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Kaju Katli (cashew nut burfi)

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Its Diwali in two days, the festive and beautiful times of the year, when we forget what is going on with our busy schedules and gather with loved ones and celebrate for different reasons. As some of you may not know, this day has a deep significance for the Sikh community. They celebrate it as Bandi chor diwas, which means day of liberation. The historical event is a reminder to look beyond ourselves and use the privileges that has been bestowed upon us, for others who are less fortunate. The idea is that by making others happy we are in turn making ourselves happier.

So with that I wish everyone a very happy safe, joyous and sparkling Diwali and bring you a nice little treat from my gluten free kitchen- Kaju Katli. It is one of the simplest and delicious sweet to make with two ingredients.

Kheer And Malpua (Rice Pudding with Festive Indian Pancakes)

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Easy to make, a perfect for all festivals, Kheer is Indian version of rice pudding made by slow cooking rice in milk with addition of fragrant ingredients like cardamom powder, rose water, saffron and generous amount of almonds and raisins. Kheer can be eaten cold or warm depending on how the weather is in your side of the woods. It’s an exquisite desert in itself, however on special occasions or during monsoon kheer is best enjoyed with malpuas. And malpuas must always be eaten with kheer. The wholesome combination is heavenly and you will be overwhelmed with a wonderful feeling of satiation.

Meringue Nests with lemon curd and fruits

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After watching the movie Don 2, I teased my husband affectionately that he was becoming Shahrukh Khan day by day but I can never become his Priyanka Chopra. I said this because we both are of same age as Shahrukh Khan; for this movie he built up muscles and completely transformed his body to look…

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Celebrating Guru Nanak’s Birthday and making Parshad

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Parshad is a sacred sweet, a symbolic that is distributed in a Sikh temple as a blessing from the Guru. Parshad signifies one of the basic principle of Sikhism “Vand Chakna” which means sharing and eating together. That is why it is distributed from one bowl to all the people sitting the temple.

Mmm Coffee!!!

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If you love rich, frothy coffee like me then you must have tried to create that creamy texture in your home. I make coffee by two methods which I am sharing with you. First one is, hand beaten coffee, its called Pheti hui coffee in Hindi. This is a very simple method of making a…

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