Selection of sweet treat recipes whether baked or unbaked.
To celebrate the Launch of Chinskitchen online shop and Nankhatai (Spiced Indian Shortbread) , we are giving away one lucky winner our Valentines Nankhatai Gift Box. A gorgeous selection of Rose and Cardamom nankhatai, hand packed in a rustic gift box and gift tag to write your personal message. A perfect gift to treat… Continue reading Made with Love: Valentines Competition
Coconut ladoos, an all time favourite and nothing quite beats the versatility of these creamy, nutty and delicious round balls. One of many Indian mithai’s welcomed by many and the great thing about them is they are so quick and easy to prepare. Easter is just a couple of days away and homes must be… Continue reading Cardamom, Lime and Coconut Easter Ladoos
Hello lovely readers, hope you all had a fabulous Christmas with lots of family time, good food and drinks? Some may have noticed that my blogging has become slightly sporadic right? Well, after a period of maternity and sick leave I returned back to my full time job as a Specialist Occupational Therapist in… Continue reading Highlights of 2014 & White Chocolate, Raspberry and Pistachio Tray Bake…
Are you still thinking about gifts to give for Christmas? Do you want to please your recipients with some delicious home-made caramel that is really quick and easy to make but looks like you have worked on them for hours? Then these little delights are right up your street, with just four ingredients and less than… Continue reading Edible gifts- White Chocolate and Mulled Wine Spice Caramels
There’s nothing more exciting than being able to come downstairs, turn your oven on and start baking with a variety of ingredients, especially spices that release a sensational aroma and leave that feel of warmth in your home. Yep i’m talking about cinnamon, the oldest spice known and used in beverages, sweet and savoury cooking… Continue reading Fresh Fig, Cinnamon and Almond Muffins
Now with the festive seasons dawning upon us we all want some treats to celebrate right? No matter how hard we try we can’t avoid getting our teeth stuck into delicious sweets, treats or chocolates and with Diwali round the corner shall I mention the dreaded “Mithai”? Are you one who is not a fan of… Continue reading Coconut, Apricot and Fennel mini Ladoos -Gluten free, Dairy free and Sugar free
As Navratri is fast approaching many of you will be preparing scrumptious mithais to offer as prasad to celebrate nine nights of worshiping Maa Durga. Ladies and girls will be full of excitement whilst sorting out their colourful attire and jewelry. A time of year that I surely look forward to as I… Continue reading Navratri Special: Chocolate and Hazelnut Pendas (Indian Fudge)
Sooji halwa also known as sheera in gujarati is a sweet dish made with ghee,semolina, nuts, sugar and spices. A simple yet delicious pudding usually made during religious events to serve as prashad. In our household sheera was made quite regularly as we all loved it as kids, it’s the warm sweet and soft spongy… Continue reading Free From Friday’s: Eggless Kesar Milk Masala Custard and Sooji Halwa (Sheera) Dessert
Do you sometimes fancy dessert but want something that’s refreshing or light? Well I am so excited to share this recipe post with you honestly this biscuit base is to die for, light, melt in the mouth, crumbly mmmmmm so tasty and it’s gluten free. Initially this blog post was going to be purely about… Continue reading Free from Fridays: Gluten free, Egg Free Mini Raspberry and Orange Cheesecakes
Fancy a piece? No it’s not low in fat or low in sugar in fact the opposite, actually one can argue that apart from greasing the plate and thick layer of chocolate covering this decadent tasting mithai there is no fat or ghee used in this mixture. It is purely coconut, sugar and water… Continue reading Free from Friday’s: Nut free Chocolate and Blueberry Coconut Mithai
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