Neha Bhide
(cardamon and saffron flavored raw-mango drink) This is one of the most popular drink in Maharashtra (India) and my favorite summer drink. There’s many ways this drink is made. Some make it with sugar, some with jaggery, sometimes with uncooked raw mangoes, sometimes with cooked …
Another Indian street food favorite of mine! A sandwich with spicy-sweet potato filling and other ingredients creating an interesting mix of flavors, textures and temperatures! Its a popular street food from Kutch gujarat, hence the name. I have tried it a few time sin Gujarat, …
Crispy Onion Fritters When life gives you bad weather, make khekda bhaji!!! Thats what I do. If you want to make the most of having to stay at home because of rain or snow, you better make these and I bet you will thank the …
Sesame and peanut fudge – made for Makar Sankranti – A hindu festival marking the end of winter solstice Normally the hard, crunchy sesame candy is the more popular kind of tilgul – and if taht’s what you like mre here’s my favorite recipe to …
Khobryachi barfi, Naralachya vadya- Indian style coconut fudge One of the many things I patronize is Baby Atya’s Khobryachya vadya! They just hit the spot. And she is extremely sweet to make it for me every time I go visit her. I git the recipe …
Fried dumplings with a sweet Fresh coconut filling! Made specially for festivals. This is the best karanji recipe that I know of. It is crisp, golden and perfect on the outside and the filling is scrumptuous and just perfect. Whats more perfect about this recipe …
Who would have thought that a dish made with mashed over-ripe bananas tastes this delicious???!!I have never in my life eaten bananas! Apparently, I would not even eat it as a baby! However, my manager, Meredith Bishop at ConAgra foods, got me addicted to this …
(Spicy Maharashtrian rice, a must-have in wedding menus) It’s so difficult to get hold of authentic traditional maharashtrian style masaale Bhaat. I wish I had appreciated it more in the past! Now I crave it often 😛 A few years ago, I had masaale bhaat …
Sabudanyachi Khichadi – A very popular breakfast dish in Western India especially for upwas (religious fast). Sabudana Khichadi is usually eaten during religious fasting, however I love it so much, I pretty much end up having it at least once a week for breakfast! Growing …
Yes! The buttery, crisp yellow cookies.. And this recipe yields perfect results. If you hail from Pune, you know what exactly I am talking about. Â The original Shrewsbury biscuits (from Shrewsbury) are a little different, that recipe uses eggs recipe. This recipe is egg-less …