how to make mango dessert /mango patholi Patholi is a famous sweet dumpling done in konkan,goan regions and both these regions follow malvani cuisine.Konkani,Goan even kerala cuisines dominantly use coconut in great significance as all these parts lie on the coastal areas where coconut trees are grown in abundance.The very same patholi is called as ela...
spiced buttermilk recipe /neer moru It is a very popular poor man's drink!right from 8th century.In Tamil literature(south Indian) we hear about this from Nayanmars(nayanmars were saint poets devoted to Hindu god shiva)life history.One of the Nayanmar kept thanneer pandal to honor Thirunavukarasar(senior poet) when he visited his(juniors)place.In that thanneer pandal(water booth or tent to help...
shrikhand sweet recipe /Indian sweet dish Beginning of the year in India is glorified with different names!its gudi padwa in Maharashtra ,Ugadi in Karnataka and Andrapradesh and Cheti chand for Sindhis. As a symbol of victory Maharashtraians raise gudi! a banner like thing with swastika symbol decorated with colorful silk cloth,mango leaves and flowers with an...
thandai sharbat (syrup concentrate) /thandai recipe Here the summer has started with its fiery momentum this time Iam welcoming and compensating the hot weather with one of the traditional exotic North Indian summer drink "thandai". When I came to know about this drink I was curious for the first time try! I was quiet skeptical about...
beetroot halwa with milk /beetroot halwa North India the birth place for carrot halwa and it is the "eldest" (sweet)halwa followed by the most gorgeously bloody beetroot halwa!!The extreme dark deep color of the beetroot are so inviting and it becomes "integrated" any time festive dessert.Similarity that both have is that they are not only root...
south indian ulundu vadai recipe /medu vadai Idli and ulundu vadai(s) are most defining and winning traditional combinations in most of the Indian hotels finding its root cause from south India.These combinations becomes optional as some may not like to have it with break fast!but separately as snacks during tea time and a good example is...
condensed milk burfi recipe /choco burfi Lets begin this year with a catchy sweet note!!with a simple easy 3 minute sweet biscuit chocolate burfi.Let all puzzle and think that you have put so much of hard work doing this sweet!nobody will recognize that it is an easy peasy job till you will unfold it for them...
karthigai pori urundai /how to make puffed rice balls A perfect crisp puffed rice suits best to make pori urandai (karthigai pori urundai)not the soggier one,so always try this puffed rice balls recipe with perfectly crisp,fresh ones.mmm!!It's easy!!straightforward recipe,but your timing's for right paagu/syrup consistency and rolling it hot is a real challenge but still it's...
sweet recipe with milk/paal halwa/milk halwa Yet another simple sweet recipe with milk!paal halwa/milk halwa.My amma is crazy about this milk halwa while am not a great fan!!but equally I love and die for Palkova which I have in "my space"(Post) already.It(palkova) is a very simple dish made with only two ingredients!but with mesmerizing flavor and...
maharashtrian bhakarwadi recipe/bakarwadi(diwali recipe) This maharashtrian bhakarwadi recipe has a mixed collection of "tangy,spicy and sweetly inside's"!!with crispy outer roll.In our area we have a maharashtrian sweet shop and here the bakawadi's are famous!!I usually buy here and give my daughter as she love these bakarwadi's so much.For this diwali was in a mood to try...