Author: neha.bhide

Sweet Potato Halwa

Sweet Potato Halwa

I first tried making this for Mahashivratri 2024 and I was amazed how good it tastes. It tastes just like Moong halwa in my opinion (which I absolutely love). Plus, this uses less ghee, sugar and is upawas-friendly – what more This recipe makes about 

Rose Bahaar

Rose Bahaar

Once I mastered the Kaju katli recipe, I realized the possibilities were endless! I continued my experiments and came up with more preparations, using the delicious, simple kaju mava! One of my favorites is this one – Rose Bahar – easily the tastiest one in 

Kesar Pista Roll

Kesar Pista Roll

Once I mastered the Kaju Katli recipe, I realized the possibilities were endless! I continued my experiments and came up with more preparations, using the delicious, simple Kaju Mava! One of my favorites is this one – the Kesar Pista roll – the most beautiful 

Kaju Katli

A few years ago, I was obsessed with perfecting the Kaju Katli recipe. Trust me I have tried it all courses, talking to friends in the industry, family recipes, youtube – using sun dried cashewnuts, soaked cashew nuts, powders, pounded, pulse-ground, cashew paste, heat with 

Anjeer Dryfruit Barfi

Anjeer Dryfruit Barfi

I wouldn’t look twice at Anjeer barfi until a few years ago. But this recipe was eye opening – it is unbelievably delicious! Given the many benefits of dried figs and the fact that this has less sugar than most other mithais, this one is 

Karlyachi Bhaji

Karlyachi Bhaji

For YEARS, I did everything to avoid eating karla or bittergourd! Over the years, as an adult, I became more open to trying it and after trying SEVERAL different preparations, I have boiled it down to two ways of preparing karli – that i truly 

Pineapple Upside down cake

Pineapple Upside down cake

I once ended up using an oval dish to bake this cake when I couldn’t find my round dish and I thought it was so funny that the cake has an oval shape similar to a pineapple, I also put some crepe paper leaves to 

Gochujang Roasted Potatoes

Gochujang Roasted Potatoes

I had a box of gochujang paste sitting in my fridge nearing expiration, when I decided to try making these roasted potatoes using it for my Christmas brunch. An experimental side dish became a superhit star of the Christmas brunch spread and I have been 

Madurai Egg Curry

Madurai Egg Curry

After dodging the bullet for 2+ years, which included us living in NYC in the middle of the pandemic, me and my husband got COVID in July of 2022 :/ We decided to inform our neighbors in case we needed any emergency help, as we 

Keesadi

Keesadi

If you have been following me on Instagram, you know about this exclusion diet I have been following for the last couple months now. If you’re not following me on instagram, what are you waiting for – here’s a link – Follow Perfectionist Living on