If you’ve never eaten gulab jamun before, you’re in for a treat! If you have, and love them as much as I do, then you know everyone has a favourite version. This is mine! The way my Mom makes them and are basically the only ones I ever want to eat. There is very little…
Diwali Recipes
Pumpkin Gharge
This Maharashtrian sweet has been a favourite of mine since childhood and I’m super thrilled to have finally learned how to make it, and be able to share it here! ‘Gharge’ are made of a pumpkin, jaggery and wholewheat flour dough, deep fried till slightly crispy on the edges but soft in the centers. They’re…
Homemade Shankarpali
So excited to share one of my favourite Diwali sweets with you! There are versions of it all across India and I grew up with “shankarpali” as part of my Maharashtrian family’s Diwali table very often. All shankarpali is really, are deep fried pieces of sweet ghee-infused dough, and how could that ever be a…
Rawa Coconut Laddoos
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 🙂