Milk is a very important part of Indian cuisine It is used in curries, curd cheeses, drinks, desserts, and many other types of dishes. It is also an important ingredient that needs to be manipulated in different way to obtain either a liquid or dry texture, depending on the needs of the recipe. Khoya or … Continue reading How to make Khoya/Mawa (Dried Evaporated Milk Solids)
Summer may seem like the best time to eat as much ice-cream as you can, but I personally feel ice-cream is meant to be eaten in all four seasons. And of course, why not? Ice-cream comes in a huge array of flavors, pretty much capable of pleasing any ice-cream connoisseur out there. Well, at least … Continue reading Almond-Rose Kulfi (Ice-Cream)
Burfi is an Indian style milk fudge that is made from condensed milk and dry milk powder most of the time. It can be made into any flavor with the addition of different fruits and even veggies. It can also have various mixins ranging from dried fruits, nuts, or even pieces of other burfi inside … Continue reading Beetroot Burfi (Indian Milk Fudge)
Burfi is a really traditional dessert found in almost every type of Indian store you can imagine. Some specialty food stores have hundreds of burfi variations ranging from mixed nuts to exotic fruits. And, they are all presented in the most beautiful way imagineable! Burfi is our Indian version of a milk fudge and eaten … Continue reading Mango-Peach Burfi (Indian Milk Fudge)
With the warmer weather comes the opportunity to purchase one of my all-time favorite summer treats – Alfonso Mangos. If you’ve never tried this type of mango, I highly suggest you find a local Indian market or grocery store that sells them and buy as many boxes of them as you can! If ever a … Continue reading Sweet Mango Kheer (Indian Mango Rice Pudding)
If you’ve ever had a lace biscuit then you’ll know how buttery and sweet they are, despite being so thin. They are perfect with a hot cup of tea and have this delicious caramel-like flavor. Now imagine that light texture and sweetness mixed with cardamom (elaichi), rose and beautiful edible flowers and you will have … Continue reading Elaichi Crisps with Edible Spring Flowers
Fairy Cakes are light, airy teacakes that are a favorite among my family. My grandmother used to make them all the time, and would put tiny sprinkles on top for a bit of crunch in each teacake. They were so delicious! My grandmothers original recipe is Eggless (which I have posted the recipe for in … Continue reading Fairy Cakes (Traditional – with Eggs)
Falooda is a type of Indian milkshake where cold milk is mixed in with vanilla ice-cream, rose syrup, and sweet vermicelli noodles and/or basil seeds. It is a truly delicious drink – the sweetness of the rose and vanilla flavors mixed together are so good! Then you get a slight textural change from the soft … Continue reading Rose Falooda Mascarpone Dip
This caramel flan recipes take the traditional flavors of a Spanish flan and combines it with the floral flavors of cardamom and saffron that is commonly found in Indian desserts. The flan is extremely light and has a delicious cardamom and vanilla flavor, which is elevated even more with the saffron infused caramel sauce on … Continue reading Caramel Flan (Cardamom Flan with Saffron-Infused Caramel Sauce)
Donuts are probably one of the best things on earth! I mean, think about it! You can pretty much make any of your favorite cakes and sweets into a donut shape! One thing I love to do is fuse traditional Indian foods and desserts with other types of cuisine, so when the opportunity rose to … Continue reading Gulab Jamun Donuts (Sweet Milk Donuts)
