Milk pedas (Doodh peda)
Wish you all a very happy republic day. "Ohh..today is April 10th, so your exam results must be out. Did you pass? Where are the pedas?" this was a general…
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Shrikhand
I had invited one of our friends for Diwali dinner yesterday. I wanted to make an elaborate dinner for the festival. He and his friend brought a sweet vermicelli payasa…
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Rice-milk pudding (Doodh paank)
I am not sure how many of you had the same feelings, but even though I tried my best, I could not get into a Diwali mood this year. For…
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Spicy shankarpal(Khara/Theek shankarpal)
This year I had decided to make all the important dishes that can be associated with Diwali. Many of my readers had asked for this recipe and also, once I…
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Sweet/GooD shankarpal
GooD (pronounced go-o-D) shankarpal must be another signature sweet made for Diwali in many Marathi/Konkani homes. Last year I had tried these for the first time. But then, I forgot…
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Mysore pak
Mysore pak or Mysore paak must be one of the most popular sweets in Karnataka. It is one of my all time favorite sweets. But there are different kinds of…
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Rice-chana dal pudding (Tandla-chane dali paays or Madagane)
Tandul - rice, chane dali - chana dal, paays - pudding also called as madagane, is one of the offerings I made for the Ganesh festival. Infact I had this…
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Nevri/Karjikayi/Karanji
Wish you all a very happy Ganesh chaturthi. Read about how Gauri tadige/Vayna pooja and Ganesh chaturthi is celebrated in Konkani homes(I am very specific to how it is celebrated…
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Sweetened popcorn powder (Layya piTTo)
I wish all my readers a happy Sri Krishna Janmashtami. Read more about this festival and how we celebrate at my old post about Janmashtami. This being my all time…
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Spiced black chana(Chane usli/usal)
Chane usli - is one of the dishes that is served in temples during Ram Navami and other festivals. This is one of my all time favorite dishes to cook…