Honey Nuts Stuffed Dates ... Starting A New Chapter In My Life

Dear friends! This might be my last post here as I will be away from blogging for a while. Not sure, if I'll be back again or not!

In a couple of weeks, a new chapter in my life is about to begin. New place, new relations, new responsibilities! I'm going through lots of emotions at the moment ... happy, worried, excited, scared and nervous about this special day of my life. I am hoping, in sha' Allah ( by the grace of Allah ), this new life will be filled with love, laughter, happiness and respect.

Thank you all for joining me on this magical journey of blogging. I will never forget the love and affection you gave me. Thank you so much to all my friends / fellow bloggers, readers / followers / subscribers of Simply Sweet 'n Savory ... for making these past three years of my life, so special. I seek your wishes and blessings on this special occasion :)

Honey Nuts Stuffed Dates ... Simply made by stuffing fresh dates with a mixture of nuts and honey; and dipping them in melted chocolate. These little bites are perfect as a healthy snack or as a sweet treat to end the meal. These will also be good at Iftar, for breaking the fast in Ramadan.

Besan Ka Halwa ( Gram Flour Halva )

Besan Ka Halwa ( Gram Flour Halva ) ... Quick and easy traditional dessert made with gram flour ( chickpea flour / garbanzo flour / besan ). This delicious and hot halwa is perfect during winter season.

Happy and Blessed Eid Milad-un-Nabi { festival of the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad ( Peace be upon Him)’s birth } to all Muslims around the world!

Lemon Pistachio Wreath Cookies

Lemon Pistachio Wreath Cookies ... Make a special Christmas treat with a refreshing and light flavor. Lemon flavored butter cookies adorned with chopped pistachios to look like the festive Christmas wreaths.

Lemon Pistachio Wreath Cookies
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Makes : 30 cookies

Ingredients :

For Cookies :

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tsp.  baking powder
• 1/4 tsp.  salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

Pistachio Cardamom Cupcakes With Rose Glaze Icing for 2nd Blogoversary

Pistachio Cardamom Cupcakes With Rose Glaze Icing ... These cupcakes are my new favorite. Unique and fragrant cupcakes with a combination of pistachio, cardamom and rosewater, simply delicious. Bite into these cupcakes, you'll feel like eating a South Asian sweet.

Simply Sweet 'n Savory turns 2 today! I can't believe that I have been blogging for two years. I would like to thank my fellow bloggers, readers, followers, and subscribers; each and every one of you from the bottom of my heart for the constant support and encouragement. Each single comment makes me excited and motivates me to continue trying out new recipes. Thank you so much once again! Without you, this blog would not be possible :)

Pistachio Cardamom Cupcakes With Rose Glaze Icing

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Makes : 18 mini cupcakes

Ingredients :

For Cupcakes :

• 4 oz. / 114 gm.  plain flour
• 1 tsp.   baking powder
• 4 oz. / 114 gm.  butter, softened
• 4 oz. / 114 gm.  castor sugar

Rasmalai or Ras Malai ( Powdered Milk Balls In Sweetened Milk )

Rasmalai or Ras Malai ( Powdered Milk Balls In Sweetened Milk ) ... Rasmalai, a sweet milk dessert, is popular throughout South Asia. It is usually made with Paneer ( fresh cheese ), shaped into flattened balls and cooked in a thickened milk. Here's an easy and quick Rasmalai recipe, made with powdered milk. Soft and light balls with milk syrup and flavored with cardamom and pistachios.


Rasmalai ( Powdered Milk Balls In Sweetened Milk )
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Serves : 6

Ingredients :

For Milk :

• 1 liter / 4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup sugar

Suji Ka Khushk Qatli Halwa ( Semolina Dry Halwa ), Award and Ramadan Kareem

Suji Ka Khushk Qatli Halwa ( Semolina Dry Halwa ) ... Made from semolina, ghee, sugar, coconut, raisins and garnished with nuts. This halwa has a long shelf-life and can be stored for up to a month.

Suji Ka Khushk Qatli Halwa ( Semolina Dry Halwa )
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Serves : 8 - 12

Ingredients :

• 250 gm.  sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 125 gm.  ghee ( clarified butter )

Shahi Tukray ( Royal Bread Pudding ) and Award

Shahi Tukray or Royal Bread Pudding ... Shahi Tukray is a popular dessert of South Asian cuisine. As its name suggests, it belongs to royal ( Mughlai ) cuisine. Shahi Tukda has its roots in Pakistani cuisine. It is made of fried bread slices, cooked in thickened sweetened milk and garnished with nuts. A truly divine dessert!

Shahi Tukray ( Royal Bread Pudding )
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Serves : 6 - 8

Ingredients :

• 1 liter milk

Carrot Halwa ( Gajar Ka Halwa )

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Carrot Halwa or Gajar ka Halwa is one of the most popular dessert during winter in Pakistan. It is made with grated carrots, sugar, khoya and nuts.

Carrot Halwa ( Gajar Ka Halwa )
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Ingredients :

• 2 kg.  carrots
• 250 to 300 gm.  sugar
• 1/2 cup Ghee ( clarified butter ) or cooking oil

Tropical Cake Balls; Tagged & Award

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Do you remember these Mango Cake Balls , posted in the last summer? I just loved them. Though this time I tweaked the recipe a bit. Used coconut cake crumbs & jam, rolled in coconut & dipped in chocolate. There are so many variations you can do; just use whatever cake, jam and topping you like.

Rose & Pistachio Cupcakes

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Hope I'm not making you crazy with all these pink themed recipes. I've come across a lot of delicious recipes in the past few weeks, all in pink. Only difficulty was choosing my favorites as I wanted to try all of them. I love all things Pink! And if you are like me, you would love these cupcakes. Try these delicious & cute cupcakes with crushed pistachio nuts and a hint of fragrant rosewater to create a very special treat for your loved ones :)

Rose & Pistachio Cupcakes
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