Click here to like! Shankarpali or shakkar para, is a sweet fried dough snack. You will rarely find anyone that does not like this sweet treat. I have come to find that there is a similar version of this in Africa as well that uses eggs, similar to the Goan kulkuls. I remember this beingContinue reading “Shankarpali”
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Chocolate Cake
Click here to like! Do you love cake? What is your favorite kind? Ask anyone and the majority of them will say chocolate cake! Everyone needs to have a good chocolate cake recipe in their recipe book. I did not! Not sure why! So when a few years back Mayur asked me for a chocolateContinue reading “Chocolate Cake”
Chocolate Chips Cake
Click here to like! Who does not like chocolate? And if you make a cake out of it even better! I wanted to try to make a chocolate chip cake and came up with this recipe. It was made as a surprise for a very nice gentleman for iftaar. This cake is sure to bringContinue reading “Chocolate Chips Cake”
Bourbon Biscuit Cupcakes
Click here to like! Cupcakes are just tiny bundles of joy in two bites. It is a perfect dessert for any occasion. But when someone does not eat eggs, it is really hard to make a good cupcake. There was a trend last year was to make cakes out of bourbon biscuits. This was soContinue reading “Bourbon Biscuit Cupcakes”
Tart Crust
Click here to like! Tarts are crunchy, crispy, flaky pastries with fillings of your choice. Everyone needs to have a good tart crust recipe. It is one of the must-haves especially for anyone who enjoys baking. Your possibilities are endless once you have a good crust. Tarts make for a great make-ahead dessert. Here isContinue reading “Tart Crust”
Doney
Click here to like! Prasad is an offering that is returned to the devotees after a puja. Food offerings are made to God and then distributed among those present. It is believed that the offering is accepted by God and by distributing it, you are transferring the blessings to the devotees. Another reason for givingContinue reading “Doney”
Belgaum Kunda
Click here to like! Kunda was a favorite at my house even before I moved to Belgaum, Karnataka to study. I remember that on every trip we had to stop by Purohit Sweets in Bogar Ways to parcel some kunda to take back to Goa. I am not quite sure if the other parts ofContinue reading “Belgaum Kunda”
Pound Cake with Plums
Click here to like! It is summer and that means lots of seasonal fruits in the market. I love cooking with seasonal fruits, especially since my husband hates fruits and that is the only way I can get him to eat some. I found these beautiful plums at a farmer’s market and decided to makeContinue reading “Pound Cake with Plums”
Home Made Custard
Click here to like! No matter what the occasion, birthday party, wedding, anniversary, we had to have custard on the menu while I was growing up. Fruits and nuts covered in this silky, creamy, sweet, eggy goodness bring back so many memories. I looked forward to parties just for some custard and jelly. Things haveContinue reading “Home Made Custard”
Bolo De Laranja
Click here to like! Today would have been the 60th birthday of one of Goa’s greatest sons, Wendell Rodricks. He put Goa on a global fashion state and made a place as a Bollywood fashion designer at a young age. His passion for Goa reflected in his work, especially his project on reviving the KunbiContinue reading “Bolo De Laranja”
Sheer Khurma Nests
Click here to like! It is Eid and the two main things on the menu are always sheer khurma and biryani. I was lucky to have grown up with some amazing friends whose moms would prepare delicious biryani and sheer khurma to share with our family. I looked forward to Eid for this same reason.Continue reading “Sheer Khurma Nests”
Rose Flavored Yogurt Bowl
Click here to like! Yogurt bowls are not just trendy but beautiful to look at too! They can be a healthy dessert or breakfast! You can decorate and flavor them according to your favorite fruits. It is the Memorial Day weekend, hence, I decided to dedicate this dessert to the heroes who did not hesitateContinue reading “Rose Flavored Yogurt Bowl”
Eggless Banana Cashew Cake
Click here to like! I hate nothing more than overripe bananas! Am I the only one who no matter how many bananas I get always has at least 1 that decides to get over ripe? This happens more often than I would like, and I am not the kind of person who throws away food.Continue reading “Eggless Banana Cashew Cake”
Boozy Watermelon- Kokum Granita
