Rava Ladoo for Diwali (Sweet Semolina Balls)

Wishing you and your loved ones a Happy and safe Diwali.  Hope you are all having a wonderful time celebrating Diwali with family and friends. Deepavali/Diwali called Festival of Lights inadvertently has been one of my favorite festivals. It symbolizes the victory of righteousness along with the removal of spiritual darkness. In India, the streets, markets are filled with people, bustling with activities; making the whole atmosphere charged up and filled with festivities. Growing up as kids we got to wear new clothes, decorate our homes, indulge on varieties of goodies, light up fire crackers, beautiful diyas(lamps), meet with friends…

Spinach Pithla

Pithla is spiced gravy made out of Besan (Chickpea flour). It is a quick recipe to have on hand when you are out of vegetables or want to cook something quick and easy. The combination of Pitla Bhakri or Jhunka Bhakri is famous in North Karnataka and parts of Maharashtra. The dry version of Pithla is known as Jhunka/ Zunka.  My mom used to make this for breakfast along with Jowar Bhakri and garlic (lassuni) chutney. Growing up I never liked this much especially with rice and I would come up with ‘creative’ excuses to avoid this dish. But then…

Diwali Sweets and Snacks

Now that Diwali is just few days away, I am sure many of you are busy dishes in advance. Just like last year,I have put together recipe links to sweets and snacks recipes that I have posted earlier.  Hope you find something fun and interesting: Sweets/Mithai Besan Ladoo Microwave Besan Laddoo Wheat Flour Laddos (Churma Laados/ Atta Ladoo /Pitta Undo) Coconut Ladoo Coconut Burfi/ Nariyal Burfee Banana Halwa (Burfi) Mango Peda Coconut Mango Burfi Easy Ras Malai (using Ricotta cheese) Kalakand Recipe Milk Dates Peda in Microwave (Doodh Peda) Instant Carrot Laddoo in Microwave Snacks Corn Chivda/ Corn Mixture Masala Peanuts…