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Cornflour Halwa
Deepavali is nearing and many of you would be wondering what kind of sweetmeats to make or buy. For centuries, Indian sweetmeats have been part of all Indian festivals and also as offerings during prayers.
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Cashew Nut and Apricot Bars
These energy bars are a perfect healthy and handy treat not only for children, but for adults too. Forget the store-bought types; why not simply make your own?
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Shahi Tukda
Ghee or butter is very important in this recipe as it gives that special flavour and aroma to this dessert. In India, the bread slices are deep fried in ghee.
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Rocky Road
cherries, you can also use other chopped dried fruits like apricots, peaches, pineapple, raisins and currants. You can also add in some toasted nuts like almonds or cashew nuts. Rocky Road also make an excellent gift to take to a potluck party!
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Coconut Candy
I love these little squarish, colourful, sinfully sweet, creamy, crunchy, delicious candy bars. I remember my childhood days when I used to watch my aunt making it. She will personally husk the coconuts; shave off the dark brown skin of the coconuts and then hand-grate them painstakingly.
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Semolina Kheer
You can use other ingredients like whole kernel corn, chopped jackfruit, scraped meat of young coconut, and so on. What about serving hot semolina kheer with a sprinkle of chocolate chips………..I can imagine the chocolate melting into the kheer and making it yummy!!
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Pumpkin Payasam
Any Hindu celebration calls for a sweet start. Here I am sharing a recipe for Pumpkin Payasam. Pumpkin is an auspicious vegetable for Hindus because of the “saffron” colour. Personally, I love this sweet, fragrant and nutritious payasam and it is nice served hot or cold or with a dollop of vanilla ice cream!
