a melange of recipes, cuisines and food stories and my adventures in the culinary world

Ingredient: cardamom

Kheera / Chhena Payesh / Paneer Kheer

Kheera / Chhena Payesh / Paneer Kheer

A quick and easy recipe of Kheera or sweet Pudding with Milk and Chhena, a Odisha speciality and one of the Mahaprasads offered to Lord Jagannath in Puri.

Easy Kesar Pista Sandesh Modak

Easy Kesar Pista Sandesh Modak

Here’s an easy recipe of Sandesh made from Chenna, flavoured with Kesar and Pista and shaped into Modaks.Lets learn how to make a Bengali Sandesh at home!

Mawa cupcakes with Kesar Pista Malai frosting …a Diwali Collab

Mawa cupcakes with Kesar Pista Malai frosting …a Diwali Collab

Spongy, rich, delicious cardamom infused Mawa cupcakes with a saffron, pistachios cream frosting….. A heady mix of desi flavours in a rich cupcake.

Sabudana Shakarkandi Gulaab Kheer/Sago Sweet Potato Rose Pudding

Sabudana Shakarkandi Gulaab Kheer/Sago Sweet Potato Rose Pudding

A delectable Kheer or Milk pudding which is delicious yet light on stomach making the Navratri fasts a feast for all !

Dahi Bara Aloo Dum…a Odia Street Chaat

Dahi Bara Aloo Dum…a Odia Street Chaat

A street food typical to my native state Odisha, a tongue tickler and a finger licking good chaat.

Boondi Sev / Shev Ladoo

Boondi Sev / Shev Ladoo

 An unusual combo of salted Sev and sweet Boondi,complimenting each other beautifully and served as a Prasad during auspicious occasions in Odisha.

Carrot Cottage Cheese Truffles/Gajar Paneer Ladoos

Carrot Cottage Cheese Truffles/Gajar Paneer Ladoos

Gorgeous, divine Truffles made of carrot and cottage cheese infused with rose water.

Instant Nolen Gurer Mishti Doi/Date palm Jaggery Yoghurt in a jiffy

Instant Nolen Gurer Mishti Doi/Date palm Jaggery Yoghurt in a jiffy

 A creamy, delectable,finger licking good dessert with a divine smokey flavour. A perfect way to end your meal when you have sudden guests as it can be whisked in a jiffy and will leave you craving for more.

Doodhi ni Kheer/Lauki ki kheer/ Bottle Gourd Milk Pudding

Doodhi ni Kheer/Lauki ki kheer/ Bottle Gourd Milk Pudding

 A sweet, creamy, delicious Indian dessert made during fastings and Vrats and during Indian festivals. A fairly healthy dish to satiate your sweet cravings too!

Kheer Sagar/Cottage cheese dumplings in sweet flavoured reduced Milk

Kheer Sagar/Cottage cheese dumplings in sweet flavoured reduced Milk

 Marble sized Cottage cheese balls in thick, sweetened ,flavoured condensed milk…A delicious Odisha speciality .


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