Modak has been on my bucket list for a while. While forming this by hand is an art, it’s really easy to make them with the use of a special Modak mold. Personally I prefer the look and uniformity of this, so I grabbed a couple of these from Crawford Market when I was visiting …
Dessert
Dubai Chocolate Cheesecake!
I tried making a Dubai Chocolate Cheesecake and Brownie Cheescake version for the first time and I was super happy with the results. The original Dubai Chocolate uses Kataifi or Kunafa, Pistachio paste, Tahini & Chocolate. What is Kataifi? Kataifi is a type of pastry made from very thin, thread-like dough, similar to shredded phyllo …
Gulab Jamun Donuts
Khoya & Paneer are mixed and kneaded together with Flour & Baking powder and just a tiny amount of Milk to bring it all together. These are rolled and shaped into donut shapes and cooked low and slow till nice and golden brown on a medium flame and dunked into a sugar syrup so they …
OMG Baklava Cheesecake!!!
Walnuts & Pistachios are crushed and added in between layers of buttered phyllo pastry and baked. An orange blossom cheesecake filling is poured over and baked. A final layer of buttered pastry and nuts are added and this is baked again! Finally nuts and sugar syrup is added and it’s baked for a few more …
Rooh Afza Gulab Jamuns
Rooh Afza is a popular concentrated squash or syrup made from a blend of fruits, herbs, and vegetables. It is a traditional drink in South Asia, particularly in countries like Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. Rooh Afza is known for its sweet, floral, and refreshing taste, often mixed with water or milk to make a …
Juicy Gulab Jamuns
Khoya or Mava & Malai Paneer make this delicious soft and juicy Gulab Jamuns. Gulab Jamuns are a popular Indian dessert made from khoya (mawa) or milk solids, which are kneaded into a dough with a small amount of flour and then shaped into small balls. These balls are deep-fried until they are golden brown …
Chai Creme Caramel
Crème caramel is a classic French dessert that consists of a smooth, creamy custard with a layer of soft caramel on top. Also known as flan or caramel custard, it’s a popular and elegant dessert enjoyed in many countries around the world. The dessert is typically baked and then inverted when served, allowing the caramel …
Classic Profiteroles
Profiteroles are a type of French pastry that are made from choux pastry dough, which is piped into small balls and baked until they are crisp and hollow inside. The pastry balls are then filled with whipped cream or pastry cream and typically served with a drizzle of chocolate sauce. Although these are easy to …
Sago China Grass – Agar Agar Dessert
China grass or Agar Agar & Sago pearls come together to make this cool and stunning dessert. China grass or Agar Agar as it’s known is a vegan and vegetarian since it’s made from seaweed and it used as a gelatin to set liquids. Also try my recipe for Bombay Falooda China Grass!
Royal or Bombay Falooda China Grass (Agar Agar)
China grass or Agar Agar as it’s known is a vegan and vegetarian since it’s made from seaweed and it used as a gelatin to set liquids. In India it’s also called Falooda although in this recipe, Falooda refers to the Bombay Falooda a refreshing drink made with Saffron, Rose syrup, Milk, Falooda noodles, Jello, …