Total Time : 15-20 mins

Cook Time : 10-15 mins

Prep Time : 5 mins

Cool Time : NA

Atte ki churi is eaten in winter mostly. My mom and bhua also gave this when we had throat pain. They put a lot a ghee and asked us to swallow whole big balls of this churi. Its so delicious , who wants to swallow it? We would secretly savor it!😊

Ingredients:

• 2 cup whole wheat atta

  1. • 1 cup water

     • 1 cup caster sugar

     • 1/4 cup sliced almonds

     • 1/4 cup golden raisins

     • 1/4 cup char magaz

Steps:

• 1. • Make fresh dough with the atta and water . Make it a consistency to make rotis

     • Now roll a roti and half cook it on the tawa

     • Take the half cook roti, break it put ghee in it and cook again

     • Do this process 2-3 times till the roti is fully cooked

     • Repeat process with the remaining atta dough

     • Once all the rotis are cooked coarsely grind in a food processor

     • Lightly roast the nuts and raisins in the remaining ghee

     • Add these nuts and sugar to ground rotis

     • Serve hot as dessert or with a cup of milk

Enjoy!

Total Time : 3-4 hours

Cook Time : 20-22 mins

Prep Time : 40 mins

Cool Time : 2-3 hours

I make this Burfi almost every Diwali, healthy and delicious 😊

Ingredients:

• 1 cup almonds/almond flour

  1. • 3/4 cup caster sugar

• 1 tsp kesar strands soaked in hot water

• 8-10 cardamom's

• 4-5 tablespoon ghee

• 1/4 cup golden raisins

• 1 cup milk

Steps:

• 1. • Soak 1 tsp of kesar in quarter cup water and microwave for a minute and let it stand for 10 mins

     • Take 8-10 green cardamom skin it and extract the seeds. Now grind the seeds fine and set aside

• Soak almonds in water overnight or you can put the almonds in a microwaveable bowl fill with water and microwave on high for 3-4 mins

• Once the water cools a bit you can remove the skins and grind it in a blender till fine

• If grinding make sure that you pause in between else you will almond butter

• You can skip the above steps if you want to use almond flour

• If you use almond flour be aware that the burfi will be darker in color

• Now add milk and sugar to a pan and bring it to a boil

• Add the almond flour, golden raisins and kesar water in the pan

• Mix well and make sure that there are no lumps

• Add 3-4 tablespoons of ghee

• Cook on medium flame till the mixture leaves the sides of the pan

• Once the mixture leaves the sides of the pan remove from flame and add the cardamom powder and mix well

• Now grease a plate with 1-2 tablespoons of melted ghee

• Pour the almond mixture in it and pat it down neatly

• You can put some ground pista's or sliced almonds on top for decoration if you want

• Keep the burfi aside and let is set for a few hours before slicing it

Enjoy!

Total Time : 30-40 mins

Cook Time : 10-15 mins

Prep Time : 5 mins

Cool Time : 5-10 mins

Made this as a healthy alternative to junk for my kids 😊

Ingredients:

• 1 cup fine almond flour

  1. • 1/2 cup caster sugar

• 1/4 cup water

• 5-7 cardamom's

• 1 tablespoon ghee

• Varak or solver foil

Steps:

• 1. • Add water and sugar in a pan and mix on high heat till sugar is fully dissolved

     • Stir for another minute

     • Now add the almond flour and ghee

     • Mix well till it leaves the pan and comes together

     • To test if the almond mixture is ready take a small piece and roll in your hand

     • If it doesnot stick then its ready else cook for a few more minutes

     • Now oil/ghee back of a flat plater, pan or parchment paper

     • After the mixture has cooled and safe to touch knead well and roll on prepared parchment paper with a rolling pin

     • Put silver foil (optional)

     • Cut diagonally into diamond shapes, let it set for 5-10 mins

Enjoy

Total Time : 4-5 hours

Cook Time : 20-30 mins

Prep Time : 10 mins

Cool Time : 3-4 hours

This is one of my all time favorite desserts. Mom made it often for me and I lapped it up 😊

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup caster sugar for the caramel

• 2 and 1/4 cup of whole milk

• 3 eggs

• 1/2 cup caster sugar for the custard

• 1 tsp vanilla essence

Steps:

• 1. • First make the caramel: Add 1/4 cup of sugar to a vessel which will be used for steaming the custard

     • Spread the sugar with a few spoons of water in the vessel and place on medium heat till sugar dissolves and turns medium brown

     • Remove the pan from the stove and keep on the side making sugar that the caramel doesnot crack

     • Beat eggs and vanilla essence in a stand mixer till them become voluminous and pale yellow

     • In the meantime heat the milk and sugar in a sauce pan on the stove top but the milk should not boil

     • Now slowly add the hot milk into the whisked eggs while continuously stirring making sure that you donot scramble the eggs

     • Now take the mixture and pour it in the vessel which has the caramel cooled and set

     • Now take a pressure cooker add water at the bottom and put the stand in it

     • Warm the water and keep this pan on the stand

     • Close the lid but not the weight

     • Steam this in the cooker for 20-30 mins till the custard is set but yet jiggly

     • Let the custard cool down and then transfer to the fridge and chill for 3-4 hours

     • Once chilled the custard can be overturned on a serving dish

Enjoy!

