Some dishes are synonymous with some seasons or festivals. When you smell pakodas, don’t you think of rain and vice versa? Well, that’s the same with modaks and Ganesh Chathurthi! As soon as the Ganesha idols start getting installed in homes around the country, modaks come to the fore, with all kinds of unique modak recipes making…Read More
25 Unique Modak Recipes for Ganesh Chathurthi
Ganesh Chathurthi is just around the corner, and you know what that means – lots and lots of modaks!! Those soft, triangular delights are popular all year round, but they gain special significance during this festival, being considered the favorite food of the elephant deity Ganesha. Not surprising, since one of his many names is…Read More
Chocolate Dates Phirni
I have attended a few Eid feasts in my life, with families from different regions and they’ve all served the best of regional delicacies! As with most festive feasts, even these ended with a dessert, which is often a milk-based sweet dish like Payasam, Pudding, Sheer Khorma or Phirni. Phirni (or Firni) is a popular…Read More
Sheer Khurma Recipe
Eid is just around the corner, and it’s time to get ready for some mouth-watering treats! In nearly every country across the world, an Eid feast consists of a meat and rice dish like biryani or pulao, followed by a sweet dish, usually based on milk. And this is the bare minimum! Whatever the case,…Read More
Healthy Thandai Mousse Recipe
It’s always nice to have traditional dishes isn’t it? Sometimes just a whiff of that lovely gajar halwa with desi ghee or that aromatic biryani is enough to take us back to our Grandma’s homes! But while those dishes will remain evergreen, it’s also fun to experiment and mix in elements of other cuisines. Especially…Read More