Tag Archives: no bake

Crunch! Munch! Roasted Makhana

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Tadka Pasta

Lotus seeds or phool makhana have umpteen health benefits and with minimal effort, can be turned into a delightful snack option to use as a filler between meals, after a rough exercise session, after school or work, or while simply … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer Alley, Funnibles, Picnic Basket, Snack Attack | Tagged after-school, crunchy, dry snack, easy, healthy, lotus seed, make ahead, no bake, phool makhana, recipe, roasted, snack, vegetarian | 5 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 →

Posted in Sweet Treats | Tagged Alice Medrich, American, chocolate pudding, classic, cocoa powder, dark chocolate, dessert, easy, egg free, eggless, gluten free, intense, kid-friendly, no bake, no egg, no oven, quick, recipe, stovetop, vegetarian | 4 Comments

Saying it with Strawberries

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Tadka Pasta

There’s little else in terms of a wholly satisfying experience in the kitchen than laying your hands on the season’s freshest produce to work wonders with. Plump strawberries that glisten like rubies in the sunshine dappled shacks of the local … Continue reading →

Posted in Summer Coolers, Sweet Treats | Tagged berry, egg free, eggless, fresh, gelee, Heart, mousse, no bake, strawberry, Valentines day, white chocolate | 4 Comments

Grilled And Gorgeous: Krispy Masala Kulchas

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Tadka Pasta

Weekday woes come to bite us when the faces grow long, the eyes droopy and the pouts taking shape at the very mention of rotis and rice for dinner – possibly the only meal we get to share with our … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Binder, Picnic Basket | Tagged baking powder, baking soda, eggless, flat bread, grilled, grilled bread, how to make kulchas, kucha recipe, kulcha, kulchas without stuffing, no bake, no stuffing, no yeast, not stuffed, onion, tava kulcha, vegan, without yeast | 5 Comments

All-natural Treats, No-sugary Tricks

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Tadka Pasta

Come October and your life seems suddenly to take on a colorful edge – be it the flare of bloodshot, copper-veined leaves carpeting the backyard or the piebald piles of candy. While the former is at least easy on the eyes, … Continue reading →

Posted in Funnibles, Snack Attack | Tagged candy substitute, cocoa, date, Halloween, healthy, Kids, natural treats, no bake, no sugar, party, pops, snack, trick or treat, truffles, vegan, vegetarian, whole food, wholesome | 5 Comments

Silvery-sweet New Year Treats..Semolina Snowballs

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

Dainty little balls of saccharine perfection. Pristine, like the season’s first snowflakes. Tender, like feather-touch kisses from a little one. Precious, like winged-moments that take flight when one is too busy to notice. Laden with bursts of goodness, like the … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweet Treats | Tagged Indian sweet, make ahead, new year, no bake, no milk, powdered sugar, rava laddu, rawa, snowballs | 4 Comments

Perky Pineapple – Cream Fluff

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

In every slice, a hint of the sun. Golden, nectar-like juices pocketed in luscious, fleshy chambers. Fibrous, sweet-tart layers that see eye-to-eye on the flavor quotient, disintegrating selflessly into the depths of dainty fritters, satiny souffles, and gloppy puddings. Not … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweet Treats | Tagged canned pineapple, cream, easy dessert, gelatin, make ahead, no bake | 20 Comments

Rustle up a Burfi, this Rakhi – Festive Peanut Butter Squares

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

Leafing through a mosaic of childhood memories, you might chance upon instances that are fit for calling forth a smirk, a chuckle, or a tear. Sticky fingers that balled up for a fist fight, jellied laugh lines that morphed into … Continue reading →