Champakali is a traditional deep fried snack usually made during Diwali. I think the name refers to the ‘bud’ shape of the snack. This flower shaped savoury Champakali is a modified version of the traditional snack not only in shape but also in taste. Ginger-garlic-coriander are added to the dough to enhance the taste. I…
Diwali sweets
Apple pie Satori
A can of Homemade Dulche de leche lurking in the fridge got me thinking about this Satori. Satori is a Maharashtrian sweet flat bread, usually stuffed with Rava and Khoya/Mawa .The stuffed bread is then cooked on a griddle ,drizzled with homemade ghee. I decided to swap the Dulche de leche for khoya. It’s the season of Apples and Apple pies, so some grated apples and spices were added to the filling. I love the McCormick Apple pie spice mix I bought a few years ago. The warm spices mingled well with the Apple and Dulche De leche stuffing. I…