When special occasions are around the corner, it becomes hard to decide what dessert should be presented. Since dessert is –usually- eaten after the meal, it must be something that...
If you have a weakness for desserts and are born with a sweet tooth, then this dessert is definitely the answer to your dilemma. Prepared with carrots and milk, gajar...
Halwa is a popular desert that originated in the Middle East and is now found throughout the entire world. It is a sweet confection made from either flour or nut...
Burfi is a sweet confectionery that is made from dense milk. It originates from India where it is a popular festival treat. You can find burfi all year around, but...
Masala vadas are fried balls of Indian dough, similar to doughnuts or dumplings. They are typically made from legumes or potatoes, and eaten for breakfast or as a midday snack....
Palappam is a type pancake native to Kerala cuisine. It is mainly prepared from fermented premixed rice and coconut batter and makes for a delicious breakfast. Palappam is typically served...
Each January people in Southern India and Sri Lanka celebrate their winter harvest festival, Pongal. During these festivities, a hearty and sumptuous breakfast is made called ‘ven pongal.’ The main...
Idli sambar are almost inseparable members on a traditional South Indian platter. Idlies are steamed cakes made of fermented rice-and-lentil batter. The first menu item in any South Indian restaurant...
Dahi Vada is an ancient dish. The earliest recipe of the beloved Dahi Vada is mentioned in the Manasollasa–a Sanskrit encyclopaedia that dates the 12th-century! Dahi Vada is basically bagel-shaped...
Vada was a popular snack among the Tamil is between 100 BC -300 BC. Then vada was purely made from legumes (beans); they were boiled, skinned, and ground into paste....
