Water Chestnut pakoras/fritters are such a treat during fasting! Potatoes, Green chilies and pieces of paneer dipped in batter and fried to a crisp goes so well with a cup of tea and makes a perfect breakfast or tea time … Continued
Sabudana Vadas with Tips and Tricks for crunchy Vadas-The tips included in this post will help you make the crunchiest, no fail sabudana vadas without any vadas breaking in oil or soaking too much oil. Sabudana vadas are a favorite … Continued
Easy malai kulfi with only 3 ingredients and 2 minutes of prep time. This no churn, 2 minute kulfi recipe has the taste and texture of the original kulfi made back home in India where the milk is boiled for … Continued
A healthy pulao using Sama/Moraiya which is a great alternative to traditional Rice. Using minimum spices and Cashews for the protein, its provides a complete meal when paired with Greek yogurt or Vrat ki kadhi. I do make this occasionally … Continued
Jai Mata Di,navratri is a time of cleansing both the mind and body by eating satvic food that is basic, pure and minimalistic with very few ingredients. During Navratri we are always looking for recipes that follow the norms of … Continued
The three types of milk coupled with ghee give this halwa a rich, creamy texture and flavor, much like what you get from adding khoya/mava. I had never eaten Ghiya/Lauki in dessert form till a few years back. I experimented … Continued
With only 3 ingredients, one pan, 8 minutes this is regularly made by me for parties and pujas. It tastes like a million bucks, looks like a million bucks, but no one needs to know you didn’t slave over it … Continued
Navratri is a time of celebrations, festivities, dancing and meeting friends, but it is so easy to forget the religious, cultural aspect of it and be lost in the merrymaking! There are some though who take this opportunity to cleanse … Continued
The sanskrit term for Vrat or fasting is Upvas which literally translated means “Sitting in a higher place” or closer to god. The Rishis and sages used to practise fasting as a means to cleanse their bodies of all toxins … Continued