Click here to like! Summer is upon us and with summer come some delicious tropical fruits! Watermelon is one such fruit that refreshes you with every bite. Kokum is also a fruit found in plenty during the summer time. Feni is a popular Goan cashew liquor. It is World Feni Week and I wanted to doContinue reading “Boozy Watermelon- Kokum Granita”
Mango Chia Shooters
Click here to like! I can proudly say that I do not have a sweet tooth! Sugary foods make me sick to my stomach. Yet, I love to bake for all the sugar loving friends and family of mine. But once in a while if I do crave something sweet, I like to make somethingContinue reading “Mango Chia Shooters”
Pos
Click here to like! Colostrum known as “kit” in Konkani, is the first milk that comes from cattle once the calf is born. It is supposed to be very healthy and nutritious. Growing up my grandparents used to rear cattle. It was not uncommon to have “pos,” a kind of pudding made with colostrum milk,Continue reading “Pos”
Fatless Chocolate Sponge Cake
Click here to like! The fat-less sponge is the base for many desserts. You can use it in trifles and fresh cream cakes. There is no butter or oil used in this recipe and it is really easy to make! I have posted a vanilla sponge cake recipe in the past. This is very similarContinue reading “Fatless Chocolate Sponge Cake”
Rasmalai Cake
Click here to like! These days I see rasmalai cake pictures popping up all over social media. I am a big fan of rasmalai so I thought it would be great to try this recipe this Diwali. This soft delicious cake with a layer of rasmalai in between is definitely a crowd pleaser! Here isContinue reading “Rasmalai Cake”
Churmo
Click here to like! Churmo! Ah! The name itself makes my mouth water! Be it Diwali or Ganesh Chaturthi, one thing I always asked Mummy to make was churmo. I have tried churmo made with cornflakes, the ones sold in stores, the ones made by my relatives and then there are the quick versions. However,Continue reading “Churmo”
Mini Dahi Wada
Click here to like! My husband asked me if dahi wada was dessert or an appetizer. Truly, I am not sure. It is a popular street food so it can come under the category of chaat. However, I also remember eating it at the end of a meal at weddings so I guess it couldContinue reading “Mini Dahi Wada”
Matcha Fresh Cream Cake
Click here to like! Mayur and I are not big fans of sweets. Unfortunately, the cakes in USA are way too sugary for us. Hence, I try to make Mayur a cake at home. Mayur was in Kuwait visiting his parents this year for his birthday. I thought it would be a great idea toContinue reading “Matcha Fresh Cream Cake”
Home-Made Whipped Cream
Click here to like! Who does not love whipped cream! It serves as a perfect icing for fresh cream cakes, adds a great start to a day when served over a bowl of fresh fruit, is refreshing over a cup of cold coffee and is also great to eaten as is! My dad always madeContinue reading “Home-Made Whipped Cream”
Fatless Matcha Sponge Cake
Click here to like! Recently while shopping at a new Asian market which has opened near my house, I came across Matcha. Matcha is a kind of green tea originating in Japan. The unique feature of this tea is that unlike most teas where the leaves are discarded after boiling in water, you are actuallyContinue reading “Fatless Matcha Sponge Cake”
Nallacho Ros
Click here to like! Goa is blessed with coconut trees. We, Goans, use coconut in almost all our food from breakfast to lunch to desserts. Coconut milk is freshly squeezed at home to make curries, kadi or ros. When milk is squeezed out of the coconut, the first round of thick coconut milk is calledContinue reading “Nallacho Ros”
Mawa Modak
Click here to like! It is the best time of the year! The time when the entire family gets together to welcome Ganapathi in their home. Growing up, this was my favorite holiday! We all would pack our bags and go to our ancestral house in Mardol, Goa. Drawing “rangolis” (colorful designs), playing “fugdi” (aContinue reading “Mawa Modak”
Fatless Vanilla Sponge Cake
Click here to like! The fat-less sponge is the base for many desserts. You can use it in trifles and fresh cream cakes. There is no butter or oil used in this recipe and it is really easy to make! So go ahead and enjoy some with a little less guilt 🙂 What you willContinue reading “Fatless Vanilla Sponge Cake”
Palm/Loutolim Biscuit
Click here to like! Palm Biscuit, Palmier, Elephant Ears, or Loutolim Biscuit… You may call it whatever you please. But one thing that all, young and old, will agree on is that this biscuit is delicious and irresistible. I grew up calling this “Loutolim biscuit” because my parents would always get these biscuits from aContinue reading “Palm/Loutolim Biscuit”