Category: Dessert

Carrot-Walnut Cake

by Madhurima on in American Cuisine, Cakes & Bakes, Dessert

This Carrot Cake is moist, light, and fluffy, made with lots of fresh carrots, heart-healthy walnuts, and raisins. Carrot cake is not complete without the cream cheese frosting, but to toned down sugar a little bit I’m using only cream cheese filling in this recipe. I really wanted to mention the importance of cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger powder, these are the must add ingredients in the carrot cake, because it gives an excellent flavour to this cake. I made this cake on our 9th Anniversary and it was a huge hit.

Makar Sankranti Special Recipes

by Madhurima on in Dessert, Indian Cuisine

Makar Sankranti , also known as Poush Sankranti or Maghi , is celebrated in various parts of the Indian subcontinent. It is believed to be a time for peace and prosperity. This festival is dedicated to Lord Sun as the Sun enters the zodiac sign of Capricorn or Makar which marks the end of winter month and it also signifies the arrival of longer days and harvest season.

In West Bengal, this day is celebrated by making a variety of traditional Bengali sweets , made with rice flour, coconut, milk and ‘khejurer gur’ (date palm jaggery) or ‘patali’ , also known as PITHE or PULI.

Rosh Bora ( lentil dumplings in sugar syrup)

by Madhurima on in Dessert, Indian Cuisine

” PITHE or PULI ” is a traditional dish that is made on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti or Poush Parbon. I love this festival. My Mother makes so many varieties of sweets like ‘Dudh Puli’, ‘Bhaja Pithe’, ‘Patisapta’, etc and each of them tastes delicious.

Rosh bora is another sweet of this festival. These are soft Urad Dal dumplings or fritters soaked in light jaggery or sugar syrup.

Chocolate Patishapta (Chocolate mousse filled crepe)

by Madhurima on in American Cuisine, Dessert, Indian Cuisine

” PITHE or PULI ” is a traditional dish that is made on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti or Poush Parbon. PATISHAPTA , is one of the finest & most delicious of them all.

Patishaptas are thin crepes or pancakes , made with all purpose flour, rice flour, and semolina , stuffed with kheer or coconut-jaggery filling. Here I have made a fusion with a little bit of twist , instead of using the traditional coconut-jaggery stuffing/filling , I’ve used Chocolate Whipped Cream. These are light , delicate and also make a special breakfast or brunch.