Category Archives: Indian

Fig & Orange Shrikhand Tarts

Shrikhand is a very popular dessert in Maharashtra and Gujarat.  It is made from strained yogurt and sugar.  It is most often flavored with dry fruits, cardamom, and saffron. Other common flavors include fresh fruits and mango pulp, but one can be creative in flavoring Srikhand. This recipe is a simple recipe which flavors Srikhand with two different flavors one fig-maple and second orange- ginger. Each of these gives a unique taste to it. When served in mini orange tarts it makes it more appetizing.

Orange Chocolate Burfi

Chocolate Burfi, excitement! I found this recipe on master-chef (TV program) and my son was very excited to try it as he likes the colored layers of chocolate & Jelly. It is a little complex recipe and needs lot of patience to prepare; so, do try it when you have free time. The burfi came out very nice and tasted pretty good. You can also customize the thickness of layers as per your preference. The specific ingredient agar agar, used in this recipe, is available in whole foods market.

Kale & Spinach Lachha Paratha

Lachha paratha is a layered Indian flat bread. Generally lachha paratha is made with all purpose flour however I have used wheat flour. Adding kale and spinach make its more healthy and tasty. For kids who don’t like leafy vegetables, this is a great idea in order to feed them green vegetables. It can be packed in their lunch boxes and it goes well with sauce and any side dish.

Khatta Meetha Sandesh Cake

Khatta Meetha Sandesh cake, a valentine day special. I got inspired by master-chef (TV program) and wanted to try out this beautiful and unique dish for valentine day. This recipe takes lots of effort but it’s worth it when you’re making this dish for your loved one. This cake made up of four layer with each layer having different elements. This is certainly a non conventional dish so go ahead and try yourselves and enjoy!!

Besan Ki Sabji

Besan ( gram flour) is a versatile gluten free flour which can be used to make variety of dishes. Besan ki sabji is a delicious and easy recipe. This recipe is made from besan and other simple gravy ingredients. It is very popular in north India and its taste is showcased along with rice as well roti.