Festivals bring such joy and happiness in the house. I made this Panjiri today to celebrate Janmashtami. Panjiri is a delicious sweet dish loaded with goodness of roasted nuts. The aroma itself is so captivating! Check out this quick video to make Panjiri at home. Panjiri is a sweet dish from state of Punjab,…
YumAval Ladoo / Poha Laddu Recipe
I love sweets and my excitement doubles when there is a festival or time for some celebration. Any Indian festival is incomplete without sweets. I did not have any big occasion to celebrate today but I still made these Aval ladoo. Why wait for an ocassion? We can celebrate life everyday. When life gives you…
YumThenkuzhal Murukku Recipe
I love festival season as everyone is excited to wear new clothes, eat goodies and even the streets look all decorated. Food plays an important role in any festival for us. We Indians love to make both sweets and savories for any special occasion. Thenkuzhal Murukku is a savory snack which is usually prepared for Krishna Jyanathi…
YumCoconut Rava Ladoo
The first sweet I learnt making from my mom was Coconut rava ladoo. So, this sweet will always have a special space in my heart.. Sweets are an important part of any celebration in my family. You all know that I’m a sweet lover and I have a big sweet-tooth. So, obviously I will only…
YumUppu Cheedai / Uppu Seedai
Uppu cheedai is a savory snack made for janmashtami. Krishna Janamashtmi, the birth of Lord Krishna, is celebrated in a big way in our house. The preparations and excitement start a week before the actual event. The house starts smelling of sweet and savouries. We even start thinking how we will dress up our kids….
YumVella Cheedai / Vellam Seedai
Vella Seedai or Cheedai is one of the popular dishes in South India specially made for Gokulashtami. This is my first attempt on making seedai and with Geetha amma’s guidance I’m glad that it came out well. So, wish you all a Happy Janmashtami and hope you all have a wonderful fun-filled day with your…
YumTheratipal recipe / Microwave Palkova
Palkova or Theratipal is one of my all time favorite sweet. It is actually loved by my whole family. It is a very popular sweet in South India and usually made by simmering milk. It is time consuming as you have to keep simmering milk till it gets thick and grainy. My mom taught me this…
YumMullu Murukku / Chakli
Murukku is a tea time snack and while making them it brought back many of my childhood memories. Mom always used to make it at home and fill the snack box with it. Don’t you feel like turning back time and living those moments again? I often get that feeling and wish I could be…
YumPal Payasam / Kheer / Rice pudding
Pal Payasam or kheer is a famous sweet dish which is prepared specially for auspicious occasions all across India. It is a rice pudding cooked in milk and loaded with nuts and raisins. I’m sharing the method to cook in pressure cooker as it is easier and cooks in lesser time than cooking it in…
YumNei appam / sweet paniyaram
Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated for Lord Krishna’s birth. One of the popular dishes which is prepared in South India is Nei appam which is mainly made out of rice and jaggery. This is a recipe which has given by my mother to me. How I miss her nowadays. My passion for food started…
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