Fresh Cream Burfi / Halu Kene Burfi / Malai Burfi
It takes just about 20-30 min to prepare Fresh Cream Burfi. It has amazing taste and I have found that even those who are not very fond of chocolates love this burfi.
Fruit Salad
Much loved Fruit Salad based on Milk mixture instead of Custard powder, which gives you the best taste. This healthy Salad can be refrigerated and consumed over a period of 2-3 days
Sweet Pongal or Sakkarai Pongal
Sweet Pongal is a Rice, Moong Dal and Jaggery based dish/dessert popular all across South India, specially in Tamil Nadu (known as Sarkkarai Pongal) and Karnataka (known as Sihi Huggi). The Sweet Pongal is prepared for prasadam in many temples, specially during Dhanur Masa. On Makara Sankranthi day, Sweet Pongal is prepared in most homes [...]
Carrot Halwa or Gajar Halwa
Carrot Halwa Ingredients : Carrot grated – 3 cups Sugar – 1 and 1/4 cups Khoa or Khova or Dried Whole Milk – 100 gms Milk – 1/2 cup Cashew nuts – 8-9 Raisins (Kishmish) – 10 Cardamom powder – ½ tsp Ghee / Clarified Butter – 2 tsp How to Prepare: Cook the grated [...]
Besan Laddu
Besan Laddu Ingredients : Besan or Gram flour or Kadale Hittu – 1 cup Powdered Sugar – 1 cup Ghee / Clarified Butter – 3/4 cup Cardamom Powder – 1/2 tsp Cashew nuts Raisins (Kishmish) How To Make: Fry the Besan flour in a pan (without Ghee) for 2 min. Next, add Ghee to this [...]
Badam Burfi or Almond Burfi
Recipe for preparing tasty Badam/Almond Burfi at home in less than an hour instead of paying a premium for it at the local Sweets store. Also a good idea to prepare this for yourself if you or your family is tired of bland tasting Badam Burfi available at many stores. Almond Burfi Ingredients: Badam / [...]
Peanut Pancake or Groundnut Obbattu/Holige
Peanut Pancake Ingredients: Peanut or Groundnut – 1 cup Jaggery – 3/4 cup Maida / All Purpose Flour – 1 and 1/4 cup Salt How To Make: For Outer covering: Mix Maida and a little Salt in a vessel. Add water to it and make a smooth dough like you would for Naan or Kulcha. [...]
Kashi or Pumpkin Halwa
Pumpkin Halwa Ingredients: Grated (white) Pumpkin – 1 cup Sugar – 1/2 cup Khova or Khoa – 50 grams or 4 tsp Ghee / Clarified Butter – 4 tsp Cardamom powder – 1 tsp Cashew nuts – 8 Raisins (Kishmish) – 10 How To Prepare: Cook the grated Pumpkin in a vessel by constant stirring without [...]
Rice Kheer
Rice Kheer Ingredients: Jeera Rice – 1 cup Milk – 1 litre Sugar – 1 cup Cashew nuts – 6-7 Raisins – 8-9 Ghee / Clarified Butter – 4 tsp Kesar (Saffron) strands – 6 How To Make: Take a vessel, pour into it single cup of Jeera rice. Add 200 ml or 2 cups of [...]
Firni or Phirni
Ingredients for Firni or Phirni : Milk – 1/2 liter Sugar – 1/2 tea cup Badam (Almonds) – 20 pieces Cashew – 15 pieces Rice Flour – 1 teaspoon Kesar (Saffron) – 5-6 strands Preparation Time : 30 min How To Make Firni or Phirni: Soak the Badam in warm water for an hour and [...]