Sweet Little Treats: vegan Mitthai from Pushpa
Another great business that offered delicious vegan Mitthai.
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Vegan gifts truly are everywhere!
A special occasion or not...
Whether you like to give presents for birthdays, anniversaries, festivals, other celebrations or for no particular reason; if the person you care about is vegan, there's a whole range of potential gifts out there.
Vegan gifts truly are everywhere
Read MoreOrdering Mitthai (Indian sweets) from Veganish
Vegan gifts truly are everywhere!
A special occasion or not...
Whether you like to give presents for birthdays, anniversaries, festivals, other celebrations or for no particular reason; if the person you care about is vegan, there's a whole range of potential gifts out there.
Vegan gifts truly are everywhere
Read MoreRecipe: Making vegan Shrikhand for the first time
What is Shrikhand?
Some describe it as a dessert which transforms ordinary yoghurt into a delicacy. Others think of it as anything from a standard feature of Sunday meals, part of a festive menu, as well as faraal (fasting) food.
Where does Shrikhand come from?
Shrikhand can be found in the western Indian states of Maharashtra and Gujarat. It is often served during Maharashtrian and Gujarati weddings. So in this case, it's viewed as a 'rich' dessert.
Read on to find out why I made it and how it turned out.
Read MoreRecipe: Magaj
There are only a few 'Indian sweets' which I like and this is one of them. It's called Magaj in Gujarat and is known as Besan Ladoo in Maharashtra. The only difference between the two is that Magaj is usually cut in to squares and Besan Ladoo is moulded in a spheres.
Read MoreCelebrating with homemade vegan and Jain Mitthais is easy!
Can gatherings for Divali and New Year be more inclusive?
Family and friends get together for Divali and New Year and this usually involves making and eating 'Indian' sweets, which are also known as Mitthai. However, they often contain non-vegan ingredients like ghee, butter or condensed milk.
Could this be an opportunity to explore making vegan Mitthai!
Read MoreRecipe: Dudhi No Halvo within 30 minutes
Dudhi No Halvo
Sandip followed this recipe to make Dudhi No Halvo, which caught my attention from the minute I saw it! Why? The colour is stunning! Beyond that, it is soft and sweet and includes a variety of textures, which are created by the kind of, soft fudge effect plus the nuts which are within in it and on top of it. Very nice!
Read MoreA collection of recipes to make vegan desserts and Mitthai
The lack of vegan desserts during celebrations
Often, when family members have cooked for celebrations, I've been fed well, but there hasn't been a dessert option. The host has often been apologised and said that they didn't know what to make.
I know that it's not that difficult, but I realised that after I looked for recipes and tried them out; so I understand why they might feel unsure.
Breaking the myth that making vegan desserts is difficult...
Read MoreRecipe: Kaaju Pista rolls within 45 minutes
This image shows 2 Mitthais - vegan Kaaju Pista rolls and Khajur Paak
Jigna use the recipe below to make a very cool looking, and even better tasting, roll, which has subtle flavours, and is simply moreish!
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