Gur Papdi is a traditional Gujarati sweet prepared in winter and for Makar Sankranti. Gur Papdi is also known as sukhadi/gol papdi/gor papri. The main 3 basic ingredients used are whole wheat flour, a generous amount of ghee, and jaggery. The whole wheat flour is roasted in an ample amount of ghee until it turns…
Festival
Mochai Kuzhambu & Paal Pongal (PIP Method) in Mealthy Multipot
Mochai Kuzhambu/Lima beans gravy and Paal Pongal/Milk Pongal are traditionally prepared during the harvest festival (Thai month in Tamil) in the month of January. The lima beans used here are the dried ones. In the month of January, we get fresh ones. This recipe can be prepared with both dried and fresh lima beans. Fresh…
Gulkand Stuffed Kesar & Chocolate Peda Recipe – Diwali Sweets
I was waiting for a very long time to try this Gulkand Stuffed Kesar and Chocolate Peda recipe. As Diwali is nearing thought that this should be the perfect time to make and share this recipe. This sweet is very close to our hearts. When we were young, we used to buy this peda…
Spicy Achu Murukku Recipe | Rail Kattadam – Diwali Snacks
Murukku made with the help of mold is known as Achu Murukku. Today we are going to see the spicy version of the achu murukku. I have already posted the sweet version of Eggless Rose Cookies on the blog. I have followed the basic murukku recipe. Instead of making it like chapati dough, made it…
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…
Instant Pottukadalai Murukku Recipe | Instant Roasted Gram Murukku
Diwali is around the corner and most of you would have started making sweets and snacks. So I thought this is the perfect time to share my instant pottukadalai(roasted gram) murukku which can be prepared in 15 mins. I have prepared this roasted gram murukku using the idiyappam flour. The traditional method of making this…
Sprouted Green Gram Susiyam Recipe | Sprouted Pachai Payaru Sugiyam
Susiyam is nothing but a sweet ball, which is crispy on outside and soft inside. Generally, this is made with green gram or chana dal, and it is deep-fried in the oil. To make it healthier, I have sprouted the green gram and fried in the less ghee in an appe pan instead of deep-frying…
Sprouted Whole Moong Payasam Recipe | Sprouted Pachai Payaru Payasam
We all know sprouts are rich in fiber and protein. Hence, it is a good practice to include it in our daily meal. Most of us like sweet rather than a savory dish. So I have made payasam/kheer using sprouted moong. If you have sprouts handy this payasam can be prepared within a few mins….
10 Different Shapes of Modak/Kozhukattai Recipe – with and without mold
As Vinayaka Chathurthi is around the corner, I wanted to show the simple way of preparing modak/Kozhukattai shapes. I came up with 10 different shapes and you can make any shapes of your choice too. You can make rice flour in 2-3 methods. I made this rice flour dough with homemade rice flour. Instead, you…
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….
