Ingredients 1 cup hazelnuts 6 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate 5 ½ tablespoons (125 g) unsalted margarine ½ tablespoon potato flour or rice flour (for those who eat kitniyos) 4 eggs, room temperature 1 egg white, room temperature ½ cup…
Arisa pitha is a sweet filled pancake from Odisha, India. It is made using sugar and a sweet pitha. A thick jantani (semi-solid mixture) of rice flour and sugar or jaggery is made into small semi-flat round shapes and fried…
This wheat-free baking mix is a mixture of several other flours that, along with the addition of xanthan gum or guar gum, approximates wheat flour. Ingredients 2 parts (28.5%) by weight white rice flour 2 parts (28.5%) by weight brown…
Jhilinga is a traditional Nepalese food popular specially during festivals. Jhilinga is super crunchy, and is favoured by people of all age groups. It is closely associated mostly with people of different caste like the Newars, Gurungs, Magars and many…
This coconut-flavoured vegetable stew is a famous dish of the South Indian coastal state of Kerala. It is often served with appam (rice pancakes). Though frequently made with chicken, this recipe is for the purely vegetable version of the stew.…
Idiyappam (rice noodles) is a South Indian food, usually served for breakfast. Ingredients 1 cup raw (i.e. not roasted) rice flour 1 cup water (hot water preferred by some) ½ cup grated coconut 1 tsp ghee Salt to taste Procedure…
Sylheti handesh, also known as Guror handesh in the Sylhet region, is a delightful sweet and puffy deep-fried pitha that can also be enjoyed as a snack. This traditional delicacy is deeply rooted in Sylheti culture and is especially popular…
Ingredients 3 cups (700 g) glutinous rice flour 1½ teaspoons pandan essence 4 cups (950 ml) coconut cream 2 cups (480 g) white granulated sugar 1 teaspoon (5 ml) salt 3 eggs (optional) Procedure Mix the rice flour with enough…
Tembleque is a thickened coconut pudding originating from Puerto Rico. Ingredients 1 can (16 oz) of coconut milk 1 can (16 oz) of coconut cream ½ cup heavy whipping cream ¼ cup cornstarch or rice flour ½ tsp orange blossom…
Rhubarb crumble is a traditional British dessert. Served traditionally with custard (though you can of course serve with cream or ice cream) it is a hearty, filling, and warm feast, best served after a light meal. This version has a…
Kuih bakul is a steamed sticky rice cake that is cooked for so long that it browns and develops a nutty flavor from the maillard reaction. It is the Malaysian equivalent of the Cantonese nian gao. Ingredients 250 g sticky/glutinous…
Daifukumochi (大福餅), or Daifuku (大福) (literally “great luck”), is a Japanese confection consisting of a small round mochi (glutinous rice cake) stuffed with sweet filling, most commonly anko, sweetened red bean paste made from azuki beans. Daifuku comes in many…