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Old 09-17-2008, 10:18 AM   #1
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Anyone have a great Indian dessert recipe?

Every month or so, we get together with a group of friends to have a "gourmet" meal....whoever hosts the dinner gets to choose the theme and each couple brings a course based on that theme.

The theme this month is Indian, and we were assigned desserts. I am having the hardest time finding indian desserts on the web (ones that I actually understand the ingredients).

Can anyone suggest a great Indian dessert recipe? Or, if you have a great website for me to look at, I would love that, too.

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What about kheer (Indian rice pudding) or gulaab jamon (little balls in a sweet sauce)?

Here are a few recipe sites:
Indian Dessert Recipes, Indian Sweets Recipes
Food-India.com - Dessert or Sweets
Indian Desserts
indian desserts Recipes at Epicurious.com

I'm also a big fan of recipe books by Madhur Jaffrey -- she learned to cook from her mom in India but had to relearn how to make stuff when she lived in England and America (during her life as an actress.)

Hope that helps a bit!
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Thanks Eileen! At least I know what kheer and gulaab jamon are now! I'll check out the websites!
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The fact that I'm trying to talk my girlfriends into dining at the Indian restaurant for lunch... well.... I blame you!
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RAS MALAI!!! My favorite! oooooho mama! My mouth is watering just thinking about it! I found a woman who does a tutorial on how to make it on you tube! She's great!
YouTube - Ras Malai Recipe by Manjula, Indian Vegetarian Gourmet
Here is a recipe for the dumplings:
Ras Malai. Indian Recipes, Indian Cooking, Indian Curry, Indian Cuisine, Indian Food, Indian Cooking, Curry, Healthy recipes, Indian Appetizers, Indian Puddings, Indian Desserts, Best Indian Restaurants, Best Indian Cookbooks, Kitchenware, Indian Foo

I'm with you, Eileen - now I want Indian food! I know someoen who is getting take-away tonight!!
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OMG, I wasn't hungry until I saw this thread...now my stomach is grrrooooooowling.
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gulaab jamon (little balls in a sweet sauce)?




There is 2 different kinds one is made with some kind of cheese and I forget what the other is made of ( I LOVE the one that I dont know what it is made of) and they are in a sugar type sauce....maybe honey. You can go to the store (food loin if you have one close to you) and get a can of them and try them.


Who ever is cooking the main course make sure to tell them to make real naan....put some butter on it while it is still hot and it is reallllllllllllllly goooooooooood!!

have fun with your dinner...your making me wish I was in TX with my Family from Nepal so that I could have some of that kind of food.
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Yummy - the DH and I went for a thali yesterday at the great Indian restaurant near our house! Unfortunately, the buffet didn't have gulab jamon -- the dessert offering was a custard with fruit and it wasn't a fav of mine.... but.... oh... that navratam korma is to die for!

BTW, here's a great entry on gulab jamon with wonderful pictures:
Lafang» Glorious Food Indian » GULAB JAMON

I've never heard of them being made with cheese...
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PS - my brother loves to eat at an Indian restaurant with co-workers. Apparently, pronunciation is very important with this dessert. If pronounced wrong, it makes the whole table crack up because it's got a rather "dirty" meaning the way my brother stumbles over it. Heeeee!
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