Vegetarian and Vegan Food Blog
Gulab jamuns are one of those classic Indian desserts that are enjoyed by everyone regardless of what age group they belong to. I’ve never been one with a sweet tooth but gulab jamuns manage to make me go weak in the knees with their light yet effective punch of taste! These soft and fluffy fried milk balls (resemble dumplings) soaked in sugary syrup are undoubtedly one of the most enjoyed Indian desserts by people around the world and [Read more…]
Nuts are full of good fats and oils which work like a charm in the winter when we need the warmth they provide for our bodies. I always crave warm desserts in the winter but they’re always loaded with lots of fat and don’t entirely satisfy my cravings. This dessert is different from the normal “winter dessert” because it’s healthy since it’s made entirely out of nuts. A dessert that’s actually healthy? You didn’t think that was possible, did you? [Read more…]
Besan laddoos are a traditional sweet made from gram flour, that can almost always be found in Indian households especially during the holidays! Although this recipe does require a little bit of patience, these laddoos go a long way when it comes to satisfying your dessert cravings. The aroma that comes from the laddoos even before you put it in your mouth is enough to enhance your experience and is guaranteed to make this your favorite traditional Indian dessert.
With some homemade pumpkin puree lurking at the corner of my fridge, I decided to use it for making eggless pumpkin cake. The outcome was a moist, fluffy baked delight which melted in the mouth with every bite. Most cakes tend to turn dry after few days – but not this cake. It remains moist throughout! With buttercream frosting for company, eggless pumpkin cake is bound to make your sweet tooth sing! [Read more…]
As strawberry season comes to an end, one of the things I like to do is stock up on strawberries and make as many different things while I can and if I have any leftover, then I just pop them in the freezer and use them throughout the year for various other dishes.
Even though summer is technically over, it is still blazing outside [Read more…]
Every summer brings a truck load of fruits into the market including the ultimate summer fruit: mangoes. Mangoes have always been my favorite fruit so it feels like Christmas whenever I go grocery shopping!
The other day, I was craving some mousse and I thought what could be better than incorporating my favorite fruit [Read more…]
As a child, I had always been fond of desserts however, besan barfi was my all-time favorite Indian sweet especially when my grandma made it when I visited her during the summer. I used to eat one everyday until the very day that I saw my grandma preparing this and what I saw blew my mind. [Read more…]
Growing up, I always saw my mom, aunts and grandma making a variety of Indian sweets for all of the different festivals that we celebrated. Being the designated taster during all of these dessert-making-sessions eventually led to an interest on quickly making these wonderful delicacies to match their skills and speed.
Engaging kids into exciting activities is a great way to keep themselves away from video games and televisions for some time. These give them a chance to nurture their creative streak and make them realize that stuffs that don’t include a screen can also be super fun.
My kids love cakes (which kids don’t?) and when their babysitter proposed to them to try baking one, they grabbed the suggestion without any second thought! They rushed to the kitchen and the little cooks began their culinary venture. When kids are involved, things can get messy and lots of wastage might be involved. But the babysitter was an absolute angel! She took great care to keep things in control without compromising with the fun element throughout the baking session. To start with, she made a wise decision to go for a chocolate cake mix instead of baking it from scratch. This snipped down the number of ingredients and allowed the kids to mix them in any order they wanted. She measured each ingredient and added them directly into the cake pan to avoid any chaos. So, the kids were actually just blending them together with a spatula – a job they did with great joy. Sheena, my eldest kid, even dipped her finger once into the batter stealthily and licked it!
I’ve always been very picky when it comes to eating anything sweet especially after I started baking and realized how much fat is unknowingly being put in out body with the insane amounts of butter and sugar that each dessert requires.
