Anshu's Food Odyssey

The holy month of Shravan or Sawan is here; dedicated to Hindu God, Lord Shiva, the month is considered extremely auspicious and brings with it, lots of festivities and religious events to celebrate. Teej, Nag Panchami, Raksha Bandhan, Krishna Janmashtmi and Maha Shivratri are some of the popular festivals that are celebrated during this holy month.  Not to mention, for us Indians, festivals and celebrations stand synonymous to different kinds of traditional sweets and mithais...and amongst all, the Rajasthani Ghevar is something without which, sawan celebrations are incomplete. Resembling a honey comb texture, Ghevar is made using a thin batter of flour, milk and ghee. Having said that, making it is nothing less than an art and requires some sort of skill and practice at first. But, once you are there, it would just seem so easy. The beautiful mithai is enjoyed by dipping it in some sugar syrup first and then topping it with lots of khoya or milk solids, which makes it extrem...

Season of festivities is just around the corner. Raksha Bandhan , Krishna Janmashtami , Ganesh Chaturthi , Navratri and then Diwali ....need not say, the second half of the year is always so full of fun, frolic and excitement. Though the pandemic has been a show spoiler, but, we can always keep our spirits high and give a kick start to the celebrations by making some delicious, hygienic and preservative free mithais at home. So, here is my first mithai of the season - Kesar Sandesh Barfi - super yum and melt-in-mouth....if you too are looking to celebrate the festivals with some home made sweets, this is one easy recipe, super yummy and a must try.... YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... Bengali Sponge Rasgulla Chocolate Malai Peda Kesar Kalakand Gujarati Sweet Sata Kesar Ras Malai Gurudwara Kada Prashad Kesar Sandesh Barfi INGREDIENTS Full fat milk - 1 liter Juice of 1 lemon Super fine sugar - 3 to 4 tbsp Milk powder - 2 tbsp  Few strands of saffron soaked in 1 tbsp of warm milk ...