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This delicious fruit traces its origin to China as early as 6000 BC.

In India, nothing says festivals like the aroma of roasting gram flour admixed with cardamom. A point to note is that the laddus made with castor sugar give a better texture than the ones made with powdered sugar. Also, I absolutely insist on the twin step infusion of milk. They help to fluff up the gram flour grains. 

Are you a person who loves the aroma of cinnamon wafting through the kitchen in the early mornings?

The lemon zest makes all the difference!

Traditionally, the phirni is set to chill in the fridge in earthen bowls. The bowls absorb the excess moisture and help the sweet set to the perfect thickness.

Who doesn’t love carrots? These crunchy fibrous roots are rich in vitamins, minerals and fibers that are good for your health. You can throw them in salads, munch on them with a dip, stir fry them, make a sabzi/curry, bake them with meat or if none of the preceding ideas appeal then …

When you grow up in defense camps, there are a few desserts that become your staple food. You expect to eat them at every party, event, social gathering or get-together. In fact, these desserts become so much a part of your childhood that you either learn to love them like …

Dhodha is a sweet popular in the Northern part of India. Traditionally, it was prepared during the winters to ward off the bitter cold since the sweet incorporates ghee and lots of dry fruits.Note - Some recipes add broken and sprouted wheat (dalia sprouts) or semolina (suji/rawa) to the recipe during the roasting process. For the above recipe, if you wish to add that then you may add 1 tablespoon of either ingredient. Or, if you want the shortcut version of this recipe then you can simply use mawaa/khoya instead of reducing the milk.

There is a decadence to chocolate desserts that is unmatched by any other. At least my teenage daughter thinks so. According to her, a dessert is not a dessert unless it has chocolate in it, the darker the better.

I confess I have a sweet tooth. But, my taste is more inclined towards traditional Indian sweets. And, in that too the favourite are Gulab Jamuns. Although, the traditional method to prepare these orbs of ambrosia (don’t laugh, that is what they are) is by using mawa (the residue collected …