Puran poli recipe for beginners with detailed tips & tricks to make the best. Puran poli is a popular Maharashtrian sweet flatbread made with flour, lentils, jaggery and cardamoms. It is a festive delicacy and is made during most festivals like Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi and Holi. Vedmi, Bobbatlu, obbattu, holige, poli are the other names Read More
Modak recipe – Modak are sweet stuffed dumplings offered to Lord Ganesha as prasad / naivedyam during Ganesh Chaturthi puja. Some people also make these for the Sankasti chaturthi puja every month. Lord Ganesha loves modak hence he is also called as modakapriya, one of the 108 names mentioned in the Ganesha Ashtothram. Kudumu, kadubu, Read More
Besan ladoo are delicious sweet balls made with gram flour, sugar, ghee & cardamoms. Ladoos are ball shaped sweet delights from Indian cuisine made during festivals & celebrations. Besan ladoo are not only delicious & aromatic but also have a melt in the mouth texture. Apart from gulab jamun, rasmalai and rasgulla these besan ladoo Read More
Kaju katli recipe or kaju barfi with video & photos. Easy & quick recipe to make perfect kaju katli like the ones we get in sweet shops. These kaju katli have a smooth & melt-in-the mouth texture with mild flavors of cardamom powder or rose water. Kaju translates to cashews & katli refers to thin Read More
Vinayaka chavithi recipes or vinayaka chaturthi recipes for naivedyam & pooja – This year Ganesh Chaturthi falls on 22nd August 2020. Also known as Vinayaka chavithi, Vinayagar chaturthi or Pillayar chaturthi, is one of the most celebrated festivals in India. Lord Ganesha, the God of wisdom, prosperity, the remover of obstacles and sorrows is welcomed Read More
Tirupati boondi ladoo recipe with video and step by step photos – Learn how to make boondi laddu at home. Boondi ladoo is a popular traditional Indian festive sweet made with gram flour, ghee, sugar, nuts and cardamom powder. Tirupati boondi ladoo is considered to be one of the most precious prasadams by devotees. The Read More
Pineapple sheera recipe – Sheera is a sweet made using semolina and is known with different names across India. The other most common names are suji halwa, sajjige, kesari, kesari bath or rava kesari. Kesari recipes are made using kesari (saffron) or an artificial kesari color. Sheera can be made without the addition of kesar. Read More
Rava kesari recipe – Also known as kesari bath, this is a quick mouth melting South Indian dessert made of semolina, sugar, ghee and nuts. This recipe will yield you delicious, flavorful, soft and fluffy rava kesari just under 25 mins. What is rava kesari? Rava kesari is a popular sweet dish from South Indian Read More
Rava laddu is a South Indian Sweet made with semolina, sugar, ghee, cashews and raisins. Rava is the Indian term for semolina & laddu are sweet balls. Also known as suji ladoo in other parts of India, these are usually made during festivals & are great to gift. These rava ladoo are delicious, aromatic and Read More
Coconut ladoo are traditional Indian sweet balls made with coconut, cardamom powder, a sweetener & milk (optional). There are 3 different ways of making coconut ladoos & I have shared all of them in this post. We make these for most festivals and occasions as they taste delicious and are easy to make. These also Read More
Carrot halwa or gajar halwa recipe – A slow cooked traditional Indian halwa or pudding made by simmering carrots in milk. Carrot halwa is popularly known as gajar ka halwa, gajrela or gajar halwa. It makes its presence in most special occasions like festivals, celebrations and parties. Carrot halwa is one of the classic Indian Read More
Badam burfi recipe with almond flour or whole almonds. Badam katli is an Indian sweet made with almonds, sugar & cardamom powder. This delicately flavored almond burfi is delicious & rich with a melt-in-the-mouth texture. It is apt to make this for any festivals or celebrations. Badam katli also make an amazing gift. There are Read More
Rava modak recipe for Ganesh chaturthi – Simple, quick and easy modak recipe for beginners. Modak or modakam can be made with many kinds of stuffing like dal jaggery, sweetened coconut, dry fruits or even with mawa. This rava modak is made with coconut jaggery stuffing & the outer cover is made with semolina or Read More
Ganesh chaturthi recipes – A collection of 5 delicious modak & ladoo varieties you can make for ganesh chaturthi. Ganesh chaturthi is a Hindu festival dedicated to celebrate the birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of God Shiva & Goddess Parvathi. This year ganesh chaturthi is celebrated on August 22nd. It is believed that Lord Read More
Malai modak recipe or malai ladoo for ganesh chaturthi. A delicious rich milk dessert for festive occasions and celebrations. I had made malai ladoo, a couple of times before using condensed milk and paneer. This time I made this without condensed milk using only full fat milk and organic sugar. You may like to check Read More
Dry fruits modak recipe – A quick and easy modak recipe using dry fruits and nuts. There is no cooking needed for this recipe except for toasting the nuts. These dry fruit modaks make a great treat to share with family and friends during the festive occasion. You can check the entire collection of Vinayaka Read More
Chocolate modak recipe for ganesh chaturthi. Steamed modak with coconut jaggery stuffing are very commonly made during ganesh chaturthi festival. This chocolate modak is one of the modak varieties made with mawa/ khoya, sugar and cocoa. Rich tasting, delicious with deep flavors of chocolate make these an excellent treat for the festive season. Chocolate modak Read More
Fried modak recipe for ganesh chaturthi – Modak are stuffed dumplings made during Vinayaka chaturthi to offer God Ganapathi during the puja. These fried modak are not so very commonly made like the steamed ones. Since these keep good for about 2 to 4 days, some people prefer to make these. These fried modak will Read More
