Aval Kesari-Poha Kesari Recipe-Avalakki Kesari Bath-Gokulashtami Special

As Gokulashtami is nearing, I wanted to share an easy sweet made with flattened rice/beaten rice (known as aval in Tamil). The method is similar to rava kesari but is made with poha/aval. It is easy to make and tastes delicious. Usually we make thattai, seedai and murukku for Krishna Jayanthi, but if you do not find time but still want to do something for Krishma Jayanthi, you can make this

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Lauki Kheer-Bottle Gourd Payasam-Sorakkai Payasam Recipe

Bottle gourd payasam (pudding) is a creamy and delicious dessert made with grated bottle gourd, milk, saffron and nuts. It is easy to make and tastes heavenly. You can make this for any special occasions or festivals. Bottle gourd is known as "suraikai" in Tamil and "sorakaya" in Telugu, "churakka" in Malayalam. As it is Tamil New Year and Vishu today, I wanted to share an easy, quick and

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Pottukadalai Urundai with Jaggery-Roasted Gram Urundai Recipe

Pottukadalai Urundai or roasted gram balls is a traditional South Indian sweet. It is very healthy, easy to make and tastes very delicious. It is high in protein and fiber and is low in fat. It can be had as a snack any time of the day. Today we will learn how to make pottukadalai urundai with jaggery following this easy recipe.








Pottukadalai Urundai with Jaggery




 Prep Time : 10 mins

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Kalkandu Pongal-Kalkandu Sadam Recipe

Kalkandu pongal (sugar candy pongal)  is a creamy and delicious dessert prepared with rice, milk and rock sugar candy. It is very easy to make and tastes divine. This is one of my favorites, next to sakkarai pongal. Try this Kalkandu pongal for a change this pongal festival and I am sure you will love it. Today we will learn how to make kalkandu pongal following this easy recipe.

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Black Forest Cake Recipe-Easy Black Forest Cake from scratch with step wise pictures

I am not very fond of cakes but I am a big fan of black forest cake. I wanted to bake it last year itself but could not make it. This time I decided to bake this delicious black forest cake for New Year. It was very delicious and just melted in our mouth. The cake is prepared with the combination of chocolate cake, whipped cream and cherries. I have made it easier by dividing the recipe into 4

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Meringue Cookies-Christmas Meringue Cookies Recipe

Meringue Cookies are light, fluffy and taste delicious. As Christmas is round the corner, I am so excited to share the recipe for Christmas tree meringues. You just need 2 main ingredients to make this cookie - egg whites and sugar. These cookies are crispy on the outside and a little chewy in between the crunch. It was fun to make these Christmas meringue and I enjoyed it a lot. This is the

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Chocolate Coconut Macaroons-Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons Recipe

In my last post, I shared the recipe of plain coconut macaroons. Today I am sharing chocolate dipped coconut macaroons with you all. Except for the chocolate part, rest of the recipe is the same as coconut macaroons. These chocolate coconut macaroons are  absolutely delicious, easy to make and takes the coconut macaroons to the next level. Today we will learn how to make chocolate dipped

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