Seasonal Cooking | Sweet Things and Drinks for Delicious Mid Winter Blues

 

Hot teas, often sweet and milky, and sweet filing desserts come more to the forefront in the cold weather.  In the cool of the late evening, a tea with a sweet snack is most welcome.

Enjoy some Sweet Things and Chai Inspiration for Mid Winter. You can also browse Soup Recipes for Mid Winter; Wintery Salads, Vegetables, BBQs, Dips and Preserves; Indian Deliciousness; Goodies, Grains, Lentils and More; Drinks and Sweets; and Tips and Hints for Cooking in Mid Winter.

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Sweet Things for Mid Winter Blues

Fruit Desserts

Apples

• Anise Baked Apples
• Baked Apples, 2 ways
• Butter Glazed Apples

• Baked Apples with Star Anise
• Apple Pies Caramelised with Honey

Banana Desserts and Pear Desserts

• Anise Baked Pears
• BBQ’d Caramelised Bananas
• Pears baked with Masala and Cinnamon

Quinces

• Quince Paste

Rice, Sago and Oats

• Sakkarai Pongal | Sweet Pongal from Jaffna
• Two Payasams – Indian Vermicelli and Sago
• Two Rice Puddings
• Porridge, Indian Style

Pies

• Currant Mint Pasties

Halwa

• Beetroot Halwa

Griddle Scones

• Bannocks (Scottish Oat Cakes)
• Singin’ Hinny

Drinks – Chai for Early Winter

Chai

• Sevadevi’s Ashram Chai

• Yogi Chai

Herbal Infusions/Teas

• Tea for Rainy Weather or a Runny Nose | Ayurvedic Infusion | Pitta Tea

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