Kasi Halwa Recipe-Poosanikai Halwa-White Pumpkin Halwa-Diwali Special

Kasi halwa is a traditional South Indian sweet prepared with ash gourd. It is usually served at South Indian weddings. It can be prepared for any special or festive occasions. It is very easy to make and tastes delicious. Today we will learn how to make Kasi halwa with step wise pictures following this easy recipe.








Kasi Halwa




 Prep Time : 15 mins

 Cook Time : 20 mins 
 Serves:1 -2

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Ashoka Halwa Recipe-Thiruvaiyaru Style Asoka Halwa-Easy Diwali Sweets

Ashoka Halwa is very popular in Thiruvaiyar in Tanjore district of Tamil Nadu. This halwa is also known as "Thiruvaiyar Halwa". This halwa is commonly served in weddings in Thanjavur district. It is one of the easiest halwa recipes that even beginners can try with confidence. Enjoy making this Halwa for Diwali this year. Today we will learn how to make Ashoka halwa following this easy recipe

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Moong Dal Halwa-Rajasthani Moong Dal Ka Halwa Recipe Step by Step

Moong dal halwa is a classic dessert from the state of Rajasthan. It is made using split yellow lentils, ghee, sugar and nuts. It can be made for all special occasions and festivals like Diwali. Learn to make delicious Moong dal halwa following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.








  Moong Dal Halwa




 Prep Time : 10 mins (excluding soaking time)

 Cook Time : 40 mins 
 Serves:2-3

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Arisi Thengai Payasam-Rice Coconut Kheer-Thengai Payasam Recipe

Arisi Thengai payasam is a traditional payasam made with fresh coconut, jaggery and rice. I have made slight changes to the traditional payasam. Believe me, this coconut payasam is extremely delicious and I could  not stop myself from from going to the refrigerator every half an hour to have a small cup of this payasam. It tastes best when served chilled. Today we will learn how to make coconut

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Suiyam Recipe-Sweet Susiyam-Sugiyam

Suiyam, susiyam, sugiyam, suliyam, seeya are all different names for these crispy, sweet balls. They are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. You can make these for any festivals or even as a tea time snack. We make these with boli filling (chana dal and jaggery) or this coconut jaggery filling. This is more tastier than the bengal gram filling. It is very easy to make and also tastes

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Sweet Appam Recipe without Baking Soda-Sweet Appam with Rice flour-Wheat flour-Rava

This sweet appam is very easy to make and I could not wait to share this recipe, for this festive season. It needs no soaking or grinding of rice to a smooth paste. As I have not added cooking soda or baking powder or banana, this appam will not be spongy. It will be a little crisp on the outside and soft on the inside but definitely will taste very delicious. It can be made during festivals or

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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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Bajra Atta Ladoo-Bajra Atta Dates Til Laddu Recipe-Healthy Snacks Recipes

Pearl Millet is known by various names like candle millet, dark millet and cattail millet. It is known as "Kambu" in Tamil, "Bajra" in Hindi, "Bajri" in Rajasthani, Gujarati, "Sajje" in Kannada, "sajjalu" in Telugu and "Kambam" in Malayalam. (Source Wiki). Pearl millet is a rich source of iron and is gluten free. I have used dates for making this laddu to avoid using too much ghee. This laddu

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Chocolate Burfi Recipe-Chocolate Burfi with Khoya-Double Layered Chocolate Burfi

Hope you all had a great Diwali. My apologies for not answering all your mails and comments as I was on a break for a week. I made these delicious chocolate double layered burfi with unsweetened khoya/mava for Diwali. I have made chocolate burfi with maida and milk powder several times but this is the first time I am making chocolate two layered burfi with khoya. Chocolate burfi with khoya is

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Doodh Peda-Kesar Milk Peda Recipe-Instant Paal Peda

The traditional method of making doodh peda is time consuming and requires cooking milk for a long time until it thickens. This is an instant method of making doodh peda with condensed milk and milk powder and is flavored with saffron. Today we will learn how to make doodh peda following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.








Doodh Peda




 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 10 mins

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Aval Laddu-Poha Ladoo Recipe-Healthy Snack Recipes for Kids-Diwali Snacks

Today I am going to share with you a very easy and also a very healthy snack for kids which does not have white sugar or maida in it. You can also prepare this easy recipe for Diwali. Today we will learn how to make poha laddus following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.








