Sabudana kheer is a sweet liquid based dish prepared using tapioca and milk. Basically, this sabhudana has no nutritional value but contains a lot of starch content and directly responsible for the increase in  the carbohydrate level. Sabudana recipies are mostly preferred during those days when we are on fast like shivratri, navratri and so on. I have already published Sabudana kichdi and this sabudana kheer recipe is an additional one. Here for this sabudana paayasa we mix boiled sabudana with milk and sugar and prepare a tasty dessert out of it. Regionally topioca is known by different names, like javvarasi in tamil, sabbakki in kannada, sabudana in hindi and so on.

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Rice Payasam or rice kheer is one of the famous South Indian recipes prepared during festivals and, more over, this paal payasam is a mandatory dessert during the devi pooja occasions. We prepare it during  the navarathri festival and the taste is mind blowing.  Here we mix boiled basmathi rice along with milk and sugar and garnish it with saffron and top it with dry fruits. We South Indians name this sweet prepared out of rice as kheer or payasam while the North Indians have their own version of rice kheer where they coarsely grind rice into powder and then boil it along with the milk. Taste differs and so does the procedure too. As of now I will be showing you the South Indian version, but I will come up with the North Indian version in the near future.

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Prasada, which may be distributed in the temples in different forms but ultimately, devotion for the deities is something which is felt within and cannot be measured in any way. Shrines have their own way of distributing prasadam or neivedyam in different forms, one such prasada is the so called panchakajjaya which is made out of using any variety of lentil mixed with jaggery and cardamom powder. Aralu panchakkajaya, avalakki panchakajjaya, yellu panchakajjaya and the list goes on. The recipe which I am showing today is kadalebele panchakajjya where in, we use chana dal, powder it and mix it with jaggery. Basically, this Kadalele bele panchakajjaya is prepared during Ganesha festival where we offer this panchakajjaya as a prasada.

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Gudanna or jaggery rice recipe is a sweet prepared specially as an offering for the deities in the form of prasadha or nivediya during the Navarathri festival or on a deepa namaskara night. Basically it is prepared and offered for the goddess like devi or durge. Here, we prepare rice and mix it with ghee and jaggery. Gudanna is a sweet semisolid mushy rice which is not as watery as rice payasam but the taste is simply luscious and lush. The aroma of fresh ghee is simply divine and since it contains lots of calories it should be eaten in small morsels which would help us to maintain our health.

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Beetroot Halwa recipe is one of the simplest and easiest halwa which could be prepared without much effort. For the beginners, I would suggest you to start with this beet root halwa to learn cooking since this is a hassle free recipe. Here, we mix sugar with boiling beetroot and enrich the halwa by adding ghee and some cashews. It is almost similar to that of  Carrot Halwa recipe but of course, there is a difference in taste. Since the beetroots are bright in color the halwa prepared out of it looks very attractive and catchy.

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This is one of the easiest and the most yummy dessert where you can prepare it in a nick of time and satiate your guests taste buds winning all accolades.  It would be wise if you cook this dessert well in advance as it tastes awesome when served chilled. There is no tension of any tedious cooking or baking while preparing this delicacy. All you have to do here is mix chilled fresh cream with some tinned fruits and grated chocolates. It is a perfect party dish and can attract the food lovers.
You can use this recipe for a fireless cooking competition.

 

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Moong dal Halwa, a splendid and an exotic dessert, is one of my favorite sweets that I have ever eaten and hope all of you would love it. It is a very rich and creamy sweet delicacy but a tedious one to prepare. It takes a long time for the dal to get cooked, so patience is the essence of this recipe. The aroma of the sweet is so tempting and appealing, and above all, the richness of the ghee is irresistible. Enjoy the recipe and ignore the calorie count.

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Its the summer time and of course the seasonal time for jackfruits has finally arrived. It is abundantly available in many parts of the country. Many mouthwatering delicacies can be prepared by using both raw and ripe jackfruits. The saddest part of this fruit is that it is highly sticky in texture. If you touch it, then it is a cumbersome process to remove it but I have a tip for the same.  Just grease your hands with a few drops of coconut oil  to remove it easily. I have many recipes that can be prepared out of jackfruit and let me take this opportunity to publish one of them. The aroma of this sweet appa / mulka when prepared is so appealing and strong that any one entering the house may demand for it.

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Dink ladoos are prepared in many different ways. The most important ingredient we use here is gond or edible gum. This sweet ladoo has a lot of medicinal facilities. It is a must for the lactating mothers to eat these ladoos. Due to the nutritional ingredients present in it, it helps the nursing mothers to be strong and healthy. And of course,  you can make the children to eat this with a cup of milk, which completes the morning breakfast peacefully. In general, this is a healthy dish which can be consumed by all the ages of people.

