Gil-e-firdaus, a classic Dakhni dessert from the kitchens of Hyderabad has its presence in wedding feasts, celebrations and gatherings. A luscious and melt in the mouth dessert made with Sabudana, bottle gourd, khoya, cashew paste and milk. I remember…

Basava Kajjam, a divine dessert and one of the ancient recipes from the Land of Telangana. Tiny wheat flour balls cooked in milk and creamy moong dal, sweetened with jaggery and topped with roasted nuts. Any Celebration is incomplete without a nice sweet dish to…

Kanda gadda bakshalu is an authentic sweet potato stuffed flatbread savored on Maha Shivaratri in the Telangana region. These Bakshalu have an utterly creamy, healthy and divine sweet potato stuffing, and my kid absolutely loved it. Sweet potatoes are a great source of fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Additionally,…

Banka laddu, made using edible gum resin (banka/gond), cashews, almonds, khajoor, and all the wintery goodness. A quintessential winter food, which is utmost divine, delicious and nourishing which keeps you warm in chilly winters. These energy balls are rich in calories and nutrients and hence…

  Spring is almost here, in next 4 weeks the weather starts turning warmer, trees begin to grow their leaves, plants start to flower. And now is the time to make these indulgent and comforting “Sunnundalu“, which nourishes your body and keeps you warm. These…

Pala poorilu, an ancient traditional recipe from the Telugu states where the crisp pooris are soaked in milk flavored with poppy seeds and cardamom. The flavor of cardamom when infused into these crisp pooris they soak up all the goodness, every single bite is just…

Badusha, a popular Indian sweet which is flaky, puffy, round shaped, golden colored sweetmeat that is popularly known as Badusha in the South and Balushahi in the North. These are Indian style doughnuts that are a treat to eat. This classic Indian sweet has an amazing…

Penilu, a delicious and crispy layered sweet puri that is made by delicately layering dough, smeared with ghee, rolled into pinwheels and deep fried. These are then dipped in sugar syrup or topped with cardamom flavored powdered sugar making it a delicious festive sweet. These…

Pappu bakshalu, a sweet stuffed flatbread savored on festive occasions and made by stuffing soft whole wheat dough with sweetened lentils with jaggery/sugar and flavored with cardamom. Pappu bakshalu are served piping hot with a drizzle of ghee. The Poornam, cooked and reduced chana dal with…