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…
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Toasted Rice Ladoo Recipe | Pori Arisi Urundai – Thiruvathirai Special
Starting this year with a healthy and authentic recipe. Wishing you all a very Happy New year!!! Toasted Rice Ladoo is an authentic recipe from Tamil Nadu which is prepared during the festival of Thiruvadhirai. In Telugu, we call it Pela Pindi unta. This Prashad is made using toasted rice along with the jaggery. This…
Gulab Jamun Recipe with Instant Mix – Easy Gulab Jamun
Soft and easy Gulab Jamun made with Instant Mix. This is a traditional Indian dessert which is prepared on all occasions. This is one of my most favorite desserts of all. I made this Gulab Jamun with Gits gulab jamun mix. You need to follow very simple steps to get soft and spongy gulab jamun…
Motichoor Ladoo Recipe | Perfect Motichoor Ladoo with DIY ladle
Motichoor Ladoo is a North Indian sweet that is prepared during the festivals, especially on Diwali. These Motichoor ladoos are slightly different from the boondi ladoo which we prepare in South India. The boondi prepared for motichoor ladoo are very tiny. They do have a different type of ladle which has a very tiny hole…
Eggless Rose Cookies Recipe | Eggless Achu Murukku
Rose cookies are a famous South Indian snack usually made at the time of the festival, especially for Christmas. This is a favorite snack of Indian Christians that too most popular among Keralites. In Tamil it is known as Achu Murukku, in Malayalam, it is known as achappam and in Telugu, it is known as…
Moong Dal Ladoo Recipe | Nei Urundai | Pasi Paruppu Urundai
Moong dal ladoo/Nei urundai is a popular South Indian sweet made during Diwali or any other special occasions. As Navarathri is nearing, this would be the best time to share this recipe. In Tamil, we call it as “Nei urundai” which means ghee ladoo as this is made with lots of ghee. But the main…
Carrot Halwa in Mealthy Multipot Electric Pressure Cooker
Making Carrot Halwa in MM(Mealthy Mutipot) is like a breeze. It took only 15 mins to cook the entire process in MM. Sauteeing carrot in ghee for 5 mins, pressure-cook it for 5 mins and add rest of the ingredients and cook it until thickens for 5 more mins. After buying MM my first trial…
Carrot Halwa Recipe | Gajar ka Halwa – in Pressure Cooker
Carrot Halwa is a traditional Indian dessert made with carrot, milk, sugar, ghee and topped with any nuts of your choice. This halwa is made almost on all occasions and get together. Carrot halwa is my families favorite dessert. I am sharing here the easy method of making carrot halwa in a pressure cooker. Even…
Maa Vilakku Recipe | Homemade Rice Flour Lamp | Aadi Special
Maa Vilakku is nothing but an edible rice flour lamp made on special occasions such as Aadi festival, Aadi Friday, Kaarthigai Deepam, Tamil month of Thai and purattasi and much more. This is a unique sweet of South India which is prepared mainly to offer for God. As Aadi month is nearing I thought this…
Ashoka Halwa Recipe | Thiruvaiyaru Style Ashoka Halwa
Ashoka Halwa is a popular and traditional halwa from South India. This halwa is originated from Thiruvaiyaru, Tanjore District. This halwa is a must in all the marriages that are taking place in Tanjore. This halwa is made with moong dal and wheat flour. This moong dal halwa is entirely different from the North Indian…
