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Moong dal halwa recipe | Rajasthani moong dal halwa

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Moong dal halwa recipe – Rajasthani moong dal halwa is a delicious festive sweet made of moong dal, sugar, ghee and cardamom powder. Moong dal halwa is most commonly made in Rajasthani homes for festive occasions like Diwali. This is usually served in Indian restaurants in a North Indian thali. Just like any other halwa, Read More

Coconut ladoo | How to make coconut ladoo (Nariyal ladoo)

Coconut ladoo recipe with video & step by step photos – Coconut ladoo are delicious sweetened balls made with coconut, sugar, cardamom powder and milk (optional). These are one of the most easiest of all Indian sweets recipes that can be made for any festival or occasion. There are 3 different ways of making coconut Read More

Boondi ladoo recipe | How to make Tirupati boondi laddu

Tirupati boondi ladoo recipe with video and step by step photos – Learn how to make boondi laddu at home. Tirupati boondi ladoo is considered to be one of the most precious prasadams by devotees. The aroma and taste of ladoo from Tirupati Balaji temple is the best among any other ladoos. I had a Read More

Rava burfi recipe | Suji barfi recipe | Diwali sweets recipes

Rava burfi recipe– Suji barfi or rava burfi is a variety of Indian sweet that can be made for this Diwali. Delicious, aromatic, rich and mouth melting barfi that is made with semolina, flour, ghee, coconut, sugar and milk. Traditionally burfi was made using different ingredients and each home had their own way of making Read More

Coconut burfi recipe | How to make coconut barfi | Nariyal barfi

Coconut burfi recipe – A detailed post on 3 simple ways to make coconut burfi. Nariyal burfi or coconut barfi is a sweet made with coconut, sugar & cardamons. It is one of the simplest traditional Sweet recipes made for festive occasions. Traditionally burfi was made with milk and sugar, but there are also many Read More

Besan ladoo recipe

Besan ladoo recipe – Ladoo are ball shaped sweets from Indian Cuisine and are made for most festivals and celebrations. Besan ladoo are sweet balls made from chickpea flour, sugar, ghee and nuts. It is said that Lord Ganesha loves ladoos too apart from modak / modhakam. So a variety of ladoos like Coconut ladoo, Read More

Basundi recipe | How to make basundi | Easy basundi recipe

Basundi is a rich, delicious and flavorful Indian sweet made by thickening full fat milk and sugar. It is then garnished with nuts. Basundi is mostly popular in the Western Indian states of Maharashtra, Gujarat and some parts of Karnataka. It can be served on its own chilled & garnished with nuts or with Poori. Read More

Badam kheer recipe | Badam payasam | Almond kheer

Badam kheer recipe or badam payasam recipe – A creamy, rich and delicious Indian kheer recipe that tastes divine and can be made for any festive occasions. Badam kheer though made with similar ingredients used to prepare Badam milk or badam paal which is a drink. The consistency of this kheer is thicker & tastes Read More

Besan ka halwa recipe | How to make besan ka halwa

Besan ka halwa is a delicious and aromatic dessert made of gram flour, ghee, sugar and nuts. It is one of the halwa varieties that is most commonly made in the North Indian households. Besan ka halwa has a special nutty aroma & taste that comes from roasting the besan in ghee. It can be Read More

Cooker cake recipe | How to make cake in pressure cooker

Cooker cake recipe – This post shows detail steps on how to make cake in a pressure cooker without using a oven. Baking without a oven is not a new technique. Infact it was invented and used since many decades in various countries. In India, most house holds use a cooker for their daily cooking. Read More

Dates sesame ladoo recipe | How to make dates sesame laddu /balls

Dates sesame ladoo recipe – Healthy, nutritious and wholesome ladoo made with dates and sesame seeds. Ladoo are one of the most made sweet snack at home for my kids’ school box. I mostly make the different kinds of ladoos without using sugar and much ghee. I have been making these dates sesame laddu for Read More

Almond burfi recipe with jaggery | Badam barfi with jaggery

Almond burfi recipe with jaggery– This Almond Burfi is unbelievably easy to make, tastes great and is healthier than the one made using sugar. Earlier i had posted a super quick almond burfi recipe which does not need milk, ghee or blanching. Today’s recipe is the same except the sweetener and the syrup consistency are Read More

Coconut ladoo with condensed milk | Coconut balls with milkmaid

Coconut ladoo with condensed milk. Coconut balls made under 15 mins with just 2 basic ingredients – desiccated coconut & condensed milk i.e milkmaid. You can also use some nuts to add a crunch. A quick delicious treat to make for any occasion, celebration or festival like Holi, Ganesh chaturthi, Diwali or Navratri. Indian coconut Read More

Mawa barfi recipe

Mawa barfi recipe – Learn how to make barfi using mawa or khoya with step by step photos. Wishing everyone a very happy new year, may this new year bring in lot of joy and peace to everyone. Year 2015 arrives with a specialty, i.e Vaikunta ekadashi or mukkoti ekadashi falls on the day of Read More

Lauki ka halwa recipe | Dudhi halwa | Bottle gourd halwa

Lauki ka halwa – Simple Indian Sweet Recipe made with bottle gourd, sugar, ghee and milk. Lauki ka halwa makes a great after meal dessert and can be served warm or chilled. Bottle gourd is one of those veggies that’s consumed often in Indian homes to make curry, sabji, stew, paratha & even halwa. I Read More

Coconut barfi recipe | How to make coconut barfi with mawa or khoya

Coconut barfi recipe using mawa or khoya – Traditionally barfi was made by condensing milk and sugar for very long hours to get a rich taste. Milk is the key ingredient that adds rich taste to any barfi including the traditional way of making coconut barfi. Traditionally coconut burfi was made with flour or semolina, Read More

Thambittu

Thambittu is a classic and traditional sweet from Karnataka. In some regions, most festivals are incomplete without thambittu. It is prepared for festivals like nagar panchami, gauri pooja and Ganesh chaturthi. These are offered as Naivedya during puja and also distributed among friends and relatives. There are many different versions of thambittu based on the Read More