Sweet Ragi Malt Recipe | Finger Millet Porridge With Instant Powder

        Ragi malt is a nutritious drink prepared with gluten free finger millet. Flour is prepared by Washing,soaking,cleaning,drying keppai for a day or two then, ground in mills to a fine powder along with some nuts and some spice like cardamom.This is easily digestible than the whole grain  because it is in powder form. People living abroad has no benefits of this finely home prepared powders and has to rely on the products they get in local Indian markets/shop.Use whichever type is accessible to you.

Rasmalai Recipe | Rasmalai With Rasgulla | Easy Method

       Rasmalai one of the best known Bengali sweet recipe of India. I love rasgulla and rasmalai for its soft spongy texture. I tried this easy dessert recipe at my friend's house once we went for a get-together. I really liked it. She said it's quite easy to make at home.So I am all ears for the recipe.

Pineapple Kesari Bath Recipe | Pineapple Sheera | Fruit Kesari

             Pineapple kesari or kesari bath is a popular breakfast item of karnataka.Kesari is a sweet,flavored with saffron to get the natural yellowish tint to the dessert. Because of the affordability now a days saffron is less used and is replaced by edible food colors.

Karachi Halwa | Corn Flour Halwa | Diwali Sweet Recipes

Corn flour halwa: a easy sweet recipe made with very less ingredients.Preparing for a festival mean- sweets and it plays a most important role.Yes !! no Diwali,birthday,navrathri,vinayaga chathurthi is without sweets.I prefer doing bread halwa or kashi halwa for diwali - one of the most easiest for me.(I never made shapes out of any halwa,this is the first time).

Badusha Recipe | Balushahi | Diwali Sweet Recipe

    Badusha is one of the tasty treats of India also famous in Pakistani and Nepali cuisine.It is like a donut without a hole.Baking soda gives the flakiness, instead of yeast making gluten in donuts.Before i know any donuts i was well aware of balushahi.Balushahi as called in north India has become famous during mughalai period.

Besan Ladoo Recipe | Microwave Method | 5 min ladoo

Besan Ladoo recipe - a simple ,quick and delicious ladoo made for most festivals in India.'Besan' is chickpea flour and 'ladoo'  is nothing but a ball.Ghee adds a lot of texture,smell and flavor to the sweet along with cardamom pod.Adding roasted nuts make a crunchy bite inbetween.Over all, a real quick deliciousness.

Krishna Jayanthi Recipes 2015 | Janmashtami Recipes

       Krishna jayanthi /janmashtami/gokulashtami (why) is celebrating the birthday of lord krishna.He is the eight son of devaki ,vasudeva born in madura and brought up by yasoda ,nandagopal in Gokulam .

Celebrations:
    On this day diety lord krishna is being prayed with all the food he likes , especially butter,seedai ,murukku,thattai ,aval etc.In south Indian temples a sport called uriyadi happens on this day. A pot with buttermilk is hung and human tower is formed to reach the pot.In our nearest temple the pot is hung lower, but the person who is breaking it being blind folded to break the pot down.This is supposed to be a fun filled activity/event for kids and young adults.
    On this day in south Indian household rice paintings(kolam) decorate the house front yard and small krishna feet/foot prints are drawn from the front yard up to  pooja room.This depict the arrival of lord krishna to house's.Sweet's like vella aval and savories like seedai,murukku,vennai is being prepared ,fruits are also offered to god on this evening .Even people dress up  their kids like krishna ,radha.After pooja, sweets and fruits are distributed to kids and adults.

Here is the collection of krishna jayanthi sweet and savouries collection from mykitchenodyssey.

To prepare savories for sri krishna jayanthi ,you can prepare rice flour at home.

Thenkuzhal murukku - a very simple chettinad traditional snack made with rice and urad dal flour.Perfect for celebrating gokulashtami.

Murukku - Mullu murukku prepared similar to thenkuzhal murukku with a touch of butter ,can be perfect for lord Krishna's birthday celebration.

Krishna's favorite aval/poha mixture.You can make this mixture with in 10 minutes ,just before you start off with the pooja.

Ragi murukku -usually we prepare butter murukku ,seedai for krishna.why not give a try of ragi murukku for this janmashtami?

Kara Sev a spicy snack made with besan/kadala maavu can be a spicy treat for cute little darling on his birthday.

My mom prepares this dal murukku for Diwali .I am thinking of making this mullu dal murukku for this krishna jayathi.

Even ladoo's are perfect to celebrate this festival.Kids usually love sweets ,to make them eat healthy prepare this sathu maavu ladoo/health mix ladoo.

Seedai is a perfect treat for the lord.He likes it and loves it to the core.

My mom prepares this moong dal ladoo/maavu urundai with more ghee for the cute little darling.

To save time ,you can prepare the savouries 1 or 2 days before.Make sweets on the day of gokulashtami.Even if you are not able to make anything pray god with butter and sweet aval as neivedhyam.

