Nei payasam is one of the popular payasam of kerala temples. Generally it is made with rice. I thought of giving a twist to this regular payasam and tried with lapsi or daliya. It tastes very good.The taste is similar to rice payasam. It is easy to make with very few ingredients.Let us see how…
Category: Sweets
Elai Adai
Elai adai Elai means leaf. Elai adai is one of the traditional sweet dishes of South India.It is made with Chakka varatti or jack fruit jam mixed with grated coconut and rice batter. we use banana leaf to make this sweet. We have to spread the rice batter on the banana leaf and use…
Jello Boats
I stumbled upon this dish on YouTube when I was browsing. These boats can be made with any fruits and any flavour of jelly. I preferred to try it with oranges as they were simple to set and cut. It is extremely easy to make and can be served at kids parties or kitty parties….
Green Apple Pudding Without Egg
One of my closest friends taught me this dish long years ago when I was residing in Nairobi. Those were the days with parties and lavish lunches/ dinners almost every other day. One has to think of a full meal course for these parties, the starters, the main dishes, the side dishes and the desserts….
Nei Payasam with 6 ingredients
Mmmmmm.. Nei Payasam is everyone’s favroutie type of payasam. I have grown up eating this amazing dish, I remember how my grandmother made the best nei payasam for me. Not only at home but even at the temples in Kerala, nei payasam was given as the ‘prasadam’. I used to go along with my mother…
Carrot Burfi
Carrot Burfi This is an instant sweet dish that can be prepared within 15 minutes. If you are craving for gajjar ka halwa and have no time, this is the go to recipe you can follow. They taste the same except gajjar ka halwa is obviously richer. One of my friends gave me this recipe…
Multicoulor sweet
Hello Everyone, Happy Holi to you! Today I wanted to experiment one of the recipes I came across on Soni Cuisine’s blog. It’s a pretty interesting recipe. It tastes like the peda but is a bit chewy in nature. It’s a treat for the eyes and the tummy! Below is a step by step recipe…
Unniyappam or Neiyappam
Neiyappam is one of the traditional festival time snack of Kerala. It is a sweet made with jaggery and rice flour. We can make the batter and keep in the fridge for few days and use. We need a day to ferment the batter so that the texture is spongy and soft.There are two…
Arabic sweet
Arabic sweets I have learnt this recipe from one of my friend. This sweet is made with sticky dates and few other ingredients. There is no need of cooking. We have to set the sweets in fridge.and serve.Its healthy version of sweet Preparations time approx 15 minutes Setting Time 8 hours Ingredients 1 cup sticky…
Opos Rawa Kesari
Opos means one pot one shot. I learnt this opos method of cooking from Mr. Ramakrishnan from one food group. He has given many recipes in opos method. Today I am giving you very simple method of making Kesari with suji or rawa. Kesari is one of the traditional sweet of South India.When we are…
Mango Phirni
Mango Phirni Mango Phirni popularly known as Aam ka phirni in North India. My children love mangoes in any form. Mango phirni is very sweet, creamy in texture,rich sweet served in cups topped with almonds and pistachios.Let us see how to make this sweet dish. Preparation time approx 45 minutes. setting time approx 6 hours Ingredients: 1…
Nendran Pazham Chundiyathu or Plantain with jaggery
Nendranpazham chundiyathu or plantain with jaggery Preparation time approx 15 minutes: Ingredients: 2 big size ripped Nendranpazham or plantain banana. 100 gram jaggery 1 tbsp ghee or clarified butter 1/4 to1/2 cup water (if your bananas are well ripped add less water ) Method: Cut the bananas into round shape Heat a thick bottom tawa….
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