Mango Dessert (आम की खीर )

April 21, 2019November 8, 2025 1 Comment

The great Indian summer is here and indeed a perfect time to enjoy the king of fruit —- mango. One cannot stop drooling over the delicious and juicy fruit as it is the best part of summer inspite of the scorching heat. This bright yellow fruit has made fan of all ages as it not only tastes good but is also loaded with health benefits. I have been enjoying the mango kheer since childhood and now so does my children. It is a very unusual yet delicious kheer with the goodness of sweetened and thickened milk along with juicy mango.

Ingredients

Full cream milk : 2 litre

Mango : 2

Sugar as per taste

Vanilla essence : 1 tsp

Dry fruit for garnish

Step 1

Boil the milk in a thick bottom pan.

Step 2

Let the milk cook on a medium high flame stirring continuously until the milk reduces almost half to its original volume.

Step 3

Add the sugar and let it get dissolved.

Step 4

Once done take it out in a bowl. Once it comes down to the room temperature add the vanilla essence and let it cool further.

Step 5

Cut one mango into small cubes and make pulp out of the second one.

Step 6

Now mix the mango with the reduced milk and put it in the fridge.

Step 7

Enjoy the chilled mango Kheer.

Tip

Do not ever add the mango in the hot milk as the milk will curdle.

Add the sugar accordingly since mango has its own sweetness.

Pua with rabari (Festive pancake)

March 15, 2019March 17, 2019 Leave a comment

“Make merry with colours on holi
&
The rest of the days with the colour of love”

Holi …. The most vibrant and colourful festival of India is synonym with vivacious colours and flavourful food. The holi celebration in my native state Bihar seems to be incomplete without pua and almost every household there is filled with the sweet aroma of the same. I don’t remember a single holi when we have missed out this traditional festive sweet. And with this colourful festival around, I thought of sharing this recipe so that the holi celebration may be even more sweeter and memorable amidst colours of love. Although each household has its own recipe of this dish, I hope I do justice to my family recipe. Pua is made with batter of flour, banana along with milk and is soaked in sugar syrup and is served with rabari and nuts. Enjoy this indulgent recipe. Happy holi !!!

Ingredients

For rabari

Full cream milk 1 litre

saffron strand 10 to 12

For sugar syrup

Sugar 1 cup

Water ½ cup

Green cardamom powder a pinch

For the pua batter

Maida ½ cup

Ripe banana 1

Milk 1cup

Fennel seed ½ tsp

Dry fruits as needed

Oil for frying

Step 1:
Reduce the milk along with Kesar and make rabbari out of it

Step 2:
In a bowl mix together flour,milk,mashed banana,fennel seed, elaichi powder and chopped dry fruits.

Step 3:

Mix them all together and make a smooth Batter with pouring consistency. Cover it and let it rest for at least half an hour.

Step 4:

In the meantime boil sugar and water until sugar completely dissolve and the liquid takes the form of syrup. Also add the saffron into it.

Step 5:

Add oil in a flat surface thick bottom pan. Once the oil is medium hot, slowly pour the batter with the help of a kalchi.(scoop)

Step 6:

Let it fry on a medium heat turning it as required.

Step 7:

Once the edge is golden brown take it out in an absorbent paper and dip it into the sugar syrup.

Step 8:

Holi … The most vibrant and colourful festival of India is synonym with vivacious colours and flavourful food.

Serve it hot with rabari and chopped dry fruits.

Tip:

You can also add few Tsp of rawa to make the pua crispier.
Here I have not added sugar in the rabbari since it makes the pua very sweet . But if you want you can definitely do so.

Upside Down Apple Caramel Cake

January 13, 2019March 17, 2019 2 Comments

The delightful Apple cake is the best way to raise a toast and welcome the new year on a sweat note. The upside down Apple cake is my co sister, Pallavee’s recipe. She is indeed an expert in baking and her this cake in particular is loved by one and all in the family. And so I thought of sharing this recipe and am highly obliged to her for handing out this recipe for my blog. Cake is a welcome treat for all occasion and any time of the year. So let’s celebrate this new year with the fabulous caramel Apple cake with your near and dear ones. It looks as awesome as it tastes.

Ingredients

Apple : 2 thinly sliced

Flour :1 cup

Sugar : 1 cup

Oil 1 cup

Yogurt 1 cup

Baking powder 1tsp

Baking soda 1 tsp

Vanilla essence 2 to 3 drops

Cinnamon powder ½ tsp

For caramel

Butter 2tsp

Sugar ½ cup

Step 1

Peel and thinly sliced the apples

Step 2

Heat a pan and add butter and sugar into it. Mix it together to prepare the caramel, if needed add a little water into it. Once done add a pinch of Cinnamon powder into the caramel.

Step 3

Grease the baking dish and pour the caramel into the mould and arrange the Apple slices on it.

Step 4

Add oil and yogurt and whisk them in a mixer to get a well emulsified mixture.

Step 5

Sieve the all purpose flour along with baking powder and baking soda. Also add the leftover Cinnamon powder into the cake mixture.

Step 6

Mix the wet and dry ingredients together.

Step 7

Pour the mixture over the layered Apple and caramel.

Step 8

Place the baking dish into a preheated oven and bake it for around half an hour at 180 degree.

Step 9

Check it by poking skewer into it. If it comes out clean, it is done …….. otherwise bake it for another five more minutes or until done.

Step 10

Once cool, demould the cake and enjoy it.

Tip

Apple and Cinnamon is a classic combination. One can add it as per their taste.

Almond & Walnut Brownie

December 23, 2018November 8, 2025 3 Comments

Almond and walnut brownie

Merry Christmas and a very happy new year to my dear blog readers. I have decided to get going with my first Christmas celebration with my foodie friends by indulging in a lip smacking walnut and almond brownie. By baking this special brownie this year, I wish and pray for an amazing and memorable culinary journey together. This brownie recipe is adapted from a food blogging site. Treat your family and friend with this nice and warm brownie and make the occasion even more festive and memorable one.

Ingredients :

Maida 1 cup

Sugar ¾ cup

Egg 2

Baking powder 2 tsp

Vanilla essence 1tsp

Chocolate 100gms

Softened butter 100gms

toasted almond and walnut flakes ½ cup

Step 1

Grease the baking dish. Pre heat the oven at 170 degree c.

Step 2

Melt chocolate and butter together in a double boiler. Once the chocolate mixture combines perfectly with butter, set it aside and let it cool.

Step 3

Beat eggs and sugar along with vanilla essence till the sugar granule melts to perfection. I have used powdered sugar instead.

Step 4

Sieve flour and baking powder together in a separate dish.

Step 5

Add the cooled chocolate mix to the egg mixture. Give them all a good whisk.

Step 6

Gradually add the flour and combine it all together. You can even add ½ cup of milk if required for a perfect consistency.

Step 7

Pour the batter in the baking dish. Sprinkle the roasted nuts on the top of the brownie mix. Bake the brownie for about 35 to 40 minutes in the oven at 170 degree. Keep an eye so as to not to over bake.

Step 8