Cakes & Curries

Welcome to Cakes & Curries. I’m thrilled you’re here—because I have so much I want to share with you. I am passionate about cooking and baking. All my recipes are quite simple and easy to follow.Explore my site, and all that I have to offer; perhaps Cakes & Curries will ignite your own passions too.

Elaichi (Cardamom) Crisps

With the mercury dipping, festivities in the air, one does long for indulgent food. Fried food is so welcome during such times. These...

Preeti Shridhar

Nov 15, 20211 min read

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Moong Dal Halwa

Moong Dal Halwa is an Indian dessert ,quite popular in North India, tracing its origin to Rajasthan. The desert state of Rajasthan, with...

Preeti Shridhar

Oct 27, 20213 min read

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Panchamrut

Panchamrit, is a sweet drink made during religious festivities. 'Panch' is a Sanskrit word, which means five and 'amrit' means elixir....

Preeti Shridhar

Oct 5, 20211 min read

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Baked Chivda

Chivda is made with flattened rice or Poha. It's an easy to make fried tea time snack ,quite popular in most parts of the country. It...

Preeti Shridhar

Nov 29, 20201 min read

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Saffron Cashew Cookies

Festivities are in the air. The mood has definitely turned positive. The weather has also turned wee bit chilly. The festival spirit is...

Preeti Shridhar

Nov 14, 20202 min read

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Bhapa Doi Cheesecake with Strawberry Coulis

Bhapa Doi is a popular dessert and is equally easy to make. You can add various flavours to it. Here I have tried to do a fusion and...

Preeti Shridhar

Nov 5, 20202 min read

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Mathari

Mathari is a very popular savoury snack in North India. It is made with All Purpose Flour and deep fried. I remember it used to be a...

Preeti Shridhar

Nov 3, 20201 min read

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Gulab Jamun

There are certain dishes that I am really weary of making. One is jalebi and next is Gulab Jamun. I made jalebis successfully sometime...

Preeti Shridhar

Oct 19, 20202 min read

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Parwal ki Mithai

#DiwaliSpecial Parwal ki mithai is quite popular in UP, around Patna and Kolkata. A humble Parwal or Pointed Gourd is exalted to next...

Preeti Shridhar

Oct 17, 20202 min read

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Milk Cake

This gorgeous milk cake is to die for, if I may say so. It's mildly sweet , melt in your mouth . Make it for festivals, dinner parties,...

Preeti Shridhar

Oct 15, 20202 min read

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Roasted Sattu Barfi

I had tasted this barfi first at Haldiram's. The barfi was quite dark in color for a sattu barfi. Sattu is roasted to give it a smokey...

Preeti Shridhar

Aug 22, 20201 min read

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Nan Khatai

Nan Khatai is the traditional Indian short cookies. These are made without eggs and any leavening agent. These melt in your mouth cookies...

Preeti Shridhar

Aug 6, 20201 min read

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Kheer

Kheer is made in Indian homes on special occasions and festivals. Like my mom makes kheer on Rakhi. Lot of families make kheer during...

Preeti Shridhar

Aug 1, 20201 min read

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Shakkarpare

In this time of lockdown, when it's difficult to procure ingredients, this simple traditional Indian snack came to my rescue to satisfy...

Preeti Shridhar

May 10, 20201 min read

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