 Sweet aval is very simple to prepare.Soak poha after cleaning and draining the water for 2-3 times.After 5-10 minutes when the poha has absorbed all the water,add some milk, sugar/jaggery,grated coconut.Mix well and serve.

Pray lord for the well being of this world(because we have only one planet earth) and your family on this auspicious day by preparing the traditional sweets and snacks.Serve your family your love and affection along with the homemade goodies.

Carrot Halwa Recipe | Gajar Halwa | Indian Sweet Recipes

     Carrot Halwa or Gajar Halwa a quick Indian dessert .Carrot is called "gajar" in Hindi that's why this halwa is called gajar ka halwa.Halwa is one of the quickest sweet that doesn't require any fancy ingredients.Like this carrot halwa ,made with milk,sugar and carrots as the main ingredients.

Ukkarai Recipe | Chettinad Okkara

    Ukkarai/Okkara/Ukkara is a traditional  sweet made with moongdal.Though this ukkarai is not sold outside in a bakery or any shop,its very popular especially in south India.

Sathu Maavu Urundai | Health Mix Laddu

         Sathu Maavu - Indian health mix powder made using a mix of corn,Millet's,nuts and thickening agents like green gram,peanuts etc.Sathu maavu is easily available at any shops,But making own sathu maavu is always hygienic and more convenient to our likings.

Little Millet - Saamai Payasam | Paal Payasam

     Saamai Payasam a tasty,healthy payasam liked and relished by kids and adults.Saamai payasam can be made in no time with the available ingredients.If you want to know the benefits of Millet's refer my millet post.

Basundi | Guest Post

       Basundi an Indian milk based Dessert, popular in Maharashtra,Gujarat and Karnataka.Basundi is a sweetened thick milk with nuts so we can call it as milk pudding too.Basically an easy and wonderful dessert to enjoy on any occasion or festive.                              

Poli Recipe | Coconut Poli | Obbattu

      Poli/boli/obbattu/puran poli/bobbattu/holige/ubbatti a stuffed Indian flat bread ,unusual like other flat breads, these are sweet stuffed.Method of preparation varies from state to state.Some add sugar to stuffing,some add chirote to outer layer,while some dust it with rice flour,some others dust it with wheat flour,some knead the dough with oil only!!!.what ever method is followed, over all a delicious,sweet,soft,ghee flavoured poli takes you away on your first bite itself.

Unniyappam Recipe | Onam Sadya Recipes

       Unniyappam plays a major role in onam sadya preparation.Wait ..wait ...are you asking ,what is onam sadya? let me tell you.Its a festival celebrated in Kerala (Southern part of India), in a grand manner.I love all kerala food ,especially this unniappam and plantain chips -a deep fried snack.My dad brings them when he visits ayyappan temple.

Bread Halwa Recipe | Diwali Recipes | Guest Post

Hello readers/friends Yet another guest post.
     Blogging... is really wonderful ,how fortunate i am, to be in this blogging world.I got to learn new things,got new friends,share my thoughts through my post, Apart from that it is so wonderful to make something new (food),when its turn out super delicious there is no word for it?Seriously you along with your dearies can enjoy  new cuisine,variety everyday.Now a days i don't feel like going to restaturants and hotels.

2015 Special|Kashi Halwa|Ash Gourd Halwa

    A sweet end to the year 2014 that started with karupatti paniyaram.A sweet start to the year 2015 with this kashi halwa ...I am sure this coming year will bring all the joy and all the goodness you want.I will post recipes with very good pictures,my new year resolution.What is your resolution for the new year?
      Lets get started with Kashi halwa Its a very popular dessert served in udupi-konkani marriages,recently i saw this recipe in samayal samayal when chef venkatesh bhat told he learned the recipe from chettinad palace.

Different names of ash gourd:
      Ash gourd is called by so many different names, for those who browse by the names "vellai poosani" in Tamil,"elavan or kumbalanga in Malayalam" ,"kumbalakkai" in kannada,"boodha gummidikkai" in Telugu.Don't guess this halwa is made only in kashi a city in benaras. kashi phal -in Hindi means ash gourd so this halwa is called kashi halwa.

Medicinal Benefits of ash gourd:
       Kashi phal has got 95 percent water content and high calcium content .Ash gourd is good for weight loss and it helps to maintain blood pressure as well.
What all  you can make with kashi phal:
         You can make arachuvitta sambhar, regular sambhar,moru curry or kootu with kashi phal..apart
from making this wonderful kashi halwa.
How to choose Pumpkin for kashi halwa:
             Ash gourd has to be heavy and also it should not be soft .that means its mature and its good for making halwa.If its soft there is a chance that you get very less ash gourd after filtering the water or it may get mushy while cooking.Texture of the halwa is very important..

