kai kuthal arisi pongal /hand pound rice pongal Already done with usual sakkarai pongal for thai pongal at my space and nowadays am trying some ways to have hand pound rice/kaikuthal rice regularly!atleast weekly once but not as such as boiled rice but as snacks and even as desserts.The soaking time and cooking time is little...
sweet boondi ladoo recipe /boondi laddu Full worth of Diwali is recognized only with the presence of sweets and without relishing a mouth full of sweets diwali would become incomplete!sharing gifts and sweets brings prosperity and happiness and all through these festive days we are excited and over enthusiastic.Many forms of sweet gifts are in trend...
indian sweet kaju katli /cashewnut katli Most admired sweet I should say and we Indians can't even think a festivity without this stupendous sweet "Kaju katli". Its birth place is from North-India virulently spread in all directions and of-course no-body will have any chance to say that they are totally ignorant about it. There is something...
recipe for sweets indian / festive sweets Festivals are unforgettable occasions practiced from our ancient times representing happy mood and in that mood we never miss to celebrate it with sweets.Festivals may be religious,cultural or may be community oriented but it has a deeper significance that is passed from previous to present generations which makes our...
rava kesari sweet /marudhuskitchen Amidst many complicated sweet varieties rava kesari is a very simple humble sweet not only to make but its a sweet that is equally worth in taste !this is the sweet that I crave to have it hot at any possible time.Nowadays popular restaurants like Ananda bhavan(famous here in SouthIndia they have...
how to prepare ragi koozh (fingermillet/kezhvaragu/nachani) Divine aadi month starts from mid days of July and lasts till mid-August.Majority of days during this aadi month are special and moreover its a dedicated holy month for worshiping god and goddesses.All through this month limitless amount of aadi koozh (kind of summer-drink) are made and served to people,most...
simple lemon rice /marudhuskitchen Most befitting travel friendly food here in South Indian houses is the lemon rice I remember my amma making either lemon rice or tamarind rice for picnics we go or even for temple visits.Whether its a tour to distant places or a simple picnic we don't travel alone as a single family...
how to make moong dal kheer /pasi paruppu payasam The fluffy little yellow moong dal is always light on your tummy than any other dhal giving a sufficiency with high nutritional quotient.Here in our homes its like a system of rites they make this delightful payasam for every occasion!the particular event may be small or big.I...
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...
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...