Eid is almost here and we can expect the great stress on desserts and savouries which would be on the households celebrating this wonderful festival!The FoodieMondayBloghop group decided that this time it would be an Eid Special to commemorate the festival in our own special […]

Khoya/Mawa or let us call it solidified milk is one of the main ingredients of cooking in desserts in India and Pakistan!It is made from whole milk, and in sweet shops,the milk is poured in a huge Kadai(a kind of half circle Wok) and put […]

OM GANESHAYA NAMAH! Lord Ganesh or the Elephant God in India is one of the most revered among all the Gods as His name is chanted at the start os anything new,auspicious or before tests and exams!There is a festival dedicated entirely to Him in […]

Yogurt or let us call it by the Indian terminology – Curd is one by product of milk which has been prescribed in Ayurveda for centuries!And because it is mentioned in ancient Ayurvedic texts,we can safely infer that it was used millions of years ago,especially […]

Panjiri is one of the Prasad (food offered to Gods and then distributed between the devotees) items which is prepared for Pooja (the Indian prayer sessions),Havan as well as on auspicious days.It is constituted of whole wheat flour and sugar and one of the tastiest […]

The next Indian festival of importance is Holi which is the festival of colours!It is the celebration of the arrival of spring and the colours represent the myriad flowers,leaves and fruits which are abundantly supplied by nature for our consumption!Colours(skin friendly these days) are applied […]

The Romantic month of February is here and the hearts,beats and declarations increase at this time!Those who have had memorable experiences on this day remember them and make it a point to remember them for life!This is also the day to promote love for humanity […]

My blog will not be complete without posting gems from such parts of India which are hardly ever mentioned.Chhattisgarh is a State located in the centre east of the country.It borders the states of Madhya Pradesh in the northwest, Maharashtra in the south west, Telangana […]

When the new year kick starts in India,people eagerly wait for Sankranti or let us type the correct terminology – Makar Sankranti! This is celebrated all throughout India as various festivals of Makar Sankranti,Lohri,Magh Sankranti,Sakraat,Khichdi,Poush Parbon and Pongal.Common items of cooking include mung dal/lentils,freshly harvested rice […]

HAPPY NEW YEAR! My first post in 2018 Rabri in North India is thickened and sweetened milk which is generally had as an accompaniment with other desserts like Jalebi,Malpua or Gulab Jamun.Milk is thickened over low heat and as the skin forms over the surface […]