Diwali

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Bengali Birthday Cardamom Culture, Festivals, Traditions Dessert Diwali Mithai Recipes Spices

Besan Ladoo

For any occasion, whether it is Diwali, Rakhsa Bhandhan (Raki Time) or  Parsi mithu monu. These besan ladoo are so easy to make. I used to make them at 7 years of age playing with my friend. 

Malai Khaaja
Bhakhra / Bhakra Bread Cake Cookbooks Culture, Festivals, Traditions Dessert Diwali Donut Mava or Mawa Mava or Mawa for mithai Milk Mithai Mother's Day Navroze Nawruz Pastry Persian Phylo Recipes Review

Pastry filled with Cream or Malai Khaaja

Malai Khaaja are a treat in India, missing these in USA, I made these  and they are slightly different, but they do satisfy the malai khaaja craving!    Recipe with Puff Pastry  Ingredients 1 heavy cream carton. Small size of 8 oz. 1 tin evaporated milk 1 lb. Mava / Khoya 3 tsp Sugar or …

Effigies of Ravana on sale by the roadside at Jaipur India. They're burnt at the annual Dussehra festival in India.
Appetizer Culture, Festivals, Traditions Diwali

 Dusshera, Dasara or Dashain

dussehra. Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami, Dasara, or Dashain) is a Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. It is a gazetted holiday in India, which is marked on the 10th day of the bright half (Shukla Paksha) of the month of Ashvin (Ashwayuja), according to the Hindu calendar.

Coconut Culture, Festivals, Traditions Dessert Diwali Fruit Mithai Parsee Parsi Recipes Vegetarian

Easy Creamy Coconut Delight or Parsi Kopra Pak

This Koprapak (1 lb for $7) is available from Roshan Rivetna in Chicago, USA. For more details go to https://parsicuisine.com/parsimithaishop/ Ingredients: 1 cup coconut, grated. (frozen grated coconut) 1 1/2 cup Sugar 3 tablespoon Cream 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg and cardamom powder Few drops red colouring 1/2 to 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1/2 teaspoon butter 1/2 cup pistachio …

Gulab Jamun
Bengali Cardamom Clarified Butter Culture, Festivals, Traditions Dessert Diwali Icecream Mithai Recipes Saffron Spices Vegetarian

The Saffron Elaichi Gulab Jamun

Saffron Elaichi Gulab Jamun  by Rita Jamshed Kapadia The Gulab Jamun is one of the most popular indian sweet, served at restaurants in the states.”Gulab” means “Rose” and “Jamun” means a “Drop”. Translated these are literally “Drops of Rose”. In this recipe the flavor is real kesar (saffron) *and elaichi (cardamom) * so I call these “Drops …

Culture, Festivals, Traditions Dessert Diwali Mithai Recipes

Mumbai Sutarpheni सुतर फेणी

Friends be it Parsi, Gujarati or Maharashtrian these delicacies from Parsi Dairy are distinctly superior. Make it at home the easy way – Recipe HERE Bombay Ice Halwa / Mahim Halwa or Ice Halwa Another Mumbai delicacy best available at Dayaram Damodar and Parsi Dairy. It’s available in two colours white and yellow and I …