Hello friends, Summer has started and this is the season to enjoy ice cream. Generally, I don’t buy ice cream from the market. It’s not difficult to make ice cream at home without an ice-cream maker. Homemade ice cream is healthier than the market as we don’t use any chemicals or artificial colours to make…
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Chocolate Salami
About the recipe Chocolate salami is a well known Portuguese/Italian no-bake dessert consisting of cocoa/melted chocolate, broken biscuits, butter, cream and sometimes nuts. These ingredients are melted into the chocolate and rolled into a sausage shape to replicate the look of salami.The texture of the smooth ganache combined with the crunchy biscuits and nuts are…
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 It is originally made with just milk, curd and sugar/jaggery.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…
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…
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…
Macarons with lemon butter cream frosting
What is Macaron A macaron is a sweet meringue-based confection. It is made by combining icing sugar and ground almonds into a fine mixture. In a separate bowl, egg whites are beaten to a meringue-like consistency. The two elements are then folded together until they are the consistency of “shaving foam”, and then are piped, left to form a skin, and…
Pavlova with hung curd and mix berry toppings
What is Pavlova Pavlova is a meringue-based light dessert mostly popular in New Zealand and Australia. The dessert is named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova who toured Australia and New Zealand in 1926. Pavlova is made from egg whites that are slowly baked in a relatively cool oven. The egg whites take on a chewy-crisp texture…
Malai Chumchum
What is Chum Chum Chomchom, cham cham, or chum chum (Bengali: চমচম) is a traditional Bengali sweet, popular throughout the Indian subcontinent. The sweet comes in a variety of colours, mainly light pink, light yellow, and white. Generally, it is coated with coconut or mawa flakes as a garnish. The basic ingredient of chum chum is milk. It is made…
Barak Kitchen 