Author: Soumya Barik

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Sattu ka Sharbat

🍹 1 cup water 🍹 2 tsp sattu (powdered, roasted chana. You may make at home or use store bought)  🍹 1/4 tsp roasted cumin powder 🍹 1/4 tsp black salt 🍹 1/2 tsp gur 🍹 2 tbsp lemon juice  🍹 some chopped cilantro  Mix the sattu powder in half the wate. Add I. The […]

Desserts, Indian Sweets

Rasgulla / Rosogolla 

 4 cups (1 lt) full fat milk  2 tbsp white vinegar +2 tbsp water  1 tbsp suji/maida (you can use either per your convenience)  2 cups granulated sugar  6 cups water  2 or 3 cardamom pods To make the chhena, let the milk come to a boil and switch off the flame. After a couple […]

Baked Items, Snacks

Parmesan Garlic Knots

Ingredients: 3.5 cups all purpose flour (and a little extra for dusting) 3/4 tsp salt- 1 tbsp sugar 1 standard packet instant yeast (about 2 1/4 tsp) 2 tbsp Olive Oil 1 1/3 cup warm water For the topping: 1/2 cup melted butter, 1/2 tsp salt (if using unsalted butter), 3 or 4 garlic cloves minced, […]

Desserts, Indian Sweets

Homemade Chenna (Cottage Cheese)

We often make Chhena for Paneer or Mithai at home by curdling milk and separating the solids from the whey. This time when I made Chhena at home, it was with the intent to introduce it to my 8 month old baby. This year Janmashtami is even more special for me as I have a […]