Learn how to make Vegan Gulab Jamun using my simple gulab jamun dry-mix as a starting point to make this festive Indian sweet consisting of soft cardamom-scented donut balls soaked in saffron/rose water syrup. Dairy-free and with a gluten-free option! DIY Gulab Jamun Dry Mix for gifting to yourself and others Get ready for one…
Vegan Rasmalai Cake
Vegan Rasmalai Cake is a dairy-free spin on the popular Bengali Dessert rasmalai that is typically served for Diwali! Moist almond and cashew flour cake squares immersed in a rich and creamy cashew pistachio “milk” scented with saffron and cardamom. It basically is Vegan Malai burfi soaked in Ras malai milk! Soyfree Glutenfree Diwali is…
Vegan Almond Halwa – Instant Pot Badam Halwa (No Oil)
Vegan Almond Halwa – Instant Pot Badam Halwa with No Added Refined oil. No ghee or dairy! 5 Mins active time. 6 Ingredients! And Almond Ladoo too! Gluten-free Grain-free Soy-free Recipe. Its that time of the year! No not Halloween, Its Diwali this weekend! All festivals and holidays seem to all come close to each…
Vegan Malai Ladoo – Cardamom Cream Fudge Balls
Vegan Malai Ladoo. Sweet Fudge balls that are flavored with cardamom. Festive Indian Sweet. Dairy-free Ladoo. Vegan Glutenfree Soyfree Recipe. Can be oilfree. Happy Diwali to all who are celebrating! Another year, another festival, another vegan-ized Indian Dessert. Malai Ladoo (direct translation- cream balls) are generally made with heavy cream and some milk powder…
Instant Pot Sooji Halwa – Rava Kesari
Instant Pot Sooji Halwa – Rava Kesari / Sheera. Vegan Indian Spoon Fudge. Add pineapple or bananas for Pienapple or Banana Sheera. Can be nutfree, glutenfree Like Every year, festivals and holidays come around the same time and I try to fit recipes for both on the blog. This year, the festival of Dussehra is…
Vegan Malai Burfi (Milk Cake)- Indian Fudge Bars
Vegan Malai Burfi (Milk Cake)- Indian Fudge Bars. Creamy Cardamom Fudge. Dairy-free Burfi For Indian Festivals. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Recipe. 8 Ingredients! Every year around the festival season, memories of celebrations make their presence felt. I can’t travel that far anymore but I can celebrate with family and friends here, and enjoy all the…
Thandai Phirni – Spiced Rice Flour Pudding
Thandai Phirni – Spiced Rice Flour Pudding for Holi Festival. Vegan Phirni Recipe with Thandai Masala mix. Vegan Indian Dessert Gluten-free Soy-free Refined oil free. Happy Holi Everyone! Tis the time for this festival of Colors. Although it is too cold out here to really enjoy it. Ideally a warm day is essential for all…
Instant Pot Gajar Halwa – Vegan Carrot Halwa Recipe
Instant Pot Gajar Halwa – Vegan Carrot Halwa Recipe. Carrot Halwa is an Indian dessert, a flourless Carrot Cake Crumble/pudding that is spiced with cardamom and served during festivals. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Recipe. Gajar Halwa is a popular Winter-Spring dessert in Northern India. My Dad’s fave version has grated carrots that get slow roasted in…
Vegan 7 Cup Burfi – Chickpea flour and Coconut Fudge
Vegan 7 Cup Burfi – 6 Ingredient Diwali Sweet with Chickpea flour and Coconut veganized with almond milk and oil. Easy Traditional Indian Sweet 7 cup cake for Diwali or other festivals. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Recipe. Nut-free option So here’s the deal. This recipe is called 7 cup Cake/ Burfi. It has a common…
Carrot Pudding with Cardamom – Carrot Kheer Recipe 1 Pot
Indian Carrot Pudding with Cardamom – 1 Pot Carrot Kheer Recipe. Shredded Carrots slow cooked with almond milk, roasted nuts and cardamom. Serve as is or top with toasted nuts, seeds and chia. Vegan Gluten-free Grain-free Soy-free Nut-free option This carrot pudding is is mix of gajar halwa and rice pudding /kheer. The carrots are…