Experiment with some unique recipes by the Executive Chef of Radisson Blu Karjat, Sohail Karimi.

Right from Gauri pujan to Ganapati celebration, this season brings some auspicious festivals to every Indian home. During these festivities, there are also tantalizing sweets and savoury snacks that can make your holiday even sweeter. From Ganeshji’s beloved Modak to Puran poli and laddu; there are a wide range of traditional snacks to be cooked up. But you can take this to the next level by experimenting with some unique recipes by the Executive Chef of Radisson Blu Karjat, Sohail Karimi. Take a look-

Ingredients For Puran (dal stuffing) Chana Dal – 1 ½ cup Cadbury Chocolate Powder – ½ cup Ghee – ½ teaspoon Water – 3 cups Jaggery – 1 ½ cup Ghee – 1 tablespoon Cardamom Powder – ½ teaspoon

Ingredients For Poli (outer covering) Wheat Flour – 2 cup Maida – 1 cup Turmeric Powder – ¼ teaspoon Salt – ¼ tablespoon Oil – 2 Tablespoon Water – for kneading Chocolate Sauce – 1 tablespoon (garnish)

Method for making puran / chana dal stuffing:

Method how to prepare poli (outer covering):

2. Kesar Shrikhand Golgappe ​Ingredients for Shrikhand:

Greek Yogurt / Hanged Yoghurt – 900 gm Sugar – 1 ½ cup Milk – 2 tablespoon Saffron – 2generous pinches Green Cardamom – 10 pods (open up the pods and crush the seeds to a fine powder) Shredded Almonds, Pista and Cashew nuts - for garnishing

Ingredients for Puri: Rice Flour – ¼ cup Whole Wheat Flour – ¼ cup Maida – ¼ cup Water – 5 tablespoon Salt – pinch Oil for deep frying

Method for making Puri:    

3. Cappuccino Malai Modak ​Ingredients: Paneer – 250gm Sweetened Condensed Milk – 200 gm Coffee Powder – 50 gm

Ghee – 1 teaspoon Coconut (grated) – 2 cup Jaggery – 1 cup Cardamom Powder – ½ teaspoon   Method preparing Stuffing:

Method for Malai Paneer Dough: