Kalkandu pongal is one such variety of sweet pongal made with rice, moong dal and kalkandu/ rock sugar candy as the name suggests. I had already posted the traditional sakkarai pongal recipe last year in the blog so wanted to post something different most impotantly without using jaggery so I […]
Thattai/ Pappu chekkalu/ Pappu billalu is a crunchy and yummy South Indian fried snack prepared during festivals. Thattai/ pappu chekkalu is prepared with 3 types of flour: rice flour, urad dal flour and gram dal flour for which I have provided the making along with pictures below. This aromatic snack […]
Kajjikayalu/ Karanji/ Sweet somas is a sweet stuffed fried recipe prepared during Sankranti in Andhra. Kajjikayalu with crispy outer and soft interior with coconut in every bite and crunchiness from cashew and raisins is a very easy and delicious recipe that can be prepared with different types of stuffing like […]
Javvarisi payasam/Sago kheer is a very easy, simple and delicious recipe that can be prepared for festivals or as prasadham on friday. This yummy tasting payasam/ kheer requires few simple ingredients that we usually use in making payasam. Javvarisi payasam/ sago kheer is one of my favorite recipe that usually […]
Sakkarai pongal/ Sweet pongal/ Chakkara pongali is a delicious sweet recipe popularly prepared in South India during festivals. Sweet pongal/ sakkarai pongal is prepared with rice, moong dal and jaggery. Adding ghee, cashews and raisins enhance the taste of this dish even more. Sweet pongal holds top priority along with […]
Peanut ladoo is a very simple and easy to make recipe involving just 4 basic ingredients and can be prepared in no time. Peanut ladoo is usually made during festivals like karthikai deepam. This ladoo comes as real treat for peanut lovers and also for non peanut lovers. So if […]
Sugar adhirasam/ Ariselu is a delicious fried indian sweet usually prepared during festivals like diwali. Adhirasam is often considered as complex sweet, as it gets little tricky while making ball consistency sugar syrup, and this plays key role in making this sweet. Sugar adhirasam ingredients and making is same as […]
Rava payasam is a very easy, quick and delicious payasam with handful basic ingredients in its making. Rava payasam is prepared by boiling ghee roasted rava in milk and sugar then served. This payasam can be prepared for any occasion or festival and can be served hot or chilled. Rava […]
Aval vada / Poha vada is an instant, easy and delicious vada with crispy exterior and soft interior. Aval/ poha and rice flour act as key ingredients in the vada making . Aval vada requires no grinding and no pre-preparation, and it can be handy for quick tea time snack […]
Medhu vada/ Ulundu vadai is fried Indian savory donut with crispy exterior and soft interior. Medhu vada / Ulundhu vada is prepared by grinding soaked urad dal into batter and frying the shaped batter in oil. It is usually served with breakfast and tastes best with sambar and coconut chutney. […]