Total Time : 30-40 mins

Cook Time : 15-20 mins

Prep Time : 5 mins

Cool Time : 5-10 mins

Made this as a healthy alternative to junk for my kids 😊

Ingredients:

• 1 cup chawal- basmati

  1. • 1/2 cup caster sugar - or more depending upon how sweet you like it

• 1 litre milk

• 5-7 cardamom's - crushed

• 1 tablespoon ghee

• 1/4 cup sliced almonds

• 1/4 cup golden raisins

• 2 tbsp chironji

• 10-15 strands of saffron

Steps:

• 1. • Heat saffron for 30 sec in 1/4 cup water in microwave

     • Wash the chawal well and set aside

     • Add chawal, raisins, chironji, badams to milk and cook till chawal is cooked - 15-20 mins

     • Add the saffron water and strands

     • After chawal is cooked add the sugar and cook for another 5 mins

     • In the end add the crushed cardomon and turn off the stove

     • Enjoy cold or warm

Total Time : 1 hour

Cook Time : 20-22 mins

Prep Time : 10 mins

Cool Time : 10-15 mins

Do you remember the peda's from Dharwad? These pedas come pretty close them 😊

Ingredients:

• 300gms store bought or home made khoya(mawa)

  1. • 1/2 cup caster sugar

• 1 tsp kesar strands soaked in hot milk

• 8-10 cardamom's

• 4-5 tablespoon ghee

• 2 tablespoons of milk

• 10-12 slivered/full almonds or pistas

Steps:

• 1. • Soak 1 tsp of kesar in mik and microwave for a minute and let it stand for 10 mins

     • Take 8-10 green cardamom skin it and extract the seeds. Now grind the seeds fine and set aside

• Add crumbled khoya and sugar in a pan on medium heat

• The khoya will start melting and then start thickening again

• Add the kesar milk to the pan

• Once the khoya thickens again and becomes sticky turn off the stove and then add the cardamom powder and mix well

• Let the khoya mixture cool till its cool enough to touch

• Once its cool enough to touch roll the dough and gently knead.

• Add the ghee at this point for a good shine

• Now shape the pedas into small bowls and make a thumbprint in the center

• You can garnish the pedas with slivered/full almonds or pistas

Enjoy!

Total Time : 30-40 mins

Cook Time : 10-15 mins

Prep Time : 5 mins

Cool Time : 5-10 mins

Made this as a healthy alternative to junk for my kids 😊

Ingredients:

• 1 cup fine cashew flour

  1. • 1/2 cup caster sugar

• 1/4 cup water

• 5-7 cardamom's

• 1 tablespoon ghee

• Varak or solver foil

Steps:

• 1. • Add water and sugar in a pan and mix on high heat till sugar is fully dissolved

     • Stir for another minute

     • Now add the almond flour and ghee

     • Mix well till it leaves the pan and comes together

     • To test if the cashew mixture is ready take a small piece and roll in your hand

     • If it doesnot stick then its ready else cook for a few more minutes

     • Now oil/ghee back of a flat plater, pan or parchment paper

     • After the mixture has cooled and safe to touch knead well and roll on prepared parchment paper with a rolling pin

     • Put silver foil (optional)

     • Cut diagonally into diamond shapes, let it set for 5-10 mins

Enjoy

Total Time : 4-5 hours

Cook Time : 30-40 mins

Prep Time : 10 mins

Cool Time : 3-4 hours

I make this Burfi almost every Diwali, healthy and delicious 😊

Ingredients:

• 4 and 1/2 cup shredded coconut

  1. • 2 cups caster sugar

• 8-10 cardamom's

• 4-5 tablespoon ghee

• 1 cup + 2 Tbsp sliced almonds

• 1 cup golden raisins

• 2 cup milk

Steps:

• 1. • Take 8-10 green cardamom skin it and extract the seeds. Now grind the seeds fine and set aside

• Add coconut, sliced almonds ,raisins and milk in a pan and cook down the milk till it almost evaporates

• Add 3-4 tablespoons of ghee

• Now add sugar and cook again since sugar melts and releases water. Cook till all the water has evaporated

• Cook on medium flame till the mixture leaves the sides of the pan

• Once the mixture leaves the sides of the pan remove from flame and add the cardamom powder and mix well

• Now grease a plate with 1-2 tablespoons of melted ghee

• Pour the coconut mixture in it and pat it down neatly

• You can put some ground pista's or sliced almonds on top for decoration if you want

• Keep the burfi aside and let is set for a 3-4 hours hours before slicing it

Enjoy!

