Dessert

Dehrauri

A sweet innate to Chhattisgarh, Dehrauri is made by fermenting rice. Glass jars filled to the brim with these treats can be found in Chhattisgarhi homes during most festivals.

Garima Tiwari

Saffron Sandesh

A quintessential Bengali sweet, Sandesh can take on a multitude of flavours, no matter how technique-driven its preparation is.

Swapna Mazumder

Patishapta

Every year, the arrival of the harvest festival brings the sweet aroma of Patishapta, a traditional Bengali dessert, to Ishani Banerjee's home.The recipe for this simple delicacy, passed down over generations, represents…

Ishani Banerjee

Matroni

Made using cashewnuts and rose syrup, the Matroni often features on a consoada, a rare Christmas tradition of sweet and savoury snacks innate to Portuguese-Indian households in Kochi.

Tsarina Vacha

Coloured Cake

Passed down over generations, Riya and Nikita’s grandmother’s recipe for coloured cake is now a family tradition, fostering bonding and invoking memories.

Riya Behl and family (Nikita, Charmaine and Marie Rosario)