Diwali time during India is truly a whole experience that you do not really feel else where in the world. Shopping for new clothes, fireworks, gifts etc. Cleaning out the whole house. Making of all the nastas aka dry snacks like mathiya, chorafadi, chakri, gathiya…

Mattar Paneer – tomato based spiced up curry made with peas, paneer and spices along with hint of methi & honey! This is one the very commonly made north Indian curry. It is simply made with onions, tomatoes, fresh spices like ginger garlic chili, dry…

Fruit Custard – sweet milk based Indian dessert that is flavored & thickened using custard powder with hint of cardamom & saffron along with fresh fruits & nuts!! Fruit Custard, also known as fruit salad in many Gujarati household including mine is a delicately flavored…

Suvari/Khadkhadiya – Mildly sweet puri/crackers simply made with flour, sugar, milk, sesame seeds and ghee to pair with your spicy and savory Diwali snacks!! This is one of those Diwali snacks that brings back all my warm childhood memories! My Kamu baa (grand maa) used…

Kaju Anjir Rabdi – Homemade Indian style condensed milk like dessert made with milk, dry figs, cashews along with some subtle sweet dry spices!! Rabdi/Rabri is a condensed-milk-based Indian sweet. It is made by boiling milk on low heat for a long time until it…

Roasted Poha Chevdo made out of flatten rice, flavored with spices, curry leaves and mixed with sautéed peanuts, cashews, dalia (Split Roasted Chick Peas), raisins Poha chevdo is one of the very popular Indian snack that is super light and crispy. It is extremely easy…

Phyllo Bhaji Cups – a fusion recipe including Maharashtrian spicy aloo bhaji served in crispy baked phyllo cups, drizzled with spicy sriracha sauce Puri bhaji is an Indian dish of puri (deep-fried rounds of flour) and aloo bhaji, spiced up dry potato curry. It is…

Rose flavored cold dessert beverage loaded with vermicelli, sweet basil (sabza/takmaria) seeds, milk, ice cream, nuts and rose syrup. It is our family favorite dessert. Sometimes we just have this as dinner if we have very heavy lunch. Which is just an excuse to have…

Savory snack made out of cornflakes, rice crispy, kix cornmeal cereal and crunchy potato sticks flavored with spices, curry leaves and mixed with sautéed peanuts, cashews, dalia (Split Roasted Chick Peas), raisins Who says cereal can only be eaten with milk?!?! Being an Indian, I…

Chakli or Chakri is a savory snack from India specially made during Diwali time as one of many tasty snacks. Steamed rice and wheat flour mixed with butter and spices, and deep fried into spiral shapes to the perfect crispiness. Chakli is typically made from…