Desserts

Though Cake Yazdi look like western style muffins and cup cakes but in texture and taste they are more like mini tea cakes. The quality that gives them their unique…

“It’ll be Spring soon. And the orchards will be in blossom. And the birds will be nesting in the hazel thicket. And they’ll be sowing the summer barley in the…

If asked to define simple, sweet and comforting, my answer would be a bowl of Seviyan Kheer. May be its the nostalgia or the convenience of making it or the…

Really I can’t imagine a comfort meal or special occasion complete without a moist and decadent chocolate cake on the menu! Can you? But mostly when I’m done cooking an…

Call them fritters, long doughnuts or fried dough – Churros love has spread far and wide outside Spanish Churrerias and won many hearts all around the world. Churros served with…

What does Peanut Sesame Brittle Recipe mean to me? It means the temptation of holding the golden glistening candy bar in my hand, the unadulterated, childlike joy of biting into…

There is one classic dessert my husband and I can’t resist – nothing fancy or over the top, just the simple, sweet and soft yumminess of pound cake with a…

Winter without Gajjar ka halwa? Not possible! Born and bred in a Punjabi family, I’ve inherited certain food rituals and followed them almost religiously my entire life. As soon as…

Easy Christmas Semolina Fruitcake: Semolina based sweets are a huge part of South Asian and Middle Eastern dessert scene. This Siju Cake or Christmas Semolina Fruitcake is inspired by the…

Double Chocolate Walnut Biscotti with Garam Masala: Holiday season is really a celebration of sugar, spice and all things nice! As the Christmas/NewYear week approaches, the baking frenzy reaches its…

Kulkul recipe is an integral part of Christmas among the Goan Catholic Community, where the culture is a combination of Indian and Portuguese influences. Kulkuls or Kalkals are cute and…

And my love affair with chocolate continues with this uber delicious Salted Caramel Chocolate Ganache Tart. No, I’m not feeling very humble praising my own creation at the moment because…

Apple Walnut Halwa: Apple Walnut Halwa is my go-to-Autumn dessert. Now halwas are usually considered time consuming, laborious preparations and too rich in calories to be sought out on regular…

Badam Puri, Almond Pastry in Cardamom Syrup: It’s difficult to describe in words why some things feel so good. Some colours, some perfumes and some foods simply cheer us up…

I love recipes that can be dressed up or down according to the occasion or my mood. Phirni or Rice Custard recipe is just the thing that comes together in…