7 Quick and Easy Homemade Sweets to Try for this Festive Season
No festive season is ever complete without the treats! The smell of homemade desserts, the sharing with loved ones, and the deliciously indulgent flavors make it a celebration. If you seek a few quick and simple sweets to make this holiday, we have them for you. These are easy, scrumptious recipes that contain ingredients you may already have in the house. A pinch of Kashmiri kesar enhances that taste and provides your sweets a luxurious, festive touch.
Kesar Badam Ladoo
Shaped into Ladoos, these Kesar Badam or Saffron Almond Ladoos are easy and delicious! Jabalpur Roast almonds on a slow fire, coarsely grind them, and mix with condensed milk and a little bit of ghee. To add a rich color and fragrance, just add a few strands of Kashmiri kesar mixed with warm milk. Make small balls of the mixture, and your ladoos are ready to be served. They keep well, too, which means you can gift them.
Quick Coconut Barfi
Coconut barfi is one of the simplest sweets that you can make. Fry the grated coconut with sugar and a little milk in a pan. Whisk and cook until the mixture is thickened. Its flavor is enriched when milk and Kashmiri kesar are added, which imparts a golden colour to it. Grease a tray and spread out the mixture, let it set, and cut into squares. It's a delightful treat for everyone.
Milk Cake with Kesar
Milk cake is luscious and creamy, but you may be stunned by how easy it is to make at home. Boil milk at low flame and let it thicken, then add sugar and cook till thickened and forms a soft fudge-like texture. Adding Kashmiri kesar at the final step gives this cake an excellent taste and that rich and bright yellow color, which is perfect for a festive table.
Dry Fruit Halwa
Dry Fruit Halwa is a healthy and prosperous food. Finely chop the nuts you love most, plus any dried fruits, and then dry toast them. Cook them in a pan with ghee, sugar, and some milk until they form a cohesive mixture. A little bit of saffron takes this humble halwa up a notch, becoming a rich, aromatic dessert that will please all your guests.
Instant Rabri
Rabri is a decadent treat that goes very well with several desserts. Boil some milk on slow flames and cook till thick. It should be sweetened with sugar and spiced with cardamom. Cold or hot, whichever you prefer.
Suji Kesar Halwa
A bowl of Suji Halwa would be the remedy for all sweet cravings. Roasted semolina in ghee till golden, crushed with sugar and hot water to a soft paste. Top with your favorite brand of chopped nuts, and in minutes, you're ready to let your family enjoy.
Kesar Phirni
Phirni, an Indian sweet, is a classic with rice powder and milk. Boil rice flour in milk until it thickens, add sugar, and season with cardamom. Cool it in small bowls, and sprinkle chopped pistachios over the top just before serving for a chic, festive dessert.
These seven homemade sweets are quick and easy to make; you get to save time, all while having the warmth and joy of the festive season in your home. Using Kashmiri kesar in these sweet dishes gives them a rich colour with a rich-flavour profile, as good to look at as it is good on the palate. So you are either making it for yourself, a friend, or a loved one, and they will just love you! So roll up your sleeves this festive season, gather your ingredients, and take the sweet magic to your celebrations.
Also Read: How To Use Kashmiri Kesar In Daily Life – From Kitchen To Skincare
