Merry Christmas Folks! A couple of years ago I posted the recipe for Traditional Christmas Cake which was widely appreciated and many people tried the cake out with spectacular results – in fact some of them taking the extra step to buy Marzipan for covering […]

The Indian State of Odisha is popular for its temples,the beautiful Eastern Ghats,waterfalls,the lovely beaches and the great array of tasty delights!A lot of influence from West Bengal is seen in the cuisine,especially the desserts.There was the universal argument on which state invented the famous […]

In the International arena of food there have been so many evolutions in almost all the places of the world that it would take several books with hundreds of pages to write synopsises on them.And also each region comes up with new and unique inventions […]

“Mixture” is the common name given in South India to an assortment of mixed treats.The result is a delicious trail mix which is great for tea parties on festive occasions as well as it can even be made for everyday consumption.This is available in sealed […]

Everyone makes the quintessential Gulab Jamun during Diwali!This recipe is given a fruity twist when I combine the Pineapple fruit with these delicious fried balls of dough,dunk them in again Pineapple flavoured syrup and serve them for a great experience!For a change I did not […]

Ghugni is a Bengali snack made from dried yellow Peas or “peeli matar” as it is called in Hindi.You can get this almost everywhere in all towns and cities and it is widely used both as an accompaniment with rice or roti or as a […]

“Moti” means “Pearl” and “Choor” means to pulse so this Laddu is exceptionally delicious as we are making everything here from scratch. This Laddu is made on almost every occasion,festival,engagement and marriage in India and is loved by all.In some places there is a custom […]

Om Ganeshaya Namah! I have posted the recipe for the delicious Indian dessert Gujiya before. Then the blog was not even a year old and it was one of my most liked recipes! Check the recipe of Gujiya here : Gujia(Half Moon shaped stuffed pastry). […]

I have posted the recipe for Chana Sundal earlier on the blog and now I have used the darker version also called Kale Chane.These are popular for festive occasions especially when an offering is made to the Goddess Durga/Parvati and her various avatars.In Northern India […]

My upbringing in the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh made me incline towards the customs and traditions followed there and despite hailing from another community from a completely different part of the country I made this my home and enjoyed all the celebrated occasions and […]