Badam Katli aka almond burfi is an Indian dessert made of almonds and sugar. I have given this traditional katli a twist by adding cocoa powder to it. Who doesn’t love a bit of chocolate in their dessert right!? Sharing this fuss-free, chocolaty, smooth textured chocolate katli recipe to make this festive season. Making chocolate katli at home is super easy & quick as this recipe uses store bought almond flour (if you want to use homemade almond flour, read the instruction below). This is my favorite go to sweet as it takes less than 30 minutes to make. You…
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Continue ReadingPoha Chivda is an Indian trail mix / snack mix which consists of mixture of dried spices, fried lentils, peanuts, cashews, vegetable oil, flattened rice, curry leaves & chilies. There are many variations of making this popular Maharashtrian snack. I am sharing a quick healthier version of poha chivda This crispy Poha Chivda is perfect for tea time snacking, or just keeping in the pantry for the time you want handful of something to crunch on. Store it in an air tight container or jar and you are good to go. I have grown up eating chivda especially during Diwali.…
Continue ReadingThis khajur burfi recipe is nutty, healthy and super delicious. This burfi is naturally sweetened with dates and loaded with goodness of nuts, making it sugarfree & guiltfree snack. Khajur Burfi recipe, also known as dry fruit rolls, is packed with nuts -walnuts, almonds, cashews & pistachios. Dates work as a natural sweetener in this recipe binding mixed nuts together. This khajur burfi recipe is incredibly easy to make, really healthy and tastes so good. You can store them for serval days, that’s why I generally make a huge batch and enjoy them for weeks. You can easily customize them…
Continue ReadingThis Rose Cheesecake is incredibly delicious, perfectly creamy, eggless, addictive and wonderfully rich with subtle floral flavor. Topped with edible silver leaf, pistachios and rose petals, its bound to impress both with its appearance and stunning flavors. Plus its hassle-free to make – no water bath needed. Rose Cheesecake If you are looking for a easy impressive treat to serve during the festive season, this rose flavored eggless cheesecake will have everyone asking for an extra slice. Its packed with floral goodness, is not overtly sweet and is ridiculously easy to make. All you need is your instant pot and…
Continue ReadingSpinach Curry Pasta is a delicious healthier alternative to marinara or pesto. Filled with nutrients from lush spinach, touch of creaminess and hint of spices. This pasta sauce is creamy, tasty, comforting and nutritious. Spinach Curry Pasta is a delicious way to sneak in those greens. This pasta gets vibrant green hue from the nutritious spinach. This pasta sauce has pesto vibes, but its lighter and far less oily as it is blanched and blended into a smooth puree. The puree is then spiced with garlic, dried fenugreek and kitchen king masala making it wonderful fusion pasta recipe. This recipe…
Continue ReadingThis gyoza soup is hands down the fastest, easiest and satisfying than any take out soup. This gyoza soup recipe uses frozen gyoza (dumplings) to speed up the cooking process, making it a perfect weeknight meal. Gyoza Soup: This dumpling soup is bursting with flavors. Loaded with vegetables and premium quality broth that gives a depth of flavor to this recipe. This soup makes a perfect delicious meal when crunch on time. You can easily adapt ingredients to your liking by adding more veggies or non -vegetarian dumplings. What is Gyoza : Gyoza is a kind of dumpling with a…
Continue ReadingUkadiche Modak is a very popular Maharashtrian dessert made during the festival of Ganpati. These dumplings are gluten free. The shell is made with soft rice flour dough and stuffed with sweet coconut jaggery filling. I am sharing my family recipe with detailed tips and tricks to make them perfectly. Making modak seems intimidating, it took me many failed attempts & practice to get them right. I have included detail steps, tips to get them right so kindly read the post thoroughly before jumping straight to the recipe. Shaping modak without mold is a skill and requires a lot of…
Continue ReadingThis lusciously sweet coconut burfi is rich, creamy and soft in texture. This recipe is easy to make at home. You don’t need many ingredients – The basic are cream, coconut, milk & sugar. What makes this burfi stand out is the warm, nutty flavor it gets from the addition of nutmeg. Also, addition of saffron gives it a beautiful golden yellow color. Coconut burfi also known as Naralachi vadi. It is a popular Maharashtrian dessert made on the occasion of Narali Pournima. The word naral means coconut which is offered to the sea God on the full moon day,…
Continue ReadingRava fish fry is a shallow fried fish recipe with a beautiful crispy golden crust and juicy flesh inside. The fish is marinated in a spicy masala paste & coated with semolina. It’s a quick weekday meal because cooking fish fillet on stove takes less than 10 minutes. This recipe would taste much better with pomfret fish but I have used tilapia. Tilapia almost has no flavor of its own making it as a blank slate. Hence it works perfectly well with the spicy garlicky marinade. Tilapia being lean in nature is quick to cook but it can be easily…