadi

Originally from Maharastra but pretty much famous in Gujarat… Spicy and bite-sized… Deep-fried munching that can be easily found at any farsanwala??? Anyone can guess…. it’s “Bhakharwadi”!!! I always found making it in-house… Continue reading

Carrot Cake

Makes: 4 INGREDIENTS: 3/4 cup Maida 3 big Carrots grated 1/4 tsp Cardamom Powder 1/2 tsp Baking Powder Few drops of Vanilla extract 1/2 cup Milk1/4 cup Thickened cream 1/2 cup Cooking oil… Continue reading

Sooji Halwa

“Sooji ka Halwa” (Satyanarayan Sheero) is one of my mumma’s very special dish! On the other side, I’m not-into-sweets person, so I never cared to learn it from her… :( And look at… Continue reading

Nankhatai

INGREDIENTS: Maida & Besan (85%-15%) Pure ghee Powdered Sugar Elaichi powder Baking powder Baking soda METHOD: – Strain maida, besan, baking powder and baking soda and keep aside. – Beat pure ghee and… Continue reading

Jalebi

INGREDIENTS: For Batter: Maida – 1/2 cup Besan – 1 tsp Oil – few drops Sugar – 1 tsp Lukewarm water – as required For Syrup: 1 cup Sugar 1/2 cup Water Cardamom… Continue reading

Mithas-e-Guftagu

Ingredients Ghee Sevaiyan Sugar Maava Milk Basmati Rice (washed and ground to a coarse powder) Cardamom powder Almonds (cut into slivers) Method 1. Heat ghee and fry sevaiyan in it till golden brown.… Continue reading