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   Ash Gourd Halwa- Kashi Halwa  Kashi Halwa is a decadent dessert perfect for any occasion. Winter melon/ Ash Gourd is used to make Kashi Halwa. If you think vegetables and desserts do not go together, then this halwa will make you love veggies even more. Carrots, beets, squash, ash gourd, bottle gourd, raw papaya, pumpkin are all easy to incorporate into delicious vegetable desserts. In India, halwa is an indispensable part of festive occasions. You can find innumerable varieties of halwa in various hues and flavors. Halwa loaded with vegetables are widely popular, especially carrots, beets , and pumpkin . Kashi halwa/ Ash gourd halwa is a regional favorite from Karnataka/ South India. It is a comforting, homey dessert and has a taste that lingers in your memories. Halwa making is time-consuming. But the best part of this halwa is that it is ready in under 30 minutes. What is Halwa? Halwa or halvah is sweet gel-like confectionery much loved in Asia, especially in the W...

Easy Coffee Pudding  Are you looking for a great coffee experience? Why not try a pudding with a rich coffee flavor. This sweet and flavorful pudding with a powerful coffee punch is refreshing and delicious. It is topped with a velvety bitter-sweet whipped Dalgona coffee and complements the milky sweet pudding. The texture is that of a lusciously light, soft gelatinous dessert. Imagine coffee jello but with a light, smooth texture, and the flavor and sweetness of condensed milk. It is the simplest homey dessert that you can ever make. Coffee is my absolute favorite, and a good cup of coffee is a good mood. It’s hard to imagine a day without a cup of coffee. So I adore coffee-flavored puddings, especially coffee-flavored chocolate puddings. So I figured it was time to do it again but this time a complete coffee-flavored pudding. The pudding is milky sweet, with an incredibly light texture. The whipped Dalgona coffee is a delicious accompaniment. Dolgona coffee was trendy in social m...

Kunafa Sweet Recipe/ Sweet Cheese Pastry Kunafa or Kanafeh/Kunafeh is a sweet cheese-filled, pastry popular in the Middle East and Arabic cuisine. It is one of the most popular  Middle Eastern desserts and is specially made during the Ramadan feast and for special occasions. If you have a sweet tooth like me, this appealing dessert with its deliciously sweet and cheesy center and is perfect for you. This decadent sweet is a scrumptious royal dessert. But the best part is that it is a no-fuss and easy to put together sweet dessert. Kunafa's cheesy center is complemented with its signature buttery crunchy crust. The intense flavor comes from clarified butter or ghee. You can substitute ghee with melted butter, but ghee has an intense nutty flavor that is irresistible. Kunafa is served warm drenched with a sugar syrup that has a floral scent to it and sometimes topped with crushed pistachio nuts. To make the scented sugar syrup, you can mix sugar syrup with rose water, orange blossom ...

Easy Persimmon Pudding Today's recipe is a classic old- fashioned American dessert made during the holidays. If you are a frequent visitor to this blog, you might  already know my love for traditional and rustic looking home-style desserts. Everyone loves easy no fuss desserts. This one is so special,it  brings back memories of sweet, delicious after dinner desserts, toffee flavored with a touch of spice. I made this pudding for Thanksgiving but it is also made during Christmas. Are you looking for a traditional pudding for Christmas? Then why not try this delicious persimmon pudding. Persimmon is in season during fall and winter months, so there is no better time to try this recipe.It is a very fall and Christmas like pudding, rich, custard-like creamy texture and is laced with flavors like cinnamon, nutmeg and rum. Yes, all the flavors of Christmas- it is just perfect for the holidays! This pudding is magical with a delicious custard like texture. Ther...

Chickoo Coconut Halwa Chickoo/ Sapota is a tropical fruit with a sweet caramelized flavor.It is delicious fruits and can be used to make milkshakes and desserts. This recipe is inspired from Tarla Dalal's chickoo halwa recipe. She used mawa in her recipe. I used coconut instead. The key ingredients of this halwa is chickoo,grated coconut and condensed milk.Try this halwa, you will surely love it. Ingredients Chickoo chopped-6-7 Grated coconut- 3/4 Condensed milk- 1/2 tin Sugar- 2 tbs Cashew nuts-8-10 Ghee-3 tbs Cardamom crushed- 5 Peel the skin,chop and lightly mash the chickoo.Heat ghee in a heavy pan and fry cashews drain and keep aside. Now add  the crushed chickoo and cook it in low flame for 6-8 minutes. Add the grated coconut, sugar and condensed milk and mix thoroughly. Stir continuously for another 10 minutes and in between  add a tsp of ghee to prevent it from sticking.When it starts leaving the edges of the pan and ghee separates mix in the...

Lychee Pudding Lychee pudding is a delicious after dinner treat. It is easy to make yet exotic with flavor,taste and texture. Lychee is a summer fruit and is now in season. I picked a bag of lychee from the Asian market. I love to snack on this fruit. I tried this pudding recipe from the book Everyday Chinese Cooking by Leeann Chin. Try this, you will surely love it. Ingredients Lychees- 1 1/2 cup White Grape juice or coconut water- 1/2 cup Lemon juice- 1 tbs Sugar-1/2 cup Unflavored gelatin- 1 tbs (or you can use agar agar powder) Sour cream- 1/2 cup Whole milk- 1/3 cup Few drops of rum essence or rum- 1 tbs Take half of grape juice or coconut water in a bowl and sprinkle gelatin and mix well. Let it stand for one minute. Meanwhile heat the rest of the grape juice. Add the gelatin and stir till it is dissolved and well combined. Make a fine puree of lychee, lemon juice and sugar. Transfer into a bowl and mix in sour cream, milk, gelatin mixture and rum. ...