Arisa Pitha Celebrates Odisha’s New Rice Harvest
Made out of rice flour and jaggery, these simple fried cakes are traditionally prepared during Makara Sankranti as well as the agricultural Nuakhai festivals celebrated in Odisha.
Desserts and Mithai
Santa’s Secret Fritters
This festive apple fritter captures the warmth of Christmas, with cake folded into the batter.
Mahua Cookies
This crunchy, caramelised cookie is made with dried Mahua flowers, cardamom, and wholewheat flour.
Banana Peel Syrup
A quick, clever way to reduce waste and add some sweetness to your food.
Love as Cake
This chocolate cake with mango-white chocolate frosting and cherry-rose compote is inspired by monsoon fruit, 90s nostalgia, and a love song that felt too good to be true.
Mahua Barfi
The inherently sweet, floral notes of dried mahua flowers take centre stage in this nourishing barfi.
Old Delhi’s Flaky Ramadan Treat
A flaky, golden-brown Sehri treat from Old Delhi’s Gali Kababian, the Khajla makes a fleeting appearance every year during the holy month of Ramadan.
Dehrauri
A sweet innate to Chhattisgarh, Dehrauri is made by fermenting rice. Glass jars filled to the brim with these treats can be found in Chhattisgarhi homes during most festivals.
Saffron Sandesh
A quintessential Bengali sweet, Sandesh can take on a multitude of flavours, no matter how technique-driven its preparation is.