Puran poli is a commonly made traditional Indian Maharashtrian dessert. Puran puli is more like a stuffed roti with Bengal gram (Dal) and jaggery mix. One can easily learn how to make puran poli at home. Ingredients: 1 cup Cornflour(Maida) 1 pinch Turmeric Powder 1 pinch Salt 2 tsp. Ghee Water enough to make dough…

Ingredients: 1 cup grated fresh coconut 2 tblsp. Semolina (Sooji) 1/4 cup Whole Cream Milk 1/2 cup Condensed Milk 2-3 green cardamom (shelled and powdered) 1/4 cup nuts chopped (pistachios, almonds, cashews) For garnish: 1/2 cup grated coconut Making coconut Ladoo with condensed milk : In a large pan dry roast the semolina. Keep stirring…

Ingredients: 1/2 kg Soft white khoya(milk solids) 2-1/2 cups (approx.300gms) sugar powdered 1/2 tsp. cardamom powder 1 tsp. cardamom seeds semi crushed 1 tbsp. slivered or crushed pistachios How to make peda: Grate khoya (milk solids) with a grater. Add crushed sugar and mix well. Put mixture in a large pan. Heat the pan on…

Ingredients: 1 litre Milk 1/4 cup Maida 1/4 cup Suji Ghee Water Making Malpua: Boil the milk till it reduces to 1/2 its quantity. Roast the rava till light brown. Add to the milk along with maida. There should be no lumps. It should be a smooth pouring consistency. Heat the ghee. Take the batter…

Ingredients: 100gms soft White Makhanas (Foxnuts) 1 tsp. ghee 5 cups milk 4 tbsp. sugar or as desired 1 tbsp. sliced almonds 1 tblsp. Raisins 1 tbsp. grated pistachios 1 tsp. green cardamom seeds (crushed) Making Makhana Kheer : In a large pan heat the ghee and roast the makhanas (fox nut) for 4 -5…

Ingredients: 1/2 litre full cream milk 1 tblsp. Cornflour 2 tblsp. Sugar 1/2 tsp. Elaichi powder 1 -2 tblsp. khoya(milk solids) 1/2 tblsp. skinned pista (pistachios), thinly sliced 1/2 tblsp. skinned badam (almonds), finely sliced Making Badam Pista Kulfi : Pour the milk into a wide large pan and bring to boil over high heat,…

Ingredients: 500 gms Kaju(cashewnuts) 300 gms sugar 1/2 tsp kesar(saffron) 1/4 tsp orange color Making Kesar(Saffron) Burfi: Soak the cashew nuts in water for 180 minutes. Drain the water and grind the cashew nuts fine. In a large pan blend sugar, cashew nuts, and roast on low heat, stirring continuously. Mix saffron and orange color…

Ingredients: 1 cup Wheat flour 3 tbsp Ghee 1 pinch Salt 1/2 litre Oil (for frying) 1 cup Grated coconut 3 1/4 cups Sugar 1 1/2 cups Milk Few Almonds Few Raisins 1/2 tsp Cardamom powder 1 tbsp Poppy seeds Making Karanji Gujiya: In a large mixing bowl add the salt, flour and ghee. Mix…

Ingredients: 2 large Bananas (peeled and thinly sliced) 2 large oranges (peeled into segments) 1/2 tsp. saffron strands 2 tsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 1/2 tsp. red chili powder 1 tsp. salt 2(140 ml) cartons curd (plain yogurt) Making Fruit Pudding: Mix together the sugar, pepper, chili powder, salt and curd. Put…