Ganesh chaturthi recipes
Green chana or Hara chana or choliya is one variety of chana from the legume family that is light, little sweet and yummy to taste like any other desi chana. This chana is green in color as it is picked at a much earlier stage hence not artificially colored. So […]
Karamani/ Black eyed peas sundal is one such delicious and easy to make snack or as naivedyam. This sundal preparation does not involve much of work as the cooked peas just needs tossing in masala along with tempering. Super easy right just like any other sundal recipes. So you can […]
Ammini kozhukattai/ Spicy mini kozhukattai is a steamed savory dumpling prepared by tempering steamed rice flour balls. Yes as it sounds it is super duper simple to make. This mini kozhukattai is usually prepared during Ganesh Chaturthi along with other sweets and savory dishes for neivedyam/ prasad/ offering. The recipe […]
Paal kozhukattai is a traditional sweet recipe prepared by cooking steamed rice flour balls in milk, coconut milk and sugar. Paal kozhukattai is usually prepared for Ganesh Chaturthi for neivedhyam along with other sweets and savory. This recipe can be prepared with many variations and in many varieties but here […]
Mothagam or Modak or Kozhukattai is a steamed dumpling made with rice flour consisting of filling either sweet or savory which is offered as prasad to Ganapathi Bappa for Ganesh chaturthi festival in India. This steamed modak consists of sweet filling with freshly grated coconut and sugar. Yes sugar! Its […]
Badam kheer is a thick creamy and delicious Indian dessert prepared with badam/ almond and milk with flavors of saffron and cardamom to make any occasion or festival special. Badam kheer is one such quick and easy dessert that can be prepared with handful ingredients and also without involving much […]
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