Category Archives: Sweet Treats

Tadka-licious desserts!

Fresh Fig Clafouti

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

French desserts don’t always have to be complicated and daunting, and the Clafouti is a perfect example. Classic custard ingredients are whisked together and then baked up along with fat chunks of whatever fruit is in season. Cherries, pears, plums, … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Shrikhand with Honey-roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

Over the years, Diwali has lost its acute edges in our world, and with that, the loudness and garishness have faded, too. The parties have gotten quieter, the firecrackers relegated to a few sparklers lit by our girls to honour … Continue reading →

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Granola..As You Love It

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

The term “Granola” probably makes you conjure up a scene in 1970s Los Angeles, zooming into Sunset Boulevard, perhaps, where Hollywood stars ordered their power breakfasts brimming with high-protein ingredients like chia seeds, tossed with hand-pounded crunchy oats and grande … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast Basket, Funnibles, Picnic Basket, Snack Attack, Sweet Treats | Tagged after-school, almonds, baked, breakfast, customizable, dried fruit, granola, honey, kiwi, nuts, oven, pineapple, quick, snack, vegetarian | Leave a comment

Light and Love-ly – Berry Heart Ice Pops

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

Come February and there’s no escaping the Valentine’s day frenzy, whether one is online or around the real world. Kitschy, frilly heart-shaped cushions, mushy cards and teddy bears clutching corny notes suddenly sprout everywhere, including in the windows of our very enterprising neighborhood ‘fancy … Continue reading →

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Fruitcake Flip! Upside-down and Inside-out

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Tadka Pasta

Well into the holiday season, it hardly seems like wishful thinking, to want to acquire a dozen recipes, and a dozen-odd hands to execute them. There’s that sensational plum cake from the local bakery from several years ago that would be devoured … Continue reading →

Posted in Bakes And Cakes, Sweet Treats | Tagged baking, Cake, caramel, centrepiece, Christmas, cinnamon, dried fruit, festive, fruitcake, Kitchenaid, KitchenAidTurnsSanta, nuts, plum cake, spices, upside down | 4 Comments

Fuss-free Filter Kaapi Pannacotta

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Tadka Pasta

Life in the land of filter kaapi is a trifle more exciting than that intoxicating morning cuppa, with coconut and chili ridden breakfast varieties, and the eternal sunshine of spotless blue skies, most of the time. There are umpteen … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweet Treats | Tagged cafe, chocolate sauce, coffee, cream, dessert, drizzle, easy, espresso, filter, Indian, Italian, kaapi, make ahead, pannacotta | 9 Comments

Steeped and Syrupy – Red Wine Poached Fruit

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Tadka Pasta

There’s something about the Fall air that makes eating family meals at the table a little more special, with fresh cooked food steaming off the plates and the easy flowing conversations and laughter, all filling the house with warmth. Desserts are typically … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweet Treats | Tagged apple, dessert, easy, easy breakfast, fat-free, fruit, light, make ahead, pears, poached, red wine, spiced, vanilla, vegan | 4 Comments

Making Merry with Millets

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Tadka Pasta

Growing up in India has always felt like one big fat celebration, as if the serious aspects of life were far removed from it. There seemed to be a season for a festival and yet no reason at all for … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweet Treats | Tagged festive recipe, foxtail, healthy dessert, Indian festival food, kheer, milk pudding, millet, payasam, simple Indian dessert, wholegrain | 3 Comments

A Chocolate and Mango Tango

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Tadka Pasta

Mango lovers will vouch for its lusciousness, lingering nectar-like after taste, and above all, its versatility. The grand fruit lends itself, and graciously so, to all manner of flavors and fares. It could be dunked in a sweet and spicy … Continue reading →

Posted in Bakes And Cakes, Funnibles, Picnic Basket, Sweet Treats | Tagged brownie, chocolate, cocoa, confectioners sugar, dessert, fresh mango, glaze, icing sugar, mango, puree, walnut, walnuts | 4 Comments

Velvet ‘n Cream, Chocolate Pudding Supreme

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Tadka Pasta

There’s only one thing to turn to as a mood enhancer when us Tadka girls get together after a long gap, having each succumbed to the despair of illnesses alternating with inertia – chocolate. We’d say dessert, but it wouldn’t possibly have the … Continue reading →