7 cups barfi is a super easy, quick sweet you can make and specially when you haven’t had the time to prepare much for the festival. I have been so busy this season that I haven’t had any time to prepare any snack. I just have a day to go and 7 cups barfi which…
Indian Sweets
PINeapple payasam – Kerala Pineapple Kheer
Onam which is one of the most popular Indian festivals is known for its food and culture. Among the 20 to 30 dishes prepared during Onam Pineapple Payasam is one sweet dish that is prepared. Pineapple payasam is a Kerala style Pineapple kheer specially made during this festival. Pineapple Payasam is made by cooking Pineapple…
COConut Laddoo – Super simple laddoo
Coconut laddoo is one of the most simplest laddoos to make I guess. Coconut laddoo is usually made using fresh coconut, but I use desiccated coconut as it increases the shelf life of the laddoo. Also I like that the laddoos turn out really nice and beautifully white when I use desiccated coconut. Unlike Rave…
TAMbittu – Edible rice lamps
Tambittu or Akki tambittu is a rice preparation with jaggery and nuts and is offered to the god by making lamps out of them. These lamps are then served as prasada. The burnt part of the Tambittu along with ghee gives it a very toasty flavour which tastes heavenly. Tambittu has all the ingredients with…
MANgo Shrikhand – Homemade Mango Yogurt
Monsoon is here and it is the end of Mango season. Last few mangoes that are available in the market and we are trying to enjoy it to the last bit. Mango Shrikhand is a dish that has to be made every season and it is so easy that it hardly takes an hour end…
TIL Gud Chikki – Sesame Chikki
Til Gud Chikki are crisp thin wafer made using jaggery and sesame seeds is a speciality during winter months. It is specially made during Lohri and Sankranti and distributed among friends and family. Sesame is a great source of oil and also hot in nature and hence it is had more during winter to keep…
GASagase Paayasa – Poppy seed drink from Karnataka
Gasagase Paayasa is a drink made using poppy seeds, coconut, cardamom and jaggery. Gasagase Paayasa is a simple paayasa, creamy, mild and can be had hot or cold. As a kid I never celebrated my birthday by cutting cakes. It was not in our tradition to cut cakes, blow candles and party. It was all…
SWEet Pumpkin Halwa / Indian Pumpkin Dessert
Sweet Pumpkin Halwa, is an Indian dessert which is rich with mild flavours. When Pumpkins are in season, there are so many dishes that we make at home using them, like Khatta Meetha Kaddu and this Halwa. Apart from the Pumpkin Soup, Pumpkin Bundt Cakes etc. Sweet Pumpkin Halwa is a nice twist to the…
HAAlu Paayasa / Akki Paayasa/ Kheer / Indian Rice Pudding
Haalu Paayasa or Akki Paayasa is the basic paayasa that we make at home. Haalu Paayasa is prepared with just few basic ingredients like milk, rice, sugar and cardamom. We also prepare another version of this paayasa which is the Turmeric Leaf Paayasa. My granny never used sugar in the kheer . We had cows…
HESaru Bele Paayasa / Moong Dal Kheer
Hesaru Bele Paayasa made using Moong dal ( Green gram), is a quick, simple and yummy kheer that is very often made during festivals. Hesaru Bele Paayasa is mildly flavoured and usually in drinking consistency. Do try it out for this Ganesha Chaturthi along with other festival recipes like Hayagreeva, Obattu, Besan Ladoo, Karigadubu, Haalu…