Barak Kitchen

Malai Kulfi

What is Kulfi Kulfi is a frozen dessert originating in the Indian.subcontinent in the 16th century. It is often described as “traditional Indian ice cream”.It is very much popular throughout Indian subcontinent . It is also widely available in restaurants serving cuisine from Indian subcontinent around the world. Types of Kulfis Kulfi is similar to ice cream in appearance and taste but denser…

Bhapa Mishti doi (Steamed Sweet Yoghurt)

About the recipe Mishti doi( মিষ্টি দই) , literally sweet curd) is a fermented caramelized dahi (yogurt) is a very popular dessert throughout Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura, Assam, and Odisha. It is also very popular in Bangladesh. It is originally made with just milk, curd and sugar/jaggery. The method of making mishti doi is…

Simple Assamese Comfort food

For me comfort food is that which reminds me of my childhood common food,that my mother cooked for us. We were eating very simple food like alu pitika, mach pitika, daal and rice. Today also these type of food gives me immense pleasure. Hence I am sharing a simple Assamese comfort platter. My native is…

Hot Milk Cake served with Hung Curd Frosting and Caramelized Pineapple

On the occasion of world milk day I have made a delightful dessert made of Hot Milk cake.It’s a a butter sponge cake.This cake gets its distinctive flavor from the hot milk that is the liquid component of the batter.I used almond flour with all purpose flour to make the cake more delicious. To make this delightful dessert, I…

Aquafaba Blackberry Ice cream

The icecream season is on and we all love to have a scoop of creamy and rich icecream in this scorching hot day. Most of the icecream we have from outside are very rich in calories. A lot of homemade ice cream also have lots of calories. I always want to make a simple ,…

Qatayef (stuffed and fried pancakes)

It’s the month of Ramadan and an ifter without qatayef is not complete. Qatayef or katayef is an Arabic dessert commonly served during the month of Ramadan, a sort of sweet pancake filled with cream or nuts. It can be described as a fried and folded stuffed pancake. Different kinds of Qatayef Qatayef is usually made out of all purpose flour, baking…

Dark Chocolate Orange Cookies

These dark chocolate orange cookies are soft in the centers, super thick and dense with crunchy edges, with lots of dark chocolate and orange zest. Recipe Preparation time: 20 min Baking time: 12-14 min Resting time: 4 hours Serves: 25 cookies Ingredients 3/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature 2/3 cup light brown sugar 1 large egg, at…

Egg Benedict

What is Egg Benedict Egg benedict is an American breakfast dish that consist of english muffin generally topped with cooked bacon, poached egg and hollandaise sauce. It’s a very simple and quick dish with s lot of varieties. What is Hollandaise Sauce Hollandaise sauce is a classic creamy sauce that’s perfect for breakfast or brunch. It is basically…

Flaky Kunafa Gujiya

What is Gujiya Gujiya is a sweet deep fried dumplings, native to the Indian subcontinent, made with maida(all purpose flour) stuffed with a mixture of sweetened khoa (milk solids; also called mawa) and dried fruits, and fried in ghee. Several regional cuisines in India feature dishes similar to gujia, but with different fillings. In my region, filling is made of grated coconut and…

Baked Rasgulla

Rasgulla or rasogulla is a famous and signature sweet dish of the Bengalis. It’s also very popular in Orissa. Rasgulla is made from ball-shaped dumplings of chena (an Indian cottage cheese), cooked in light syrup made of sugar. It is very easy to make yet tastes superb. I already shared my rasgulla recipe in my blog and the…