Total Time : 1 hour

Cook Time : 10-15 mins

Prep Time : 10 mins

Cool Time : 10-15 mins

Made these modaks this Ganesh Chaturti healthy and delicious 😊

Ingredients:

• 4 cups rolled oats

  1. • 2 cups walnuts

• 2 cups mixed nuts

• 2 cups jaggery

• 1/2 cup ghee

• 1 cup golden raisins

Steps:

• 1. • Lightly roast the oats on low heat till golden brown and set aside to cool

     • Lightly roast the walnuts and mixed nuts separately and keep aside to cool

     • Take jaggery and break it out into smaller pieces

     • Now grind the oats, walnuts and mixed nuts separately and put them in a bowl

     • Add 1/2 cup ghee and jaggery and mix well

     • Press the mix into the modak mold

• Lo and behold the modaks are ready!

Enjoy!

Total Time : 40-50 mins

Cook Time : 30-40 mins

Prep Time : 10 mins

Cool Time : NA

I make this Burfi almost every Diwali, healthy and delicious 😊

Ingredients:

• 1 cup pineapple

• 3/4 cup sooji

• 1/2 cup caster sugar

• 8-10 cardamom's

• 1/2 cup ghee

• 12-15 cashews/almonds - halved

• 1 cup golden raisins

• 2 cup water

• 1 tsp kesar strands

Steps:

• 1. • Soak 1 tsp of kesar in water and microwave for a minute and let it stand for 10 mins

     • Take 8-10 green cardamom skin it and extract the seeds. Now grind the seeds fine and set aside

     • Coarsely crush the pineapple in a food processor

     • Add the crushed pineapple, water and sugar in a sauce pan and cook well till all the sugar dissolves and its boiling

     • In another saucepan fry the sooji, cashews and raisin in ghee till the cashews are golden and the sooji emits a nice aroma - about 5 mins

     • Now add this sooji mixture to the pineapple mixture and keep stirring till the mixture comes together

     • Switch off the stove and stir in the ground cardamom

     • Mix well and serve hot

Enjoy!

Total Time : 40-50 mins

Cook Time : 30-40 mins

Prep Time : 10 mins

Cool Time : NA

Pinis are traditional Punjabi sweets any time of the year. You can make them with atta, besan or urad dal flour. I am writing the recipe with besan below but you can substitute with either atta or urad dal flour. Growing up mom made loads of these and I would skip dinner to gorge on these pini's later. They are very easy to make as well😊

Ingredients:

• 2 cup besan

• 1 and 1/2 cup powdered sugar

• 2 cup + 2 tbsp ghee

• 1 cup almonds

• 1 cup golden raisins

• 8-10 cardamom's

• Few Almonds for garnish

Steps:

• 1. • Take 8-10 green cardamom , skin them, take out seeds and grind them coarsely

     • Take the almonds in a microwaveable bowl, fill with water and microwave on high heat for 3-4 mins

     • Wait for the water to cool down, peel the almonds and coarsely grind them in the food processor

     • Heat up ghee in a pot, add the besan and fry it till fragrant and the color turns brown

     • Turn the stove off

     • Add golden raisins and the ground almonds to the mixture and let is sit till its cool

     • Once its cooled completely add the sugar to the mixture and mix well

     • Make sure you dont add the sugar when the mixture is hot else it will melt the sugar and make the mixture watery

     • Grease a plate with ghee

     • Now form small balls with the mixture and put them on the greased plate

     • If you want you can garnish the pini's with almonds

     • Pini's are ready to eat.

Enjoy!

Total Time : 30-40 mins

Cook Time : 15-20 mins

Prep Time : 5 mins

Cool Time : 5-10 mins

Made this as a healthy alternative to junk for my kids 😊

Ingredients:

• 1 cup seviyan

  1. • 1/2 cup caster sugar - or more depending upon how sweet you like it

• 1 litre milk

• 5-7 cardamom's - crushed

• 1 tablespoon ghee

• 1/4 cup sliced almonds

• 1/4 cup golden raisins

• 2 tbsp chironji

• 10-15 strands of saffron

Steps:

• 1. • Heat saffron for 30 sec in 1/4 cup water in microwave

     • Roast seviyan in ghee

     • Add seviayn, raisins, chironji, badams to milk and cook till seviyan is cooked - 15-20 mins

     • Add the saffron water and strands

     • After seviyan is cooked add the sugar and cook for another 5 mins

     • In the end add the crushed cardomon and turn off the stove

     • Enjoy cold or warm