Anshu's Food Odyssey

Diwali is fast approaching. Here's a list of most sought after Diwali recipes from my blog. Click on the image to redirect to the detailed post. CHAWAL KI KHEER CHIROTE BHAKARWADI KHOYA PANEER GULAB JAMUN BASUNDI PETHEY KA HALWA CHOCOLATE MALAI PEDA GUJARATI SATA NAMAK PAAREY ANGOORI GULAB JAMUN

The very humble, creamy and yummilicious Indian dessert, Chawal ki Kheer or the Indian Rice Pudding does not need any introduction. One of the most common desserts across the nation, it is known with different names, aka kheer and payasam. What makes it so popular is the use of just three basic ingredients: rice, milk and sugar. Yes, the traditional recipe called for only these three ingredients; but, with growing times, people have started flavoring it with nuts, saffron and rose. Many a times, a lot of people also sweeten in with condensed milk instead of sugar; though, undoubtedly, kheer gets more creamier somehow, it loses its original flavors. Therefore, I always keep it simple and use sugar. Keen to learn the recipe? Scroll down below. Rice Kheer | Indian Rice Pudding Rice Kheer | Indian Rice Pudding Ingredients Whole milk - 1 liter, do not go for the low fat or skimmed version, please. Small grain rice - 1/4 cup  Sugar - 6 to 8 t

I am a big pumpkin fan since my childhood days. Seriously, I love this vegetable in any form and the khatti meethi pethey ki sabzi is my absolute favorite. Coming to the halwa, my mum always used to make it during the Navratri fasting and its flavors, texture and aroma is something that I remember even till date. After I got married, pumpkin was a rare treat for me because none of the family members at my in-laws side liked this vegetable. Gradually, I too stopped making it. But, this time during Navratri, I thought making this divine halwa and remember my good old days. If you too are a pumpkin lover, this is a must for you to try as well. And don't worry, the recipe is very simple and easy and comes together in just few minutes. Kaddu ka Halwa INGREDIENTS Kaddu/Yellow Pumpkin/Butternut Squash (shredded) - 4 cups Sugar - 1/2 to 3/4 cup Milk - 1/4 cup Ghee/clarified butter - 4 to 6 tbsp Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp Nuts (melon seeds, chopped almonds, chopped pis

Sabudana Kheer always reminds me of my childhood days when during Navratris, my Mum would make it as part of the fasting meal. The beautiful, thick, creamy and gooey pudding was always a treat for our palettes and used to get finished in no time. Even today, though I do not fast, I still try to make it at-least once every Navratri season apart from other delicacies like Sabudana Khichdi, Sabudana Vada and Kuttu ki Kadhi.  Sabudana Kheer Recipe | Sago Pudding  Sabudana Kheer Recipe | Sago Pudding  INGREDIENTS Full fat milk - 4 cups Sabudana - 3/4 cup Finely chopped nuts (almonds, cashews, pistachios) - 2 to 3 tbsp Raisins, optional - a few Sugar - 6 to 8 tbsp or as per taste Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp Saffron strands - a few Dried edible rose petals (optional) - for garnishing You may also try other Navratri Recipes from the blog: Mango Sabudana Kheer , Sabudana Vada , Sabudana Khichdi , Samak ka Pulav , Farali Dhokla , Dahi Masala A