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Thandai Shrikhand Gujiya Crisps

Thandai Shrikhand with Gujiya Crisps

Gujiya and Thandai — my favorite Holi flavors, now together in one modern dessert ❤️ This Thandai Shrikhand with Gujia Crisps✨ combines traditional mawa filling, crisp phyllo baked layers, and creamy kesariya shrikhand, finished with fresh berry and orange compotes.

Sooji Gud Ka Halwa - Semolina Jaggery Halwa

Sooji Gud Ka Halwa – Semolina Jaggery Halwa

Sooji Gud ka Halwa — simple yet divine, this is the ultimate prasad to celebrate Navratri with! With saffron, cardamom, and chopped nuts, enjoy the classic flavors of the festive season with this halwa! WATCH HOW TO MAKE SOOJI GUD KA HALWA: We’ll start by making a jaggery syrup by heating water and adding to that powdered gur and a little sugar if you like it sweeter. Bring it to a light simmer until everything dissolves. For the halwa, we’ll start by heating our ghee and to this add sooji (semolina) and a little bit of besan. Roast this low and slow for 10-12 minutes until it becomes lightly brown like almond skin color. Now we’ll add our gur ka syrup and mix gently until the halwa starts to thicken. It may look like a lot of water at first but the sooji will soak it up and make for this perfect, melt-in-mouth texture. You’ll know it’s done when it pulls away from the edges of the pan. Finish the halwa off with elaichi, kesar, …