Sweet Potato Halwa in Instant Pot (farari seero)
On the days Hindus fast, there is a list of foods that they are “allowed” to eat. The list – often referred to as farali food – includes all the fruits and nuts, milk and Read More …
Category: Festive food
Food for festivals e.g Xmas, Diwali, Navratri, fasting, janmashtmi, Hindu Festivals, Christian Festivals,
Farari bateta vada (Gluten free crispy potato rolls)
There are certain days and months, Hindus fast. The upcoming festival of Navratri is one of those festivals when people may be fasting. The fast is not compulsory but recently more and more people seem Read More …
Barfi Churmu with Flour, Oats and Almonds
One of the quickest and easiest Indian desserts, I like making is churma na ladoo with jaggery. I find this dessert very easy to make as I have been making it regularly for years. The Read More …
Top 15 Sweets for any occasion
I have created a list of 15 easy to make Indian sweets/desserts which can be made during any festival. These sweets can we cooked at any festival time including Diwali , Holi , Ram Navmi and Read More …
Mumbai Ice Halwa made in Microwave
Mumbai Ice halwa is also called Bombay halwa or suko halwo too. Years ago tins of Bombay Halwa, made by Mohanlal Mithaiwala, were popular at Diwali time and not a lot of people made them Read More …
Cheat Kalakand (barfi using ricotta cheese) in the Instant Pot
Kalakand barfi has always been a favourite of mine. Not a lot of Indian Mithai shops sell them as the barfi has a very short shelf life. I had often seen it being made by Read More …
List of Top Farari (Fasting) Recipes
On the days Hindus fast, there is a list of foods that they are “allowed” to eat. The list – often referred to as farali food – includes all the fruits and nuts, milk and Read More …
Banana Raita (Kele ka raita)
Our meals are never complete if we do not have raita, pickles or papads as our side dishes. Raita’s get made with whatever is in my fridge -but the most popular is gujarati banana raita Read More …
Sweet Potato khichedi ( sweet potato stir fry)
My husband usually fasts for the whole of the Shrawan month and I have to try my best to make different farar/falhar dishes for him. This dry sweet potato khichedi which my MIL used to Read More …
Sweet Boondi (An Indian sweet)
Sweet Boondi/Bundi is one of my favourite Indian sweets. I prefer them to Boondi Ladoos which are one of the most popular sweets in UK. Boond/bund means a droplet. Boondi/Bundi is made by dropping little Read More …