Print Pina Colada Tiramisu Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 30 mins Serves: 16 Ingredients 1 7 oz. packet of lady fingers ¾ cup pineapple juice 8 oz. Mascarpone cheese 1 cup heavy cream ½ Container (9 oz.) of Coconut whipped topping (defrosted for an hour) ¼ cup coconut cream ¼ cup confectioners sugar 2 teaspoons […]
Puran Poli
Print Puran Poli Prep time: 1 hour Cook time: 1 hour 40 mins Total time: 2 hours 40 mins Serves: 6 Puran (filling) Poli (flat bread) is one of my husband and his family’s favorite dishes. During a holiday/festival you are bound to find it during meals at his family home in Gujarat, India. Ingredients For […]
Blueberry and Peach Egg less Cake
Print Blueberry and Peach Egg less Cake Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 40 mins Total time: 1 hour 10 mins Serves: 16 Ingredients For Blueberry Cake: 1 cup confectioners sugar ½ cup canola or vegetable oil 1 cup all-purpose flour ⅓ cup ground freeze dried blueberry (fine powder) 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking […]
Tri-Color Cake
On January 26, India celebrates Republic Day with a parade in New Delhi. This year’s parade was very special for all of my family, the city of Vadodara, and the state of Gujarat. For the very first time the parade was led by a Gujarati Lt. General, who also happens to be my cousin. To […]
Tea Masala Cookies with Candied Ginger
Print Tea Masala Cookies with Candied Ginger Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 30 mins Serves: 24 During Diwali festival, variety of snacks including cookies are made to share with family, neighbors and guests. I developed this recipe during that time. Ingredients 2 ½ cups AP flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder […]
Gulab Jamun
Print Gulab Jamun Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 1 hour Serves: 8 Donuts soaked in sugar syrup Ingredients ½ cup whole milk ricotta cheese, drained ½ cup milk powder 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon arrowroot flour or corn starch ¼ teaspoon baking powder 1 to 2 tablespoons whole milk yogurt […]
Veg. Thanksgiving 2016
Print Tandoori Cauliflower This delicious recipe of tandoori cauliflower with spiced yogurt by Kelsey Nixon made a great center piece for a vegetarian Thanksgiving. 3.5.3208 Print Spicy Potatoes Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 35 mins Serves: 8 Ingredients 2 lb. bag of assorted color baby potatoes 1 medium shallot, […]
Confetti Cake
I made Confetti Cake inspired by Rainbow Sprinkle Cake recipe featured on NYTimesCooking with a store bought white cake mix for my son’s birthday. It was a big hit.
Ghughra
Print Ghughra Prep time: 2 hours Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 2 hours 25 mins Serves: 20 This sweet snack (Empanadas) is made during the festival of Diwali. Ingredients For Filling: ⅔ cup or more Ghee (clarified butter) 1 cup fine ravo (crème of wheat) ¼ cup coconut or almond flour ¼ cup granulated sugar […]
Rice Pudding
Print Doodh Pak Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 50 mins Total time: 55 mins Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 cups whole milk (doodh) 2 cups half and half ½ cup uncooked basmati rice 1 tablespoon ghee (optional) ½ cup sugar or more ⅛ teaspoon saffron (kesar) threads ½ teaspoon ground cardamom (elaichi) ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg […]
Lemon Pepper Cupcakes with Gauva Filling
Print Lemon Pepper Cupcakes with Gauva Filling Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 45 mins Serves: 12 cupcakes This recipe is in honor of one of my uncle. During gauva season in India, he would always eat gauva with salt and pepper. Ingredients 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1 […]
Lemon Cardamom Cupcakes
Print Lemon Cardamom Cupcakes Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 35 mins Serves: 12 cupcakes Ingredients 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 2 large eggs, room temperature 1 stick (8 oz.) unsalted butter, room temperature ½ cup whole milk 2 tablespoons freshly […]