Diwali Sweets, Indian Festival Recipes, Navarathri Recipes, Sweets

GUD PAPDI

Gud Papdi or Sukhdi as it is called is an authentic Gujarati sweet made with wheat flour and jaggery.It can be made in a matter of minutes and is full of taste and is also an energy booster.It is also made in Maharashtra and is eaten with same awe.Many people in Gujarat have the habit of eating this at anytime of the day, preferably for instant jaggery or sweet rush.It has a crumbly texture and tends to melt in the mouth once you bite in to it.Though I have never tried any Gujarati sweets,but have a few snacks on my…

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Ladoo Recipes, Sweets

AATA LADOO WITH COCONUT SUGAR

I received a package recently from goindiaorganic which contained organic coconut sugar.It is one healthy version of sugar which contains low glycemic index,unrefined,raw,high nutrient and vegan and is suitable for sugar patients as well.I wanted to make a healthy version of Aata Ladoo so set out to make these from organic coconut sugar.It is an easy replacement to cane sugar.You can use them as your regular sugar in all the recipes you make.It will be tasty and above all guilt free.It contains organic granulated coconut and flower blossom nectar.You can just notice the colour of slight brown in the ladoos,but…

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Roti/Indian Flat Bread

PUDINA PARATHA

Pudina Paratha is a spicy,crispy mint flavored Indian flat bread.Normally for dinners I make parathas or rotis but have never tried a mint flavored one.I usually make an alu,methi or gobi paratha.This one turned super flaky,crispy and delicious.You can add coriander leaves as well,but since I wanted the predominant taste of mint leaves,I added that only.Mint as we all know is a wonder herb.It aids digestion,acts as mouth freshner and cures allergies and common cold.This is a adapted from an old cookbook of mine which had an easy and quick method of preparing the recipe. You can make these parathas…

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Dinner recipes, Lunchbox Ideas, Roti/Indian Flat Bread

MOOLI PARATHA/RADISH PARATHA/LUNCH BOX RECIPES

Mooli Paratha is a paratha with radish filling along with some mild spices.It is a stuffed paratha and tastes awesome even after eating hours after it is made.I make this one in a while for my daughter’s lunch box and each time she would complain there was not much left for her,since her friends snatched hers. So nowadays Iam making 2-3 extra parathas so that all can enjoy.I have some nice memories of mom making these for school during my time and it was the same with me as well.History repeats itself.Now to the recipe..

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Indian Festival Recipes, Neiveidhyam Recipes, Sweets, Varalakshmi Pooja Recipes, Vinayakar Chaturthi/Ganesh Chaturthi Recipes

WHEAT FLOUR APPAM/FESTIVAL RECIPES

Wheat flour appam is usually made during festivities and functions.It is made of wheat flour and jaggery batter and deep fried and offered to GOD,but you can make it as a sweet snack for kids to eat as well.A very easy preparation and easy to make recipe,this one involves a bit caution during pourin

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Breakfast Recipes, Dosa Varieties, Tiffin, Traditional Recipes

WHEAT DOSA

It is when fasts come or when iam really in a mood to have instant dosa but a filling one,i make this.It is very easy and requires no standing time.You can make the batter start making it and eat ,that’s it.Wheat dosa is also a good option to diabetic patients and they can easily eat this to heart’s content.I prepared this dosa for my MIL for dinner sometime last week.Some make this plain wheat dosa but i have added a quater cup of rice flour for extra crispiness.I remember grandma preparing these and in those days people were more so…

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