What do festivals mean to you? It means good times, good food and good memories to me. Life should be like that, a continual celebration where we over look our worries and keep our spirits high. Religious festival and celebrations have also become an important way to teach my boy about our culture. It could…
YumAval Paal Payasam
Krishna Janmashtmi or Gokulashtmi or Krishna Jayanthi is celebrated in India to amrk the birth of Lord Krishna. Any festival in India is incomplete without sweets and savories. So, even for Krishna Jayanthi, we make many dishes like Seedai, Nei appam, Thenkuzhal etc. I made this Aval Paal Payasam today as Aval is one of the…
YumBeetroot Halwa Recipe
Festival season is round the corner and any festival is incomplete without sweets. You all know my weakness for desserts and sweets. So, the first thing comes up in my mind when I think of a festival are the sweets I’m going to make for that occasion. I also love beetroots! They add such vibrant…
YumEggless Coffee Biscuit Pudding
Every food has a story to tell or a love-hate relationship. For example – Chai has a love relationship with pakora, strawberry for cakes, bread with jam and butter and so on. Some are sweet and some are sour just like our real life relationships. Coffee and cookies are made for each other and that’s why…
YumAda Pradhaman Recipe
Ada Pradhaman is a traditional pudding from the state of Kerala, India. The key ingredients for this dessert are rice, coconut milk and jaggery. It is mainly prepared for special occasions and festivals like Onam or Vishu. So, I decided to make Ada pradhaman for Vishu today. Vishu is celebrated as new year day in…
YumGulab Phirni / ASUS Zenfone 2 Laser Mobile Review
Shahi Gulab Phirni is a pudding made with rice, milk and flavoured with rose water and petals. The rose petals added for garnishing makes it aromatic and very appealing. It is usually served as dessert in earthen pots on special occasions and festivals. I made this dessert to review my new ASUS phone – Zenfone…
YumEasy Saffron Cardamom Pudding
Saffron cardamom pudding, the name itself must be tempting you to check out the recipe 🙂 Its festival season in India and any festival is incomplete without sweet or desserts. This is one of the easiest dessert you can make especially if you do not have time to make elaborate sweets for the festivity….
YumGulkand Rabri Recipe
I’m sharing a recipe for Gulkand Rabri today. Rabri or Rabdi is a delicious dessert made with thickened milk. It is easy to prepare and the only thing which takes time is thickening the milk. I decided to try a little variation from usual rabri and use Gulkand in it. The rose flavour and aroma…
YumSorakkai Payasam / Lauki Kheer
Its so much fun to cook around festival times. Everyone seems happy, excited and everything around us looks positive. Navratri has started and as always, I decided to make some offering for God everyday. Today it was Sorakkai payasam, a light milk pudding made with bottle gourd which is cooked in milk and sugar….
YumAamras
Aamras is the delicious pulp of the Mango fruit which is prepared with Alphonso mango variety. It is commonly prepared in mango season in Rajasthani, Marwari, Maharashtra, Gujarati homes. Usually the pulp from ripe alphonso mangoes is extracted by hand and consumed along with soft pooris. Sugar is also added to adjust the sweetness. You…
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