Firni happens to be one of my favourite desserts. It is a specialty of aromatic rice pudding, vastly popular in Northern India and across Pakistan and middle eastern countries. Although it is nothing similar to authentic Bengali desserts, still quite popular in Bengal as well, served as a following dessert Continue Reading
The fever of making sweet is still there for me. As the Jalebi which I made a day before diwali, vanished in seconds, I thought to prepare another sweet on the very day of diwali. We call it Balushahi back home, which is quite an well known Indian dessert made from Continue Reading
“Deepavali” or “Diwali” is the festival of light celebrated all over India. Every household gets lightened with “diya” or candle or electric lights. We enjoy the festival to its fullest by setting various colourful crackers on fire, which is the most attractive part for me. 🙂 For Bengalis Diwali is Continue Reading
Although we find different desserts back in India, still I get amazed to see their variety here in Europe. The bakers put their creative best to make all sort of desserts, which look incredibly lucrative. In fact my favourite among them is tart. The tart is nothing but a baked Continue Reading
“Shandesh”, a dry sweet made from ‘chena’ or Indian cottage cheese, is a speciality of West Bengal & Bangladesh. It comes in different shapes and flavours. Various moulds of different structures are often used to give them some beautiful shapes and decoration. As for flavours, nowadays one can find right Continue Reading
I stepped into the blog world specially for few of my friends who were interested to know the recipes of my dishes. It is worth mentioning that I got immense support and encouragement from my husband in this journey. As a blessing of my new practice, I found a number Continue Reading
Baklava is a sweet pastry, filled with chopped nuts kept between layers of phyllos or pastry sheet and dipped in sugar syrup. It is basically a Turkish delicacy, however found across the Middle East. Once, while vacationing in Greece, I found the tempting Baklavas in a local Bazar in Athens Continue Reading
I am very happy to post a dessert recipe after quite a long time. The sweet dish is the famous “Gulab Jamun”, dear to all of us. In past I used to make jamuns from the ready-made Gulab Jamun Mix available in the market. Then I followed the instruction at Continue Reading
“Rasmalai” is another popular Indian sweet dish made from milk, and one of my favourites too. The only way out not to stay deprived from these dear dishes, here far away from India, is to prepare them at my own kitchen. So, here comes the recipe of Rasmalai for you Continue Reading
Molten Chocolate Cakes, also known as Chocolate Lava Cakes, have a rich and chocolatey flavour and a texture that is dense and moist. You will find a pudding like center when your spoon breaks through the cake’s outer crust. It’s really delicious and mouth-watering dessert but very simple to make. Continue Reading