Sakkarai Pongal|Sweet Pongal

      Sakkarai pongal|sweet pongal is a rice made with jaggery.Its special in south india ,every household has tradition of making sakkarai pongal for special occasions.Specially sakkarai pongal takes the major place in pongal festival(a harvest festival) which occurs in tamil month thai, falls around January15 th every year.
    Brahmins do this sweet pongal with more ghee and milk its called akkara vadisal.I am hardcore fan of it,really makes any one mouth waters.hmmmmm
     Like any other recipe this sakkarai pongal also has many variations.My mom makes this style of pongal ,my mother -in law add some moong dal to the sweet pongal.If you are adding moong dal to the sakkarai pongal it has to pressure cooked along with rice.For 1 cup rice you can add 1/2 cup moong dal.

Variations to the sakkarai pongal:

1. Add moong dal/pasipayaru to add some protein.
2. You can add coconut flakes instead of grated coconut .
3. Increase the jaggery to make sakkarai pongal more sweeter.
4. Add more ghee and to make it more rich.
5. Add milk to make it more creamier.
6. Obviously you can substitute rice with any millets.

200th post-Kavuni Arisi/BlackRice Pudding

        This is my 200th post .I want to share a dessert which is close to my heart.This kavuni arisi (pudding) ranks first among my favourites.I make payasam with kavuni arisi, then i make this pudding.This Black Rice Pudding is really easy to make if you plan ahead.Rice has to be soaked for at least 12 hours to get Best pudding.
        Kavuni arisi is costly compared to other rice varieties and has more iron and fibre(because  its unmilled and has husk in tact).kavuni arisi rice when cooked turns purplish.In china people make cake,porridge,bread with it.
     This black rice pudding is served during breakfast in chettinad marriages and in festivals and is considered really special.

Soaking time:12 hrs
Cooking time:20 min
Serves:2-3

Gulab Jamun Recipe/Easy Desserts

This Method of making gulab jamoon is the easiest compared to other methods.Getting ready mix and put together and enjoy the dessert right ?
   How Did you all  celebrated Diwali ?Breakfast without jamun on diwali day ?I can't think .This is our breakfast plate on Diwali day .


Gulab jamun is one sweet usually present in Diwali breakfast without fail, as far as i remember .Its easy and it taste heavenly .We kids eat it a lot and will finish around 30 jamuns within 2-3 days during our childhood days .Now my kid loves jamun a lot . knead,fry and dip ..Very easy right ?My mom gets RK gulab jamun mix but here i don't get the same brand .I got gitz which is equally good .

Some easy sweets for festive occasion

• Coconut barfi
• Rava Kesari
• Maavu urundai/Moongdal Ladoo
• Kaju katli(cashew cake)
• Oats payasam
• Javarisi Payasam/Sabudana Kheer
• Moongdal Payasam

Tips to get perfect gulab jamun

1. While frying the Gulab jamuns keep the flame low otherwise you get the brown colour outside inside it will be raw
2. Add exact amount of water not too much not less .In previous case you can't roll the balls in later case you get cracks while rolling .
3. Jamun balls should be crack free otherwise it will just melt in the sugar syrup you can't find the full balls in the syrup.
4. Sugar syrup and water added to the jamun mix will be mentioned in ready made mix box,so note it down and do it accordingly .
5. Don't press the balls hard while rolling ,then  jamuns will be raw inside and will be heavy too (you can't cut it with spoon easily)

 
Preparation time:15 min (preparing sugar syrup and kneading the mix)
Cooking Time:30 min
Yields:40 Jamuns

Boondi Ladoo/Laddu Recipe

      Laddu's are everybody favourite.Recent Diwali's like for past 10 years my mom makes this Boondi Ladoo for Diwali .It is just mouth watering and so good .
      I asked her about boondi ladoo's couple of days ago ,with her explanation i just want to try it for sure .I made a very small batch and it was perfect and yummy .I used less sugar than mithai shops ladoos.

Some tips for getting perfect ladoos:

1.  After we deep fry  the besan through holed laddle it is called "boondi ".You get lot of bubbles while doing soWhen the bubbles subside it is the right time to take boondi's out .
2. Don't under cook the boondis , you get a raw smell in ladoo's .
3. If you overcook then boondi's don't  absorb the sugar syrup.And also press the boondi's in sugar syrup ,this way boondi absorbs sugar syrup well .
4. When you feel that sugar is getting crystallised try adding some lemon juice after you get the single thread consistency (or pisuku padham).
5. You can very well omit the colour added ,but adding of colour give a appealing look to ladoo's.
6. While adding water to besan be careful not to add too much water .Then you don't get proper boondi shapes  .
7. You don't have laddle to make boondi's ?Don't worry i did it with colander having circle holes in the centre.
8. My mom asked me to use pacha karpooram(edible camphor ) which i don't have .If you have it just add little bit of it in sugar syrup otherwise fine too.

Some sweet recipes for festivals/occasions:

1. Rava kesari
2. Wheat flour halwa
3. Coconut burfi
4. Kandarappam
5. Cocoa and coconut fudge

Cooking time:30-40 min
Yields:8-9 small ladoo's