Recipes

If you think how can one make a dessert from a vegetable, think of all the exotic desserts like Gajar/ Carrot  Halwa, Pumpkin Pie, etc …. Well Kadu ka Halwa is another interesting dessert which can be made in summer when the vegetable grows in plenty and known to have cooling properties, perfect for hot weather.

Kadu Kheer  or Dil-E-Firdous is another popular dessert made from this same vegetable. The Kadu Halwa can be eaten alone as dessert or eaten with fresh  parathas/rotis.

Kheer is a deliciously easy to make dessert with sweet outcome.  Also known as phirni, it has many variations, but the most common kheer is the one made with rice, milk and sugar. A dessert which is practically fat –free with no butter or ghee involved with simple ingredients is a popular Indian dessert!
 

The richest and most exotic of desserts, its sweetness is overwhelming. Traditionally both a Deccan Indian and Middle Eastern dessert, it is very popular among the connoisseur of good food. The apricot capote made from the exotic dry fruit is topped by either vanilla custard or whipped cream or even ice cream. This is similar to desserts made in the western countries where fruit is stewed or cooked in syrup and cinnamon and served warm with ice cream.

Sheer Qoorma is a specialty sweet made especially during the month of Ramadan. The taste is simply delicious while the method is deliciously simple!

Double ka meetha is coined from the word ‘Double Roti’, a colloquial and traditional name for sliced white bread in Hyderabad, India. This dessert is densely rich in taste and calories.
 

While this dessert has simple ingredients and the recipe involves easy methods, this turns up into a pretty exotic desert. Sooji ka Halwa is served as a desert in India, but it is also enjoyed with fresh parathas or bread served in breakfast or brunch in some other parts of the world.

Cookies which melt like butter in your mouth are no doubt named moon cookies. They are virgin white, melting soft and taste heavenly.