Print Puran Poli Prep time: 1 hour Cook time: 1 hour 40 mins Total time: 2 hours 40 mins Serves: 6 Puran (filling) Poli (flat bread) is one of my husband and his family’s favorite dishes. During a holiday/festival you are bound to find it during meals at his family home in Gujarat, India. Ingredients For […]
Gulab Jamun
Print Gulab Jamun Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 1 hour Serves: 8 Donuts soaked in sugar syrup Ingredients ½ cup whole milk ricotta cheese, drained ½ cup milk powder 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon arrowroot flour or corn starch ¼ teaspoon baking powder 1 to 2 tablespoons whole milk yogurt […]
Ghughra
Print Ghughra Prep time: 2 hours Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 2 hours 25 mins Serves: 20 This sweet snack (Empanadas) is made during the festival of Diwali. Ingredients For Filling: ⅔ cup or more Ghee (clarified butter) 1 cup fine ravo (crème of wheat) ¼ cup coconut or almond flour ¼ cup granulated sugar […]
Rice Pudding
Print Doodh Pak Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 50 mins Total time: 55 mins Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 cups whole milk (doodh) 2 cups half and half ½ cup uncooked basmati rice 1 tablespoon ghee (optional) ½ cup sugar or more ⅛ teaspoon saffron (kesar) threads ½ teaspoon ground cardamom (elaichi) ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg […]
Shrikhand
Print Elaichi Shrikhand Prep time: 8 hours Total time: 8 hours Serves: 8 Cardamom Yogurt Pudding Ingredients 1 32oz container full fat yogurt (not Greek) 1 32oz container low fat yogurt (not Greek) 1 cup granulated sugar or more 1 teaspoon ground elaichi (cardamom) ⅛ teaspoon ground jaifal (nutmeg) 1 tablespoons finely chopped pistachio, for garnish […]
Sukhadi
Print Sukhadi Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 30 mins Serves: 6 This is my sister Jayshree’s recipe of whole wheat flour halva. Ingredients 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup Ghee (clarified butter) 1 cup jaggery (Indian raw sugar), shredded Directions Heat a small wok or a frying pan on a […]
Sheero
Print Sheero Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 35 mins Serves: 4 (Sweet Cream of Wheat Porridge) This recipe is found in many regions of India in some form. But unlike other regions, in region of Gujarat this type of sweet dish is eaten along with a meal. Sometimes sheero is made […]
Gajar Ka Halwa
Print Gajar Ka Halwa Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 40 mins Serves: 20 Carrot pudding Ingredients 2 pounds carrots, peeled and shredded 1 16 oz container ricotta cheese 1 cup heavy cream ½ cup each golden raisins and cashews (optional) 1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter) (optional) 1 cup sugar or to […]