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Three 2" squares of creamy, nutty cashew coconut fudge sit on a turquoise blue plate stacked in a pile one on top of the other, with garnishes of white shredded coconut, yellow candied ginger strips and raw cashews strewn about on the plate.

Cashew Coconut Ginger Bars

I may not have known until our visit to Tamil Nadu that India grows much of the world’s cashews but, now that I’ve been to South India a few times, I can tell you that along with cashews, you can’t turn around there without bumping into a coconut tree. The same goes for ginger. It …

Bright orange carrot halwa in a round serving dish topped with halved cashew nuts. As prepared at The Bangala, Karaikudi.

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The Bangala’s Carrot Halwa

People always associate spicy food with India but it doesn’t take long when travelling in the country to realize all that heat is balanced with an incredible array of sweet treats. This carrot halwa is a pudding that delivers satiety. A little bit at the end of a meal is all you need. It is another …