Perfect Besan Barfi, or Besan Burfi is a meltingly soft and creamy Indian sweet with roasted gram (chickpea) flour, sugar and nuts. Here’s an entirely foolproof recipe that delivers amazing results every time. You need just a handful of ingredients and around 30 minutes to prepare this Besan Barfi recipe. Make this sweet and nutty …
Soft and creamy Kesar Penda (Kesar Peda) are a golden yellow sweet made from milk, sugar and saffron. Each bite will melt in your mouth! They’re perfect for special occasions and gifting. Rakshabandhan is but a few days away from now and Kesar Penda are Brother Feasts’s favourite Indian mithai. These dainty little buttons of …
Indian bakery-style Chewy Almond Cookies are eggless and so easy to make. Sweet almond, cardamom and nutmeg give these cookies their signature flavour. These feather-light cookies get their crispiness from a combination of semolina, butter and leavening agents. They’re a cross between the traditional Indian tea biscuit, Nankhatai and chewy, American-style cookies. The coming together …
Malindi Halwa – Lozi (Kenyan Almond Halwa) will forever be my first love when it comes to mithai (sweets). A jelly-like almond halwa with the sweet aromas of rose, saffron and cardamom. All you need are a handful of ingredients and lots of stirring!Unwrapping a brown paper-clad log of Malindi Halwa has always been a …
This super-duper chocolatey take on Indian Burfi puts Easter chocolate to work for a totally cute springtime sweet! It’s so easy and quick to make. It is adapted from my Perfect Plain White Burfi recipe and it’s completely foolproof. Each square of burfi is perfectly crumbly and melts in the mouth. Indian sweets have never …
If you think Eggless Gulab Jamun-Stuffed Red Velvet Cupcakes is a bit of a mouthful to say, just wait until you eat one. They’re perfect for celebrations! There’s a soft and juicy gulab jamun surprise hidden inside this fluffy eggless red velvet cupcake. Use either shop-bought Gulab Jamuns or make your own. I have a …
Paan Masala Cookies are the ultimate after-dinner treat to pair with coffee. Buttery, bakery-style biscuits laced with candied fennel seed and rose petal paan masala. I remember feeling incredibly grown up the first time I was asked if I wanted sweet aan from the paan shop. What is Paan Masala? Paan Masala is an Indian …
Perfect Gulab Jamun are like the chocolate cake of Desi celebrations. These soft, cakey balls of fried milk and rosewater syrup appear on wedding banquet tables, restaurant menus and in home kitchens for a reason. It’s because almost everybody loves Gulab Jamun. Indeed, when it comes to the world of South Asian desserts, Gulab Jamun …
Try this Crispy Jalebi Recipe with step-by-step photos and video. Learn how to make delicious, traditional Jalebi, mithai-shop style with easy instructions. You won’t believe these sweet spirals are homemade! No baking powder, baking soda, yoghurt or yeast. This Perfect Vegan Jalebi calls upon the process of fermentation to do all the hard work. All …