2021 started with the anticipation of this exciting online cooking class! Planning a menu around what a group wants to learn, their taste and dietary preferences, is easier in a private class and we had talked about making naan. My Aai (mother) had given me a home gas tandoor many years ago which I had... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year everyone! As I look forward to 2021, I am so encouraged by the interest expressed by many of you for the online cooking classes. Our January classes are full and we are ready to book classes for February. We have had fun cooking together during Indfused’s Cook Alongs this past year. The... Continue Reading →
Crispy, scrumptious, authentic tasting, bakarwadi,without the deep frying!
Baked Bakarwadi- all the authentic flavor, without the deep frying!
Bakarawadi can be labeled as the most addictive snack food of Maharashtra, India! It is a stuffed, savory roll that is deep fried. Here is my baked version that is sure to satisfy your craving for the famous Bakarwadi!
Baked Bakarwadi!!!!!
There are two types of Bakarwadi in Maharashtra that are insanely popular. As far as I can remember, there have been people lined up outside the stores to buy them! Their popularity has not faded over the years. Of the two most popular ones, one is the bakarwadi from Pune and the other from Kolhapur. The covering made of besan or gram/chick pea flour is similar in both but each has a distinctive filling.
My recipe is to create a filling similar to the Chitale Bandhu bakarwadi in Pune. The added bonus is that I baked my bakarwadis so I can enjoy them guilt free 🙂 I have made…
Dear friends,
This Sutarfeni is one of Indfused’s most popular recipes.Do try it this Diwali and let me know how you like it.Both the air fryer version and the link to the Super Easy Baked Sutarfeni in this post!
Sutarfeni ready in 3 minutes in an airfryer!
Dear friends of Indfused,
Happy Diwali! Seeing that the Baked Sutarfeni was such a hit with you all, I was inspired to try the recipe in an airfryer. I am happy to report that the experiment was a success and the dough was cooked in 3 minutes flat. Have the syrup ready to drizzle all over the sutarfeni making sure to coat all the strands!
I have added the air fryer recipe variation in my original post-
The traditional festival sweet for Dassera is Shrikhand puri in Maharashtra! It is a holiday. The houses are adorned with marigold flowers, Gods and Goddesses worshipped and the celebration of good over evil, knowledge over ignorance begins! Dassera also signifies that Diwali is round the corner.
For the Dassera festive lunch, I could not wait to scoop shrikhand with those warm fluffy puris!
Sharing 3 of Indfused’s very own Shrikhand recipes that are quick and easy without compromising the taste, of course!
Sharing 2 of Indfused's most popular recipes! Dear friends, Indfused was born about 6 years ago and it has been quite a journey for me! I celebrate today for many reasons. I celebrate the inspiring and strong women in my life. I celebrate being blessed by the most positive influences and unconditional love and support... Continue Reading →
Dear Readers,
For the Gatari Amavasya Feast , here is your menu and the recipes! Enjoy!
❤
Sandhya
Gatari Amavasya Menu- Check out this mouthwatering array of foods perfect for the feast! Links with detailed recipes given below. They are listed clockwise from the top, finishing with teh Kerala egg roast in the center. Yum!
Gatari Amavasya, celebrated mostly in Maharashtra, India, is the no moon day before the beginning of Shravan, the holy month in the Hindu calendar.
To me, Gatari Amavasya seems similar to Fat Tuesday. Many people observe the holy month by abstaining from non- vegetarian foods. So, they feast on Gatari Amavasya, the day before the holy month begins.
When I thought of writing this post, I was curious to find out more about the history of Gatari Amavasya. My dear childhood friend, Geeta, must have read my mind, as she sent me some information about it at the same time!
This amavasya (no moon day) is also called Deep Amavasya. Deep means lamp…
A refreshing, all natural beverage with multiple health benefits and no added refined sugar! It is high summer in the Boston area with temperatures soaring into the 90s! So, cool refreshing drinks are what is on our minds. Kairiche panhe is a traditional Maharashtrian beverage made in the spring and summer with raw mangoes.... Continue Reading →
Baked Bakarwadi!!!!! 
Sutarfeni ready in 3 minutes in an airfryer! 
Gatari Amavasya Menu- Check out this mouthwatering array of foods perfect for the feast! Links with detailed recipes given below. They are listed clockwise from the top, finishing with teh Kerala egg roast in the center. Yum! 
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