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Desserts, Indian Festive Food

Puffed Rice & Til Laddos – A winter bliss

If you ever get a chance to enjoy wintry days of Delhi , than you can’t miss talking about it’s delicious food . Sipping a Kulhad chai at road-side shop while devouring a hot samosa…eagerly waiting for your turn in a Aloo tikki chat queue… Watching the smoke coming out of your sizzling chicken biriyani is kind of fun that only can be enjoyed when mercury drops. Gajak is another delight to enjoy in north-Indian winter.Til (sesama seeds) and jaggery are the main component of these variety . I have added puffed rice to it which make it more crispy…

Desserts

Vanilla bean Panna cotta

Panna Cotta , an Italian dessert which literally means cooked cream.Usually it’s served with fresh fruit compote or wild berries.The best part is that such delicious dish can be made so quickly with few ingredients in hand. Today i will discuss about the basic version of this dessert ,classic vanilla panna cotta with a hint of vanilla bean. I love to use vanilla bean instead of the vanilla essence. I have used gelatin here which can be replaced with a veg option of agar-agar. A perfect panna cotta should have just enough gelatin that it seems the cream is barely…

Cakes / Baking

Christmas Pie with Indian Twist

Christmas pie is sweet fruity flavor with minced meat in each bite.Yes i know its too early for Christmas but the winter has just started in Delhi. And for me the Christmas season has began .The sunbeams are welcome now 🙂 It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter air is full of it. ~John Burroughs, “Winter Sunshine” Nature has many scenes to exhibit.Well the food habit changes for me with arrival of seasonal fruits and veggies in market.I always carve for smoky…

Drinks

Peach Vanilla Iced Tea

I enjoy everytime I get a chance to shop fresh veggies and fruits in local market. Behaved like a kid yesterday when I caught the sight of fresh peaches. With no delay I planned yesterday itself that my first recipe out of these will be My Favourite Peach-Iced Tea. I personally don’t like powdered iced tea available in market. Always prefer to make it in my own way using different fruit flavour. Also do experiment in changing the flavour of tea. One can try this recipe with jasmine tea also omitting the vanilla pod .I am sure it will give…

Desserts

Mango Halwa – A dessert to relish!!

Mango!! The King of fruits ,of course the charm of Indian’s Summer.India produces largest quantity and varieties of Mango in the world. There are many ways that you can add this to your dish. Here i am sharing with you all, the recipe of Mango Halwa , a dessert to relish !! I have used dusehri mango in this recipe which gives a distinct royal taste.But you can try with other too. 🙂

Drinks

Valentine cappuccino !!

Sometimes in a busy working day we hardly get anytime to prepare something to impress our beloved.Couple of days back i received a jar of a freshly blended coffee powder from “The Malnad Times”. Believe me when i tried my first cup of cappuccino ,the taste was exquisite.Smooth and perfect !! Here i am sharing recipe of a cappuccino which can be made in 10 minutes.

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