Rava Payasam ~ Sooji KheerRava Payasam is an easy to make South Indian sweet dish that I am making for Ugadi festival. Rava (semolina), milk, sugar and cardamom go into its making. |
Indian Sweets Recipes
Paneer KheerAmong Indian sweets,Paneer Kheer,is an easy to make dessert.After Rasagulla,this simple kheer is a favorite in the realm of Indian Paneer recipes. |
Shahi Tukda – 7th Blog BirthdayShahi Tukda, a simple sweet recipe for my blog birthday. As part of your Diwali sweets platter, learn how to make Shahi Tukda aka Shahi Toast or Sahi Tukra. |
Appalu – Ganesh Chaturthi RecipeAppalu aka Venna Appalu make for a traditional Ganesh Chaturthi recipe. An Andhra style sweet made with rice flour, sugar and ghee especially for festivals. |
Nuvvula (Sesame Seeds) Unda ~ Til Ke LadduI like to feed Nehal healthy desserts made from nutrition rich ingredients than a fat-rich cake or mithai. Sesame seeds Laddu falls under the category of healthy dessert. Nuvvula Unda or Nuvvula Laddu is a classic Andhra style sweet prepared for festivals like Nagula Chavati. At home, we make this calcium rich sweet often. |
Navratri Special ~ Carrot KheerCarrot Kheer is a crowd-pleaser Indian dessert that makes for a special festival food this Navratri. Warm and comforting flavors, visually appealing, rich and sweet, carrot kheer lends a striking dash of orange to the table. A decadent dessert to finish off a festive thali (meal). |
Navratri Special ~ Rava Kesari – Semolina PuddingRava Kesari – moist, melt in the mouth Indian semolina dessert that is prepared as a festival special for occasions like Navratri. Not too complicated, just a few ingredients like semolina, clarified butter, sugar and cardamom mingle together to bring out something magical and exotic. The key to a delicious Kesari is to slow roast [...] |
Navratri Special ~ Sweet PongaliThe festive season has begun in India. Navratri is here and its time for some special festival sweets. The first day of Navaratri has Sweet Pongal as an offering to Goddess Durga. Creamy, infused with cardamom, garnished with roasted raisins and cashew nuts, this delicious jaggery based pudding is comforts and warms the soul. |
Coconut LadooCoconut Ladoo is one of my favorite coconut dessert recipe to date. Just a few ingredients, a few minutes in the kitchen and you are ready for a heavenly experience with soft-on-bite rich coconut sweet. Coconut Laddu make for perfect after meal nibbles or a party dessert. |
Gajar (Carrot) ka HalwaGajar ka Halwa – the famed, rich, indulgent, classic Indian dessert. Prepared this delicious Indian mithai a couple of days ago for a friend visiting me after many years. I used the regular orange carrots that are available in my local farmer’s market. |