Cooking & Baking with Love
Kachariyu is quite essential winter food with earthy and nutty notes. It is made by grinding/crushing black sesame seeds and in the process of doing so, they remove the oil and what is left behind is added with other ingredients like jaggery, nuts and spices …
I am back with another breakfast recipe this week. Vermicelli Upma or Seviyan Upma is such a delicious and quick vegan breakfast or lunch dish. It is a staple and popular South Indian breakfast made with vermicelli, vegetables, and spices.
Gajar Halwa is such a classic winter Indian sweet specially made during winters months! It is made with carrots, ghee, milk, sugar and cardamom!
Every year when winter season is official, then you would start seeing gajar halwa being prepared at every household. Winter is often wedding season in India, and you see Gajar Halwa served at weddings too. Lol.
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This tomato sauce and cheese wreath has a nice crust and soft gooey middle filled with tomato sauce, cheese, seasonings and fresh basil. It has all the flavors of pizza and more. Fun to put together and holiday showstopper. Serve this warm right out of …
Deliciously soft and pillowy Pistachio Crinkle Cookie that are rolled in raspberry sugar for those festive colors and flavors. They’re thick and soft in the centers with a slightly crispy side! We don’t really celebrate Christmas, but I am all about baking and trying different …
Festive almond shortbread cookies filled with mango curd and dusted with confectioners’ sugar perfect for your holiday table.
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These Pinwheels black sesame cookies are inspired by the Indian energy bars or winter specialty called Kachariyu. These festive spiral cookies are perfect for holiday season. Sweet, buttery and nuttiness from black sesame is what makes them so delicious.
Chewy Soft Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are baked in pan with lots of chocolate and pecans. These are soft and buttery. The recipe comes together in 15 minutes, and you only need a bowl, no mixer or anything else is required. The best part is …
Turmeric Milk or Golden Milk or some even call it Golden Latte. None of these names are relevant, it is called haldar nu Doodh or Haldi Doodh and it’s a very common drink we grew up forced to drink during winter months. It comes together in just few minutes and suppose to have anti-inflammatory qualities.
Our moms would force us to drink this as a child. Honestly, no kid really likes this drink. Some moms like mine would also add powdered nuts to the turmeric milk, with some cardamom and sometimes saffron.
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Creamy and Smooth Ricotta Dip with sweet and sour grape chutney is perfect appetizer for the holidays! Serve it with toasted baguette, chips or papri!