Love Gulab Jamun but don’t want to go through all of the trouble of rolling out the balls and deep-frying them? Gulab Jamun Cake is an Indian cake recipe that captures the flavor and texture of gulab jamun but is so much easier to make, and it’s baked instead of deep-fried. Bring this cake to… Continue reading Gulab Jamun Cake
I made my curried vegetable mixture with potatoes, leeks, fava beans and mushrooms. I stirred in the beets at the end so that they wouldn’t turn the whole mixture pink. I added some tangerine juice to the egg wash thinking it would add a touch of sweetness. Although I did not taste any tangerine, the… Continue reading Mixed Vegetable Curry Puffs
When my mom came back from India this year, along with all the clothes, jewelry and spices, she brought back a jar of gulkand, rose petal jam, for me. It just sat in my refrigerator for a couple months. I couldn’t think of anything interesting to do with it for a long time. One day… Continue reading Gluten-Free Rose Mini Cakes
Mini crimson golds are a great baking apple. I found these and decided to stuff them with some Indian spices and ground almonds. I guess with Diwali going on, I must have had ghoogras somewhere in the back of my mind. Ghoogras are hand pies that my family and many other Indian families often eat… Continue reading Indian Spiced Baked Mini Apples
Pistachio and saffron (known as kesar pista) is a classic Indian combination. The buttery flavor of pistachio goes superbly with the metallic notes of the saffron. You will find all sweets from cookies to ice creams to traditional desserts made with this delicious flavor combination. I have been making pistachio tuiles for years. I make… Continue reading Pistachio and Saffron (Kesar Pista) Tuiles
Superbowl Sunday is coming up! It is the one and only day of the year that Steve and I watch football. We usually go all out and eat all the crappy bar foods that go along with it… and lots of beer! This year I wanted to put an Indian twist on this All-American holiday.… Continue reading Baked Tandoori Chicken Wings with Cumin Yogurt Dip
Ghughras (Gujia or Karanji in Hindi) are an essential Diwali treat for Gujus. To celebrate this festival, my mom always went all out. She made a variety of different snack foods at home and ordered others from specialty sweet and snack shops. There were many different sweets and snacks, but Ghugras were the one treat… Continue reading Ghughras: A Diwali Sweet (Gujia)
In the last three weeks, I’ve made 4 pizzas from scratch, eaten countless frozen Trader Joe’s pizzas, been to Oggi’s twice for pizza and beer, had Round Table at my in-law’s and had Little Caesars for a lazy dinner. Wow! I’m a little shocked at my pizza consumption after seeing it all together in one… Continue reading Tandoori Paneer Pizza
