Gavhachi Kheer – Wheat Kheer

“Gavhachi Kheer” or “Wheat Kheer” is a traditional sweet preparation. Thick broken wheat also known as “Daliya” or “Lapshi” is used for this dish. It is a highly nutritious preparation where the wheat is cooked entirely in milk, thereby giving a rich taste. This recipe is also prepared by the Maharashtrian community on the day…

My First Blog Post

After the success of both my recipe books in Marathi – “Ase Amhi Kayastha” and “Ashi Rangavuya Party”, as well as my YouTube channel – “CKP Recipes by Sushama Deshpande”, I welcome you all to my food blog. I have a treasure trove of authentic Maharashtrian CKP(Kayastha) as well as traditional recipes, which I would…

About me…

Hello friends! I am Sushama Vilas Deshpande, the youngest of 4 children, born in 1951 to Ramchandra Gupte and Snehalata Gupte in Bhusalavar in Maharashtra. I spent my younger years in Khamgaon near Akola in Maharashtra. My mother started training me in cooking at the tender age of 6. By the time I was 12-13…