Atta Halwa (Whole Wheat Fudge)

Prasadam (offering to Gods) used to be an incentive which kept us hooked to religious poojas as kids. Mom would make mouth-watering sweets full of goodness for almost all main poojas.Halwa with lots of nuts makes a great sweet dish at festivities be it the more popular carrot, semolina and Doodhi(bottle gourd) halwa or the simple whole wheat halwa .I adore the simplicity...

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Diwali Sweets- Microwave Pedas

When it comes to make a home away from home, one needs to be ingenuous. Being away from India we try new ways to refresh old memories. Indian festivals are marked by the sheer color and gaiety celebrated with tons of sweets. Diwali in India means lights, fireworks and sweets. There we can get some of the best sweets very easily at affordable prices at the sweet shop next door....

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Chakli

On my last visit to India my Mom gave me the Chakli press. Chakli or muruku has a special place in my memories of Diwali celebrations as a kid. It is a crunchy, yummy deep-fried snack. Mom used to make loads of these and we could never have enough. The Chakli press is used to make the spiral shape, but if you don't have one you can also use the icing bag with the star nozzle....

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