Wheat Halwa – Shruti Tupe
Ingredients:
1 cup wheat flour (atta)
1/2 cup ghee (clarified butter)
1 cup sugar
2 cups water or milk (you can use milk for a richer taste)
1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
1/4 cup chopped nuts (cashews, almonds, pistachios, or a...
Ukadiche Modak – Bhargavi Dalavi
Ingredients:
For the outer covering:
1 cup rice flour
1 cup water
1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)
A pinch of salt
For the filling:
1 cup grated fresh coconut
3/4 cup jaggery (grated or chopped)
1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
1 tablespoon ghee
A few saffron...
Suji ka Halwa – Geeta Choudhari
Ingredients:
1 cup semolina (suji)
1/2 cup ghee (clarified butter)
1/2 cup sugar (adjust to taste)
2 cups water (or milk for a richer taste)
1/4 tsp cardamom powder (elaichi)
A handful of cashews, almonds, and raisins (optional)
A pinch of...
Suji ke laddu – Wrushali Salunke
Ingredients:
1 cup suji (semolina)
1/2 cup ghee (clarified butter)
1/2 cup sugar (adjust to taste)
1/4 cup milk (optional, for binding)
1/4 cup chopped nuts (cashews, almonds, or pistachios)
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
A pinch of saffron strands (optional)
1 tbsp...
Shrikhand – Harsha Jadhav
Ingredients:
2 cups full-fat yogurt (preferably homemade or hung yogurt)
1/2 cup powdered sugar (adjust to taste)
1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
A pinch of saffron strands (optional)
1-2 tablespoons warm milk (for soaking saffron)
1-2 tablespoons chopped pistachios or almonds...
Shakar Para – Ketaki Hinge
Ingredients:
For the Dough:
1 cup all-purpose flour (maida)
2 tablespoons semolina (sooji)
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder (optional)
1/4 cup ghee (clarified butter) or oil
A pinch of salt
Water (as needed to form the dough)
For...
Shahi Tukada – Madhavi Mahajan
Ingredients:
4 slices of white bread (preferably thick)
1 cup sugar
2 cups full-fat milk
1/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)
10-12 cashews, chopped
10-12 almonds, chopped
10-12 pistachios, chopped
1 tablespoon rose water or kewra water (optional,...
Sevai Kheer – Sakshi Londhe
Ingredients:
1 cup sevai (vermicelli)
4 cups full-fat milk
1/2 cup sugar (adjust to taste)
1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)
4-5 green cardamom pods (crushed)
A pinch of saffron strands (optional)
10-12 cashews
10-12 almonds (sliced)
5-6 pistachios (sliced)
1 tablespoon raisins (optional)
Instructions:
Roast the...
Sandesh – Lata Pathak
Ingredients:
1 liter full-fat milk
2 tablespoons lemon juice or vinegar (to curdle the milk)
1/2 cup sugar (adjust to taste)
1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder (optional)
2-3 tablespoons rose water or kewra water (optional, for fragrance)
Chopped pistachios or almonds...
Sabudana Kheer – Anuradha Ahire
Ingredients:
1/2 cup sabudana (sago pearls)
4 cups full-fat milk
1/4 cup sugar (adjust to taste)
1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
A few strands of saffron (optional)
1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)
10-12 cashews
10-12 almonds (chopped)
10-12 raisins (optional)
Instructions:
Soak the Sabudana:
Rinse the sabudana...