These rawa (semolina) laddoos are among my favourite Diwali sweets, second only to besan laddoos! They are soft, moist, coconut-y and beautifully saffron cardamom flavoured. I will admit my Mom did most of the work here and I’ve hopefully learned something along the way about this family favourite recipe! Let’s make some Diwali laddoos š
Indian Sweets
Homemade Nankhatai
Crisp on the outside, softer on the inside and very very simply flavoured, nankhatais are supremely underrated. They are called the Indian version of shortbread and though not everyone agrees with that comparison, I do see why it would have come up. They’re made with ghee which is clarified butter but the idea is the…
Coconut Jaggery Burfee
You guys. I tried making jalebis today and it turns out, jalebis are not kind on the ego. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong and maybe I’ll give it a few more Diwalis before attempting it again! Safe to say, jalebis and I are not becoming friends any time soon. But these two-ingredient,…
Ragi Jaggery Laddoos
When we were kids, my sister and I went through bowlfuls of ragi (nachni or finger millet) porridge. We loved it even athough it non-colourful, non-chocolate. Packed with all sorts of nutrients, ragi is now found in breads, biscuits and laddoos, if you’re me. Stay with me, I know these sound like they’re going to…
Super Simple Sheera
I get thrown off balance when thingsĀ around me aren’t absolutely, completely, totally precise. Vagueness has no room in my life and definitely not in my kitchen. So when experienced and fabulous cooks like my Mom help me out in cooking conundrums, I often find myself desperately going, “But what do you mean ‘just a bit…