Boli Many of us are making puran poli. But this boli is slightly different from puran poli.Boli with paal payasam is a very famous combination in Trivandrum ( southern kerala).For all sadyas they will serve boli first above that pour paal payasam or milk kheer. The filling is made with channa dhal and sugar…
Category: Sweets
Coconut Burfi
Coconut burfi or thengai burfi in tamil is one of the popular and easiest sweet dish of south india. We need only very few ingredients to make this burfi. I learnt this from my amma who is an expert in making coconut burfi. Let us learn how to make this burfi. Preparation time approx 20…
Milk powder mysorepak or Burfi or cake
Milk powder Mysorepak or burfi is one of the easiest sweet which we can make with in 15 minutes with very few items. There is no chance of failure in this sweet. I made this many times. My son’s favorite sweet. It’s one of the hit item in parties also. Try this easy sweet for…
Mango Kesari(In Pressure cooker)
Mango kesari Kesari is a very popular sweet dish in South India. Most easiest sweet to make. I learnt this recipe from Mr.Ramakrishnan who is a founder of opos method.Thank you Mr. Ramakrishnan. Today I am going to teach you how to make kesari in pressure cooker. No need of standing near the stove and…
Bombay Halwa or Karachi Halwa
Bombay halwa or Karachi halwa; Karachi halwa is popular in Mumbai. I learnt this recipe from another food group. I tried this recipe many times at home. Let us celebrate our Diwali with this yummy easy to make halwa. Preparation time approx 15 to 20 minutes; Ingredients; 1 cup corn flour 2 cup sugar 1/4…
Carrot Halwa with Instant Khoya
Carrot halwa with Instant khoya. I think everyone, I mean everyone loves carrot halwa. During my husbands tenure in Kenya, we used have a lot of lunches and dinners with his office gang and the family. Most of them were north Indians who knew how to cook amazing food, especially desserts and traditional sweet dishes….
Coconut Ladoo within 10 minutees
Coconut Ladoo with Condensed milk: The first time I came across coconut ladoos was in one of my friends house. It tasted heavenly. She taught me the recipe and it was one of the easiest and tastiest sweet dish. The entire procedure takes 10 minutes . Even amateurs trying their hand at new things can make…
Batata Vada or Aloo Bonda without oil.
Batata vada or Aloo bonda The monsoons for me are extremely beautiful. The sound of rain drops pitter pattering on the rooftops of houses in Kerala, with the smell of wet mud, leave a sense of comfort in my mind. The monsoons also make a perfect setting for some lovely snacks with those cups of…
Maladoo or Pottukadalai Ladoo or Fried gram ladoo
Maladoo is one of the favourite sweet in my family.In southern part of Kerala for engagement ceremony Maladoo is made as ritual Preparation time is 20 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup pottukkadalai or fried gram 1 1/4 cup sugar (adjust sweet according to your taste) 1 tsp powdered cardamom 1/2 cup melted ghee 6 cashew nuts…
Malai Pedas in 3 minutes
Ingredients: 200 gm sweetened condensed milk (1/2 a can of condensed milk) 1/2 tbsp ghee 3/4 cup milk powder A pinch of saffron 1/4 spoon elaichi powder Pistachios or almonds for garnish Method: Mix the condensed milk, milk powder and ghee in a microwave safe bowl. Make sure there are no lumps. Add elaichi and…
Paal Therattipal (Palgova)
Therattipal is a traditional sweet dish made out of full fat cow milk, it is a delicious dessert prepared in South India. The average cooking time for this sweet dish is 45 minutes. Ingredients: 1 liter full fat cow milk 200 grams of sugar Method: Heat the milk in a heavy bottomed pan on medium flame….
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