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Thandai Mawa Cake – Perfect Cake for your Holi Party

I love Mawa Cakes, they are the perfect blend of British and Indian if you ask me. And this Thandai Mawa Cake is just the version you need this Holi. This Thandai Mawa Cake is perfect Cake for your Holi Party or a great dessert for your Holi lunch table. And it is so easy to make, total win-win. Holi is always a time for indulgence for me. As a child I absolutely hated Holi, I guess most of us who grew up in the North struggling with being forced to play felt the same. But as I grew up, … [Read more...]

Cholia & Anar Salad | Fresh Garbanzo beans Salad

Cholia Anar Salad or Fresh Garbanzo beans Salad with pomegranate seeds, topped with anardana dressing is the perfect way to eat the end of winter crop Cholia I love Cholia and a few weeks ago, I had a delicious Cholia Anar Salad at Jamun in Delhi. This recipe is really my take on the same. The flavors are not an exact replica but I took inspiration from that combination for this particular Cholia Anar Salad. And everyone in my house loved the salad, including the not so pint-size anymore … [Read more...]

Ghughni inspired lehsuni cholia

Ghughni inspired lehsuni cholia an easy & delicious recipe. One that can be eaten on it’s own, with a roti and raita as a meal, with evening cup of chai as snack and well since I am writing this post with a glass of beer as well. Ghughni inspired lehsuni cholia was born as a result of me standing in front of the gas with a set of ingredients, ready to make lunch with no clue what I am going to do with it. I often have days like this (yes inspite of being anal about having a weekly menu … [Read more...]

Best Thandai Recipes this Holi

Thandai is an integral part of Holi! And this is a round up of the best Thandai recipes this season of Holi! This Holi, the blogs were full with Thandai recipes. From the thandai powders to thandai mousse to thandai cheesecake to thandai kheer to thandai ice cream. You name it and there is a thandai dish been made this season on the blog and each one of them is such a beauty. Here is a small round up of Thandai and more. Thanks Niv for the idea and for pushing me a little to do this. If you … [Read more...]

Thandai Mousse : Holi Special Recipe

I am a big fan of fusion food and this Thandai Mousse is one such amazing dessert which works so well for Holi! I know, I know I am going a tad overboard with all the Holi recipes but then I am known to be like that, impulsive and going all the way when I start something, besides I made this Thandai Mousse for a Holi potluck and it was too good not to be shared with you folks. Remember I told you the party is in the weekend! So this weekend for the Holi bash make this … [Read more...]

Thandai, Spiced Almond Milk : Holi Special Recipe

Holi is incomplete without Thandai (Spiced Almond Milk)! Don't you agree with me? As a child I hated Thandai. I thought the spice hit was too much and would get angry with the trickling sensation saying 'my throat is hurting' but then that was when I was a child, as I grew up and discovered the things that could be mixed with Thandai (*wink wink*) my opinion of Thandai changed and I started falling in love with it. Thandai is a milk based drink made with dry fruits … [Read more...]

Dahi Walle Aloo : Holi Special Recipe

Dahi Walle Aloo are the perfect food to eat after playing Holi the whole day! Lightly spiced and so good for the heat! The temperature in Bangalore is soaring so much that I feel like I am living on the sun instead of the lovely Bangalore city as I know. I know these are peak summer months for us, but today it was 40 C and honestly, if this is the kind of temperature I had to tolerate, I might as well move back to Delhi. No no, now please don't jump guns and ask me to leave and call me … [Read more...]

Moong Dal Halwa : Holi Special

Moong Dal Halwa is one of those dishes which is made only on super special occasions like festivals :) Moong Dal halwa is a labour of love. Indulgent and delicious, it is made only on special occasions. Diwali, Holi or a dessert if you want to impress someone with a kickass Indian dessert. It is a recipe one must have in their treasure trove of recipes. This Kesari Moong Dal Halwa is my grandma's recipe, make it for this Holi lunch and bask in the glory of compliments that come … [Read more...]

Holi Special Recipe : Mawa Gujiyas

One cannot think of Holi and not think of Mawa Gujiyas at the same time. The crisp outer layer and the sweet and soft stuffing of khoya and dry fruits make this a delight to eat. Here is a recipe to make them at home this Holi! Mawa Gujiyas are those evergreen festival special sweets, which are super delicious to eat and sure make Holi festival so much better! I have had a love/hate relationship with Holi for as long as I can remember. When I was a child, I used to love the … [Read more...]