Just finished reading Richard Branson’s autobiography. No sleep in sight yet. Can’t believe I didn’t read this book before considering it’s been in the library for years now. It must’ve been all the comparisons between him and the local liquor baron that put me off. Totally fascinated with this guy and would love to know [...]
Posts from ‘October, 2009’
Nan Khatai
I have baked these gorgeous cookies called Nan Khatai from Nupur’s Happy Burp many times and they have always turned out perfect! I didn’t let the dough rest for a few hours as the original recipe suggests without any problem.
To make nan khatai, you’ll need
1. 2 cups of maida
2. 3/4 to 1 cup of powdered [...]
Cholafali
Here’s another traditional yet simple Diwali farsaan recipe.
To make cholafali you’ll need
1. Besan (Gram flour) – 3 cups
2. Urad dal flour – 1 1/3 cups
3. Oil for deep frying
4. Soda bicarbonate – a pinch or 1/2 tsp
4. Salt
5. Chilly powder
6. Rock salt
Add the soda and salt to half a cup of boiling water. Once the [...]
Ghughra
Ghughra is one of the traditional mithai prepared during Diwali in Gujarat/Maharashtra. Different versions of ghughra are pretty popular with various names all over the country. Kopra and khoya are two popular stuffings. I prepared the one that is common at home – with kopra stuffing. This version stays fresh for longer and I associate [...]
Happy Diwali
Wishing you a very happy diwali and a prosperous and fun-filled new year ahead!
PS. In case you were wondering, I went and had a wonderful time while I was away from this blog. Life has been AMAZING and the proof is that I didn’t feel the need to blog/vent!!