Gulab Jamuns are deep fried milk solid balls dipped in sugary syrup and purely melt in the mouth bombs. If you eat one, I can guarantee you’ll ask for a second one. I was born and lived 25 years of my life in Kolkata, where Diwali was never a big […]
Diwali
Kacha Golla – sweet soft cheese balls
Kacha golla – A soft, melt in mouth cheese balls which does not require much expertise in cooking. Sweet soft cheese balls – Kachagolla – a simple and perfect way to give a teary farewell to Ma Durga. I was all set to prepare Coconut Rice Pudding and sweet coconut balls for […]
Rasmalai – cheese balls in creamy milk
Rasmalai – Super soft, melt in mouth cheese balls in creamy milk. Last weekend was quite eventful for two of us. On Friday evening, we went to a local eatery “Bergamot”. After a while, two of us went on a dinner date. Later that same night we went to ‘Lucky’s […]
Sweet Eggless Crepes – Patisapta
Sweet Eggless Crepes – Patisapta is a bengali delicacy prepared during Indian festivals. Since my childhood, ma’s ‘patisapta’ has always eluded me. They are not known in various parts of India, but every Bengali family has their own crepes aka Patisapta story. It’s no less famous than Hilsha or Shrimp! […]
Chocolate Sondesh/Laddu
Chocolate Sondesh : Lightly sweetened chocolate and paneer balls. This is going to be another rant post! If you do not like my ranting feel free to jump right into the recipe. Otherwise get a cup of tea or coffee before you start reading. Or maybe a glass of wine? After […]
Ice Cream Sandesh – A Bengali Sweet
Ice cream sandesh, finish your meal with this simply cottage cheese dessert. Thank you so much for your love and support for my Bengali Vegetarian Platter post. I know some of you have tried my spinach sauté recipe and expressed how much you loved it. Thank you! As a food […]