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,…
YumEllu Urundai Recipe
Ellu Urundai is a snack which is made with sesame seeds and jaggery with a hint of cardamom in it. These sesame jaggery balls are delicious and easy to make too. Check out this video to make Sesame jaggery balls: We usually make ellu urundai for festivals like Krishna Jayanthi or Karthigai Deepam but you…
YumUppu Cheedai / Uppu Seedai Recipe
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. It is a snack made with rice flour and white lentil flour combined with jaggery. We also make uppu cheedai for Janmashtami. Click here for the recipe. I have shared a detailed recipe to make Vella cheedai….
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…
YumVella Aval Recipe
Vella aval is a traditional sweet from South India. This is mainly made with beaten rice and jaggery. It is specially made for festivals or auspicious occasions as an offering for God. Aval is Lord Krishna’s favorite. So, we make it for Krishna jayanthi. You can also try Aval ladoo from my blog. So, sharing…
YumPal Payasam recipe
Pal Payasam is a rice pudding and a famous sweet dish of South India. It is prepared specially for auspicious occasions all across India. Rice is cooked in milk, sugar and loaded with nuts and raisins. I’m sharing an easy method to make it. Check out the video to make Pal Payasam: Pal payasam…
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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