Wheat, Urad dal & Ragi ladoos

Wheat, urad dal and ragi ladoos are made with wheat flour, ragi flower, other grains and sweetened with jaggery. These ladoos are very healthy and can be consumed by everyone. High in calories, these ladoos are good for kids who need energy throughout the day to run around and do various activities. Since they areContinue reading “Wheat, Urad dal & Ragi ladoos”

Badam Halwa ( Almond Pudding)

Badam halwa is a rich ,flavourful and delicious Indian sweet. It is made with blanched almonds/almond powder, milk, ghee, sugar and saffron which contributes to the beautiful yellow colour of the halwa.Badam halwa is made during festivals, wedding occasions and nowadays is widely available across many restaurants. Traditionally its made by soaking and peeling theContinue reading “Badam Halwa ( Almond Pudding)”

Palkova ( Condensed Milk sweet)

Palkova – The name immediately stirs my memories from college days. I had my first palkova back in college from a Aavin parlour near my department. It was heavenly, melt in the mouth sweet but I couldn’t eat a lot. My craving for this sweet again started when I was pregnant and that craving continuesContinue reading “Palkova ( Condensed Milk sweet)”

Saakar Bhaath ( Goan Sweetened Rice)

Saakar bhaath is one of the classic sweet/dessert served in almost all the Goan wedding and functions. An easy to make sweet, this is mostly made with basmati rice, cloves and usually sweetened with sugar. This recipe is again by my aunt, Deepti who in my opinion makes the best saakar bhaath. Let’s cook someContinue reading “Saakar Bhaath ( Goan Sweetened Rice)”

Paal Kozhukattai

Paal kozhukattai as the name suggests is a melt in the mouth sweet dish that is made by cooking rice balls in coconut milk and sweetened with jaggery. For me paal kozhukattai brings back the memories of my school days since it was my breakfast on most the days. And considering the fact that, thisContinue reading “Paal Kozhukattai”

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