Tag Archives: Indian Sweets
SAVING AN OVERRIPE MANGO – MANGO, LIME, COCONUT & ALMOND HALWA
I hate wasting food. Whilst it’s not often that something gets thrown out in our kitchen, I have to admit that it does happen sometimes, making me berate myself internally (and occasionally externally.) A few days ago, I bought some golden, pretty much perfectly ripe mangoes. They were like fruity nectar, all juicy and delicious, and most got eaten […]
GUJIA FILLED WITH COCONUT, PISTACHIO & RAISINS
There’s something celebratory about Gujia, even to the uninitiated. A plateful of the pretty little pasty-shaped pastries brightens up any table, and one bite is guaranteed to bring a smile to my face! A popular Indian sweet, particularly prevalent during Holi, the Hindu festival of spring, Gujia are a year round sight in my kitchen. B subtly […]
MARZIPAN (NOT SO JUGU) NUT CAKE – AN EXPERIMENTAL TAKE ON A FAMILY CLASSIC
Do you like biscotti? Then you’ll probably like jugu cake. Whereas biscotti is hard and supremely dippable, with the odd nut here and there, jugu cake is a dense, slightly crumbly treat packed full of the flavours of toasted nuts and cardamom. For any Indian person with East African heritage, it’s more than likely a […]
CHEESY BISCUIT 