Kesar Peda is one of the simple and delicious peda that can be made in just 10 mins. As today is Holi, wanted to start with a sweet. Peda is loved by all at my home. The traditional method uses khoya, sugar, saffron, and cardamom. Here I have made instant Kesar peda using milk powder…
Festival Collection
Elai Adai Recipe | Kerala Ela Ada | Steamed Banana Leaf Sweet Rice Parcels | Onam Special
Ela Ada or Elai Adai is a South Indian sweet and traditional Kerala delicacy. These are the steamed rice parcels where the outer dough is made of rice flour and the filling is sweet and steamed in a banana leaf and served as an evening snack or breakfast. Rice flour, grated coconut, and jaggery are…
Til Gur Ke Ladoo Recipe | Sesame Seeds Ladoo – Sankranti Special
Til gur ke ladoo/sesame seeds ladoo are traditional Indian sweets made of sesame seeds and jaggery as the ingredients. This is one of the short and sweet recipes which can be prepared within 15 minutes. These are very healthy and protein-packed sweets that are loved very much by the kids. As Sankranti is around the…
Pori Urundai Recipe | Puffed Rice Ladoo – Karthigai Deepam Special
Karthigai Deepam, Thirukarthikai, or Karthikai Vilakku is a festival of lights, that is observed by Hindus of Tamil Nadu and some regions in Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra, and Sri Lanka. The full moon day of this Karthigai Month(Tamil month) is called Karthigai pournami. Karthigai is essentially a festival of lamps. The lighted lamp is considered auspicious…
Akkaravadisal Recipe | Akkara Adisal | Traditional Sweet Milk Pongal
This Akkaravadisal/Sweet Milk Pongal is so rich, creamy, and scrumptious Pongal prepared using raw rice, moong dal, milk, and jaggery as the main ingredients. I made this last Saturday to worship Ekadashi Purattasi for Lord Sri Venkatesha. You can prepare this Prashad for almost all festivals. Usually, we prepare sweet Pongal with the same ingredients,…
Pottukadalai Poornam Kozhukattai Recipe | Fried Gram Kozhukattai
Fried gram kozhukattai/pottukadalai pooranam kozhukattai is our family recipe. We make modak using fried gram and jaggery as the main ingredients. Of course, we also add, cardamom powder, grated coconut, and sesame seeds to enhance the flavor. There are 2-3 methods of making the outer dough. I have already posted how to prepare the soft…
Temple Style Kalkandu Pongal Recipe | Kalkandubath | Kalkandu Sakkarai Pongal | Sugar Candy Sweet Pongal
Temple Style Kalkandu Pongal/Sugar Candy Pongal is so rich, creamy, and delicious Pongal which is prepared with raw rice, milk, and sugar candy as the main ingredients. As the Pongal festival is nearing I thought this would be the perfect time to share this scrumptious Pongal. To make this recipe, either you can use the…
Carrot Mysore Pak Recipe | Mysore Pak made with Carrot – Diwali Sweets
Carrot Mysore Pak is a rich dessert made with freshly ground carrot, Bengal gram flour, Sugar, and lots of ghee. This Carrot Mysore Pak is so soft, smooth in texture and the flavor of carrot takes this recipe to the next level. There are so many varieties of Mysore Pak nowadays available in shops and…
Gulkand Stuffed Milk Powder Modak Recipe | Ganesh Chathurthi Special
As Ganesh Chathurthi is around the corner I tried this gulkand stuffed milk powder modak. I always like the combination of gulkand and peda, so combined both and made it into modak. This combination tasted divine. We usually prepare sweet modak or savory modak using rice flour or atta. Either it is steamed or deep-fried….
Barnyard Millet Pongal Recipe | Kudiraivali Pongal – Sweet Pongal
Wishing you a Pongal that brings a lot of happiness, luck, and prosperity. Happy Pongal!!! Thai Pongal is mainly celebrated to convey appreciation to the Sun God for providing energy for agriculture. Part of the celebration is the boiling of the first rice of the season consecrated to the Sun. I have already posted Sweet…
