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….
YumKuthiraivali Pal Payasam
Kuthiraivali Pal Payasam is a healthy and scrumptious pudding made with barnyard millet. The millet is cooked in millet and cardamom gives a nice aroma and flavor. Millets have become my favorite grains since I learnt their nutritional value and health benefits. Millets are high in fiber and the best part that they are lighter than white rice. They…
YumAkkara Adisal / Akkaravadisal recipe
Akkara Adisil is a famous sweet dish from South India. Its is specially made in Vaishnavite temples as an offering to God. It is also made in Iyengar households during Margazhi month. The rice and lentil is cooked in milk and jaggery is added for the sweetness. Traditionally, this dish is cooked in large bronze vessel…
YumBread Halwa Recipe
I have often wondered how people manage to smile when I know they are suffering and going through deep pain. I guess that’s their power and learnt that life is only worth living with a big smile. This needs lot of work, perseverance and patience but I have decided to apply it in my life….
YumChakka Pradhaman Recipe
Chakka Pradhaman is a traditional dessert of Kerala, India made with Jackfruit cooked in coconut milk. It is usually made with Chakka Varatti which is a thick jam made with jackfruit and jaggery. I have shared a detailed recipe to make Chakka Varatti with Video: I remember how my mother used to make…
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Semolina milk pudding is one of the easiest desserts and specially loved by kids. Its easy to digest and that’s why you can easily give this dessert to your little ones. My two year little boy simply loves it. So, sharing a simple recipe to make some delicious pudding. Ingredients: Milk – 5 cups…
YumKesar Phirni Recipe / Shahi Phirni
Phirni is a delicious creamy dessert made with broken rice combined with milk and my family loves it. The aroma of saffron and cardamom makes it even more delicious! Kesar means saffron and saffron adds richness to this sweet dish. It is also known as shahi phirni as saffron is added in it. Check out…
YumSemiya Payasam Recipe
Semiya payasam is an easy dessert and my little boys favourite. He loves it maybe because its noodle-like and he has a sweet tooth like me 🙂 🙂 .. It is a popular dessert in South India and even made on special occasions or festivals. It is made with Vermicelli which is roasted in ghee…
YumRed Rice Payasam
Red Rice payasam is a delicious rice pudding mainly made with red rice and milk. I have cooked it in pressure cooker as red rice takes more time to cook than regular white rice. You can serve this dessert warm or chilled garnished with some roasted nuts and raisins. Ingredients: red rice – 1/4 cup Cashews/raisins…
YumCarrot Payasam/Gajar ki Kheer
Payasam or Kheer are specially made during festival days in India. They are also made for special occasions and they are specially served as offerings in temples in India. This is an easy pudding made with goodness of carrots which is cooked in milk with sugar and flavours, aroma of cardamom. Even my kid loves it. So,…
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