How to make Aval Laddu/Poha Laddu




 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 5 mins 
 Serves: 9 laddus
 Recipe

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Gulab Jamun Recipe-Gulab Jamuns with Khoya-Deepavali Sweets

I have been getting lot of requests for gulab jamun recipe with khoya. So I called my mother and got the recipe from her as she is an expert in making gulab jamuns. Already we have seen how to make gulab jamun with instant mix and with bread, today we will learn how to prepare Gulab jamuns with khoya following this very easy recipe.




Gulab Jamun Recipe with Khoya 

Prep time - under 10 mins

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Easy Gulab Jamun Recipe-Bread Gulab Jamun-Diwali Sweets Recipes

Bread Gulab Jamun is very easy to prepare and is a quick alternative to the regular gulab jamuns. You can use leftover bread also for this. I have already posted Gulab Jamun prepared with ready mix. Soon I will be posting gulab jamun from scratch using khoya.  Today we will learn how to make this instant Gulab jamun using bread following our easy recipe with step wise pictures.








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Kesar Kaju Katli Recipe-Kesar Kaju Burfi-Easy Diwali Sweet Recipes

Kaju Katli is a very popular Indian sweet which I have posted long time back. Kesar Kaju katli is one that includes saffron and is more exotic and rich. This expensive sweet can be easily made at home. Today we will learn how to prepare Kesar Kaju Katli recipe following our easy recipe with step by step pictures.








How to make Kaju Katli-Cashewnut Burfi with saffron




 Prep Time : 10

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Coconut Laddu Recipe-Nariyal Ke Ladoo-Diwali Recipes for Kids

I am working overtime this Diwali to make your Diwali cooking experience, a very  happy and delightful one. This easy and traditional coconut laddu needs just 3 ingredients- coconut, milk, and sugar. Anyone, even beginners can try this with ease. I have also given you ideas on how to decorate the laddus (any laddus) for kids. I am sure that it would be great fun for the kids to help in making

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Pasi Paruppu Laddu-Nei Urundai-Moong Dal (Payatham Paruppu) Ladoo-Healthy Diwali Snacks Recipes

Today I am going to share with you a very easy laddu recipe prepared with moong dal. It is very healthy, easy to make and needs just 3 ingredients. I have not used refined sugar but have used nattu sakkarai (natural unrefined cane sugar),so it makes a perfect and healthy snack for both kids and adults. Today we will learn how to make Nei Urundai or payantham paruppu laddu following this very

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Rasmalai Recipe-How to make Rasmalai-Diwali Sweets

Rasmalai is a very popular Indian (Bengali) sweet prepared with paneer (Indian cottage cheese). Ras means 'juice' and malai means 'cream'. Rasmalai is actually rasgulla soaked in rich saffron flavored creamy milk. This rich dessert is usually prepared on special occasions and is served after meals. As Diwali in nearing, I wanted to post something special for all my readers, so here I am with

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Thiratipal Recipe-Palkova-Diwali Sweet Recipes-Deepavali Sweet

This year Diwali falls on 2 nd November,2013. We have just another 15 days more for Diwali. This is my first recipe for this Diwali. Thiratipal is a very delicious traditional South Indian sweet. This is very easy to prepare and needs very few ingredients but a bit time consuming. There are hardly any chances to go wrong with this very easy recipe. Kids will love this Diwali sweet a lot. Today

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Pal Kozhukattai Recipe-Chettinad Pal Kolukattai-Easy Kozhukattai Recipes

Paal Kozhukattai is a very popular Chettinad sweet/dessert prepared with jaggery/sugar and coconut milk.This is an authentic recipe in which the dumplings are prepared by soaking and grinding rice. It tastes great and is simple to prepare. Today we will learn how to prepare paal kolukattai following this easy recipe.




How to make Pal Kozhukattai

Prep time - under 15 mins
Cook time - under

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Mango Phirni Recipe-Aam Ki Phirni

Mango is one of the most versatile of fruits and can be added to a wide range of dishes from salads to desserts to main course. Before the mango season ends, I wanted to share another classic Indian dessert prepared with ripe mangoes. Today we will learn how to prepare mango phirni following our easy recipe.





How to make Mango Phirni 

Prep time - under 15 mins
Cook time - under 30 mins

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