Anshu's Food Odyssey

Summers are here and for us, that means the kulfi season is full on. So, presenting to you my first kulfi of the season, the most easiest, simplest and creamiest Mawa Malai Matka Kulfi that needs just a handful of basic pantry ingredients! If you don't have the matkis, don't worry...just freeze them in any kulfi mould or a container that you may have and you are good to go....let's begin with the ingredients and then the recipe. Easiest and Creamiest Mawa Malai Matka Kulfi Easiest and Creamiest Mawa Malai Matka Kulfi INGREDIENTS Full fat milk - 1 liter Mawa (dried milk solids) - 1/4 cup Fresh cream - 2 tbsp Condensed milk - 200 grams or as per your sweet preference Elaichi (cardamom) powder - 1 tsp Almond and pistachio flakes, optional - for garnishing NOTE: You can flavour this basic kulfi mixture with any fruit pulp of your choice such as mango, chiku, sitaphal etc. Just make sure, you add the fruit puree once the mixture has cooled down to room tempe

Summers are here and what we crave for most is for some creamy, chilled and mildly sweetened desserts that are super delicious yet very light on the palette. If you too are on the same boat as us then this shreekhand or shrikhand  recipe flavored with a hint of rose water and elaichi (cardamom) is surely gonna be a keeper for you guys. Do try it out! Rose Elaichi Shrikhand INGREDIENTS Curd/ Yogurt - 1 kg Powdered sugar - approx. 3/4 cup Edible Rose water - 1 tbsp Fresh cream - 2 to 3 tbsp Milk - 2 tbsp or as needed Elaichi (cardamom) powder - 1/2 tsp Rose Elaichi Shrikhand Rose Elaichi Shrikhand METHOD Take a bowl and place a nice big strainer over it. Cover the strainer with a muslin or cheese cloth. Pour all the yogurt over the muslin cloth. Gather the sides of the cloth and squeeze a little so that all the water drips out from the curd. Keep this hung yogurt (as is with the strainer and the bowl underneath) overnight in the fridge. In this process, a

Jeera Pulao , Jeera Rice or the Zeera Rice as many call them, is one of the most common and basic accompaniments served on every Indian platter or thali. However, many a times, getting the perfect fluffed up texture of this rice can be quite tricky for some. Although a very basic and simple recipe, still I thought of sharing it on the blog for the beginners and bachelors who want to cook these rice with absolute perfection.  I'll be mentioning two methods to cook them; you can try any method that suits you! Enjoy the Jeera Rice with       - Punjabi Kadhi Pakoda     - Kale Chane ki Kadhi     - Gujarati Fajeto     - Dal Makhani     - Rajasthani Panchmel Dal     - Punjabi Mutton Curry Jeera Pulao | Zeera Pulao | Jeera Rice | Zeera Rice INGREDIENTS Basmati Rice - 1 Cup Jeera/Cumin seeds - 2 tsp Cinnamon stick - 1 inch Sliced almonds/ broken cashews (optional) - a few Ghee - 2 tbsp Lemon juice - 1 tsp Whole dried red chilies (optional) - 1 to 2 Salt - to taste Jeer

Holi is just around the corner; the perfect time to make and dig into the quintessential mithai or sweets for this amazing colorful festival - yes! you guessed it right, the super yum and irresistible GUJIYAS . A crispy flaky crust stuffed with a sweet filling of assorted nuts, some khoya (dried milk solids), roasted semolina and elaichi (cardamom) powder, trust me they are a heaven in every bite. Now, many people make the gujiyas that are dipped in the sugar syrup after they are fried. Not to mention, those gujiyas are absolutely divine, however, I am more fond of the dried version that is not dipped in the sugar syrup, maybe more so because they are easy to handle as they aren't that sticky as compared to the syrupy ones, play they stay more crisp, flaky and good for a longer time. So, if you too are more of a dried gujiya person and have plans to make these beauties, the coming weekend, do try the recipe out! Rawa Gujiya | Rawa Gujiya Recipe | Holi Special Gujiya Rec

So soft, delectable and absolutely melt in mouth, Dahi ke Kebab are one of the most loved and popular vegetarian appetizers served in almost every North Indian restaurant. While, authentically these kebabs either have besan (gram flour) or bread crumbs for the binding, however, when craving for these kebabs during fasting, you can't have them because of them having these grains. So, just so that I could enjoy these heavenly goodies in fasting too, I tried creating a farali version of them by adding makhana (foxnut) and sabudana flours instead of besan or bread crumbs for the binding. Trust me, they came out absolutely mindblowing and super tasty. If you too are someone who likes to fast and enjoy the delectable stuff at the same time, then this recipe is absolutely a must try.....  Farali Dahi ke Kebab | Vrat ke Dahi Kebab | Navratri Recipes INGREDIENTS Hung Curd -  1 Cup Grated Paneer - 1/4 cup Sendha Namak - as per taste Kala Namak - as per taste Sugar - 1 to 2 tsp F

Besan ke Laddoo is one of the quintessential Diwali sweets or mithai recipes  definitely made at our home. Though, these laddoos are made in different styles, sometimes adding sooji and nuts to them, however, the way I like them the best is how the halwais make them - perfect daanedaar made with just three ingredients - besan, ghee and sugar. And trust me, they are an absolute delight, which instantly transport you to a food heaven. So, if you too are a lover of those perfect halwai style daanedaar besan ke laddoo , then this recipe is just for your sorts. Do try them out and I assure, you're gonna love them. Just a few tips before you jump on to the recipe, make sure you use the mota besan aka the coarsely ground gram flour. Essentially, the mota besan is the key to getting that daanedaar texture. Next, never go for the powdered sugar in these laddoos. Always use the boora shakkar/ sugar. And lastly, just when the besan is nicely roasted, sprinkle a few drops of water and stir

Made with ground almond paste, flavored with caramel sauce, some butterscotch essence and crushed almond praline which provides it with that amazing crunch, these Almond Toffee Rolls are an absolute delight and something that you are definitely gonna relish this Diwali.  Now, some of you may ask, why the name "Toffee"? Well, that's because the caramel sauce and the butterscotch lends it a beautiful caramel toffee flavor...and was named so by my husband because when he tasted it, his first words were like "oh..it tastes like a toffee"...so initially I was about to name them as caramel almond rolls or butterscotch almond rolls but this "toffee" thing actually changed my mind and I named this beautiful sweet as Almond Toffee Rolls. They are very easy to make and require just a few pantry ingredients. So, if you are planning to make something unique for this festive season, do try them out. I am sure you are gonna love them. Let me tell you, they also