Sunday 23 September 2018

Chocolate Modak by using khoya (mawa)


According to Padma Purana there is another interesting story regarding why Ganesha loves modak. Once the Devas (demi gods) came to visit Shiva and Goddess Parvati and presented them a divine modak. It was a very special modakand the person who ate it was supposed to become knowledgeable in all scriptures, science, art and writing. Goddess Parvati wanted to present it to her sons – Lord Ganesha and Lord Kartik. But the brothers were not ready to share it. So a confused Goddess Parvati finally stated that whoever among them proved the true meaning of sincerity and devotion would get the sweet delicacy.

Chocolate Modak using Chenna



Chocolate Modak is a tasty Prasad which everybody love to have in Lord Ganesha’s Chaturti Festival. This Prasad is healthy as well as nutritious if made in a right way. Chocolate Modak which You get in market is made from Khoya ( khawa/ mawa) with lot of sugar . This Modak is very high in calorie. But when we make Chocolate Modak at home we can make it healthy as well as nutritious.

Tuesday 11 September 2018

Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie + Recipe (5 variations)



A cookie is a baked or cooked food that is small, flat and sweet. It usually contains flour, sugar and some type of oil or fat. It may include other ingredients such as raisins, oats, chocolate chips, nuts, etc.

In most English-speaking countries outside North America, including the United Kingdom, the most common word for a crisp cookie is biscuit.The term cookie is normally used to describe chewier ones. However, in many regions both terms are used.

In Scotland the term cookie is sometimes used to describe a plain bun.

Cookies that are baked as a solid layer on a sheet pan and then cut, rather than being baked as individual pieces, are called in British English bar cookies or traybakes.

Sunday 19 August 2018

Chocolate icecream (with egg) + Recipe (variation 1)


Ice cream (derived from earlier iced cream or cream ice) is a sweetened frozen foodtypically eaten as a snack or dessert. It is usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavors. It is typically sweetened with sugar or sugar substitutes. Typically, flavourings and colourings are added in addition to stabilizers. The mixture is stirred to incorporate air spaces and cooled below the freezing point of water to prevent detectable ice crystals from forming. The result is a smooth, semi-solid foam that is solid at very low temperatures (< 2 °C or 35 °F). It becomes more malleable as its temperature increases.

Saturday 11 August 2018

Chocolate Paan + Recipe (variation 2)


A widely loved mouth-freshener cum dessert recipe , a gift from the mugals to Indians during their invasion in India. Chocolate Paan makes for a delicious after-dinner mouth-freshener or it can be served as a dessert and also helps solve bad breath problems.