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PISTA SANDESH 

PISTA SANDESH 

  With preparations for Diwali in full swing, I have a long list of sweets and snacks to be prepared in the coming days. And one simple dessert is Sandesh. As mentioned in my previous post ‘Sandesh’, this is truly an inherent part of festivities 

Angoori Rasmalai

Angoori Rasmalai

The Diwali joy spills over and continues here and I am sharing one of my all-time favourite Indian desserts Rasmalai. These delicious super soft milk cheese balls are so delicate and have an astonishingly melt-in-your-mouth feel that will leave you desiring for more. They are extremely tender 

Rasgulla

Rasgulla

Rasgulla, Rasagulla, Rasagola, Roshogolla, Rossogolla, Rasbhari. What’s in a name? that which we call, A Rasgulla by any other name would taste as sweet. Rasgulla is mainly derived from the two words ‘Ras’ which refers to syrup or juice and ‘Gulla’ means a ball.These soft 

Sandesh

Sandesh

I have ‘Sandesh‘ for you today. Sandesh, translated in Hindi literally means ‘news’ or a ‘message’. Today’s post is definitely not just a message – it is a sweet message. 🙂  If you ask a Bengali what Sandesh is, they will tell you it is an 

Malai Peda

Malai Peda

Peda is a very popular sweet from the Indian subcontinent, usually prepared from thick condensed milk, khoya, and sugar. A lot of variations are found all over India using traditional flavorings, including cardamom seeds, pistachio nuts and saffron. As such the colour varies from a