Yesterday, we went out with my younger son and his wife for a movie and dinner. We saw Slumdog Millionaire and we liked it very much. The movie is about social awakening of the poor in India. My younger son always likes to tease me about how much time I like to spend with him and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Dessert’
Almond Cashew Burfi
Almond Walnut Cashew Burfi is a healthy, quality substitute for candy that your entire family will enjoy.
Apple Crumb Pie
Apple Crumb Pie is simple, delicious, and easy to make. This desert is perfect for fall and winter months. Hot apple crumb, topped with vanilla ice cream – my kind of a dessert, and popular with my family.
Apple Custard with Strawberry Sauce
Apple custard is a nice desert with the red strawberry sauce to give a holiday touch. The uncooked apples and roasted almonds give it a nice texture.
Apple Jalebi (Apple Fritters)
Apple Jalebis can be best described as apple wafers dipped in the flavorful sugar syrup. This is a modified version of Jalebis, taste best when served hot.
Badam Burfi (Almond Candy)
Badam (almond) Burfi is a healthy substitute for candy but is rich in flavor. Almond burfi can be served as dessert or snack.
Baklava Rolls
Baklava is a Middle Eastern specialty. Baklava is made in many shapes I decided to make them in rolls. Instead of honey I used sugar to glaze and flavored with cardamom.
Basen Ladoo
Besan ladoos are a rich, sweet dessert-snack made from gently roasted besan. Ladoos can be served any time of the day. Traditionally in Indian households ladoos and burfis are served as cookies and chocolate candies are served elsewhere.
Bengali Rasgulla
Rasgullas are homemade cheese or paneer balls soaked in chilled sugar syrup. This recipe is made using a pressure cooker.
Boondi (bundi) Ladoo
Boondi Ladoo is a great, mouth watering snack-time dessert and is a must have at all special occasions all over India. Boondis are very small, round deep fried balls that have been soaked in fragrant sugar syrup. After soaking, the syrup is drained and the syrup infused boondi are formed into balls (ladoos).
Butternut Squash & Almond Baked Crumble
Butternut Squash & Almond Baked Crumble is a comforting, warming supper and stands well on its own, without the need for any side dish. It is rich and creamy tasting and is full of goodness.
Chocolate Brownie (Eggless & Vegan)
This is a great recipe to satisfy your and your kid’s sweet tooth. Your family and guests will appreciate a desert tray filled with chocolate brownies. These brownies are very moist and have a deep chocolate flavor.
Chum Chum
Chum Chum is a popular Bengali (East Indian) sweet dish that is made with Paneer, (home-made cheese). It is a versatile dish that can be served in many different variations. Here I will show you 3 different ways to serve Chum Chum, either with Pistachios, or with Coconuts or with Malai (cream).
Coconut Burfi
This recipe is made with fresh coconut powder combined with a cardamom flavored sugar syrup. This is a scrumptious dessert or snack.
Contest 2011 December
Sunday, December 4th, 2011Happy holidays from Manjula’s Kitchen!! For this month, I thought a dessert is a good idea for the holiday season. The recipe can be any dessert made with at least one of the following fruits: apple, berry (any), pineapple, or pear. You may make any type of dessert, hot or cold. The specific rules for [...]
Contest 2011 December Winners
Thursday, January 5th, 2012
I received many really good recipes this last month and I had a tough time deciding on the winners. Thank you to everyone who participated and you all did a great job. Of course, I can only select five, so here they are and two top winners from those: 1st Place: Akhila Bhatt (Pineapple Kesaribaath) 2nd [...]
Contest October 2010
Saturday, October 2nd, 2010I really enjoyed all the great recipe submissions last month. Thank you to all who participated. I will be keeping the same format this month where I will choose the top five and let you vote for the winner. The rules for October are the following: You may create any dessert with rice as the [...]
Contest October 2010 Winners
Thursday, October 28th, 2010
It was great to see so many recipe entries this month. Once again, I had a tough time selecting the top five. Thank you everyone for participating. I’ve chosen the following as the top five entries. The contest is over now! The first place winner is Sireesha Darbha (Appalu – Rice Flour Delicacy) and the [...]
Double-Decker Burfi (Apple coconut and Pineapple Burfi)
Apple coconut and Pineapple Burfi is a simple and yummy fruity burfi with no fat and also looks great with two different colored layers. Ingredients: for Apple Coconut layer 2 Red Apples (Roughly grated) 1/4 Cup Grated Coconut (Packed) drop of Coconut extract (Optional) pinch of Red food color (Optional) 1/2 Cup Sugar for Pineapple layer Crushed Pineapple [...]
Fruit Cream
A colorful chilled dessert made with fruits and cream. This is a perfect dessert for hot summer days.
