Kolukattai is a steamed rice flour dumpling filled with a sweet coconut and jaggery mixture. It is shaped into a cone with pleated edges pinched
What is Jalebi? Jalebi is a deep-fried Indian sweet made from a fermented flour batter piped into spirals, fried until crisp, and then soaked in
What is Mysore Pak? Mysore pak is a rich, ghee-laden sweet made from besan (gram flour), sugar, and generous amounts of ghee, cooked together until
What is Karanji? Karanji is a deep-fried Maharashtrian sweet made of a thin wheat-flour or maida shell stuffed with a rich filling of grated coconut,
What is Til Pitha? Til pitha is a traditional Assamese sweet made of a thin rice-flour crepe rolled around a filling of roasted sesame seeds
Shrikhand is the the kind of dessert that needs almost no cooking, just patience and good curd, which somehow makes it feel more special. It’s
What is Gulab Jamun? Gulab jamun is a classic Indian dessert made of soft, deep-fried milk solid (khoya) dumplings soaked in a fragrant sugar syrup
What is Puran Poli? Puran poli is a soft, golden flatbread from Maharashtra stuffed with a sweet filling of cooked chana dal, jaggery, and warm
My aunt makes motichoor ladoo every year for Raksha Bandhan, and the smell of ghee and cardamom hitting the boondi batter is basically the sound
Let’s learn to make Ghevar at home. Traditional recipe. What is Ghevar? Ghevar is a disc-shaped Rajasthani sweet known for its distinctive honeycomb texture, made
