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…
Indian Desserts
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…
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 🙂
My Mom’s Shrikhand
My last name is ‘Shrikhande’. Unfortunately, or fortunately, it does not mean my ancestors made, or ate, a bucketful of shrikhand for every meal. It does mean that everyone thinks of dessert every time they hear my name. This has been on since way before the blog 🙂