Vada or Vaade
South African Vada or Vaade is a popular South Indian tea time snack made using split pea lentils, onion, spices and coriander. Vada is mostly made for religious prayers and…
Burfee Soji Laddoo
Soji is a classic delicious sweet made with fine semolina or cream of wheat, sugar, ghee, nuts and infused with cardamom powder. In Maharashtra, this sweet is referred to as…
Melting Moments Biscuits
Melting Moments biscuits or cookies are the most popular cookies on every festive or celebratory occasion. I make it for every Diwali and for any special occasion where tea is being…
CRISPY FLAKY BANANA PURI OR KHAJA
Not sure where the name derived from but they are made completely with no bananas at all. Back in the day, you just couldn’t argue with the elderly. I clearly…
EASY BURFEE
To date, I’ve never met anyone who met ‘Burfee’ and never had a love affair with it. If you’re new to burfee, best you try this one out. The aroma…
JALEBI
Here’s another of our family’s favourites. These circular shaped sugary treats are deliciously crunchy and so juicy. Indian desserts may seem like a tedious task, however your perspective is about…
GULAB JAMUN
Happy new week foodie friends Are you voting today or baking for Diwali? I’m doing a bit of both. I’m starting off with some of my boys’ favourites. For those…
NAAN KHATAI
To celebrate Diwali and in keeping with the tradition, here’s my Naan Khatai biscuit which epitomizes everything I love about Diwali. Naan Khatai is a sumptious crunchy Indian shortbread cookie…