Tag Archives: Indian sweets

W for Walnut chikki (Walnut brittle)

Posted on April 27, 2016 by The Weekend Baker

Traditionally, chikkis or brittles are made to celebrate Sankranti, the harvest festival. The usual way is to make them with jaggery and include peanuts or sesame seeds – warming ingredients for early January when it’s not quite spring. My grandmother (Aji) … Continue reading →

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M for Malai Kulfi

Posted on April 15, 2016 by The Weekend Baker

Malai kulfi made the good old fashioned way always takes me back to Wednesdays in my childhood. I’ll tell you why. Our school didn’t have the weekend off but we had holidays on Thursday and Sundays. Looking back, it was a … Continue reading →

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Let’s go fly a kite..and celebrate Sankranti

Posted on January 15, 2016 by The Weekend Baker

I’m sure you’ve hummed that along as you watched Mary Poppins, but have you ever flown a  proper Indian kite? Sankranti, which is celebrated mid January, heralds the arrival of Spring in the Indian subcontinent and is a harvest celebration. You … Continue reading →

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