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Godi Halwa is one of the  tastiest halwa,which was famous since our forefathers days itself. It has to be prepared with lots of effort and the method is quite tedious and time consuming. In fact I was exhausted after cooking the halwa but the happiest thing was that the halwa meticulously turned out well and the recipe was a hit. Here, in this recipe we will have to grind the wheat, and strain the same. Later on, we have to mix it with sugar and continue stirring till it reaches the halwa consistency.

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Rava Holige is a sweet dish prepared on some special occasions like weddings, festivals, or during a significant pooja. Basically, it is a sweet chapathi prepared out of semolina. Here, we prepare a dough out of maida flour and another stuffing using semolina and sugar. Later on, semolina-filling is stuffed inside maida puri and roasted on a medium heat. Different types of holige are prepared like coconut holige, dal holige, which is  popularly known as puran poli in Maharastra. The procedure is mentioned below.

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I am publishing one of the oldest but one of the best sweet recipes you will ever find. Ya, you got me right that is Jalebi, one of my favorite sweet delicacies. Basically the key ingredient we use is the maida ( refined flour ). Fermenting the batter is required in this recipe. We prepare this sweet usually on special occasions. Preparing the jalebis is a tedious process but once you are used to it, the process is a simple one.

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Yere appa is a sweet dish prepared during the Diwali festivals in the region around Karnataka. As you all know that diwali, globally known as festival of lights is celebrated for 4 days. The first day is recognized as an auspicious day and to mark the occasion, they begin their day in the early hours of dawn with an oil bath. Some rituals are practiced during the previous day also and that day is widely recognized as Danateras in North India. In olden days people used the big copper vessels for filling the water and heating the same for bathing purpose. They used to fill the vessel with water by drawing it from the well and later on a puja is performed. It is during this time that this sweet is prepared. It is very yummy to taste and filled with calories as it tends to consume oil at an alarming rate. But then, as this festival is celebrated once in a year, you can comprise for a day.

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Kushmanda Halwa is an excellent and yummy sweet dish which reminds of bottle gourd halwa because of its exclusive taste. Here, the pumpkin is grated finely and mixed with ghee and sugar. In a way, the taste closely resembles Agra Peta.

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Halwas can be prepared using many vegetables and fruits and the most common well known halwa is the carrot halwa which is the favorite among many sweet lovers. One more addition to the halwas is a sweet prepared out of the vegetable bottleguard which is otherwise most commonly known as lauki or doodhi. This vegetable has a natural cooling effect qualities in it. You can prepare many varieties of curries out of this vegetable. In this recipe, bottlegourd is mixed with milk, sugar and clarified butter ( ghee ) which gives an exotic taste .

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Cake pops is nothing but a lollipop made out of crumbled sponge cake, dipped in dark chocolate solution and decorated with colorful sprinkles to look appealing and attractive. It can be one of the catchy menu items during the birthday parties and of course it could be loved by chocolate lovers too.

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My children are choco - addicts and hence when I came across this recipe, I tried it out immediately in my kitchen and to my utmost happiness it came out very well. Today I will share the same recipe with my own twists and turns, and hope that every one who tries out this recipe will be contended with it. It looks splendid, and goes on well during birthday parties and during Diwali festivals. Here, you will have to prepare the same burfi ( bars ) twice, once with a vanilla flavor and then, with a chocolate flavor. All you have to do is to spread the chocolate flavored mixture over the vanilla mixture, and when cooled, dice them into squares and enjoy the bars.

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Atte ka halwa is one of the easiest types of halwas that can be prepared in nick of time. It is quite rich in taste because of the ghee that has been added to it. You can preserve this halwa for around 2 days in the refrigerator. Here the halwa is prepared using the wheat flour with ghee and suger in proportionate quantities.

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The halwa / Indian dessert which I am publishing today is one of the best sweets, easy to prepare, rich in taste and also, on the downside, it is extremely rich in calories level.This dessert is none other than badam halwa. Since this sweet is very rich and sumptuous in taste, it is good when consumed in smaller quantities. Here all you have to do is mix badam ( almond ) paste with sugar and ghee in proportionate quantities. You can prepare this during Diwali and navarathri festivals.

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Sesame balls or ellu unde ( in Kannada ) is mainly prepared as offerings to Lord Krishna during Janmastami festival and Lord Ganesha during Ganesha Festival. Sesame seeds are available both in black as well as in white color but usually ladoos are prepared out of black sesame seeds. In this recipe, sesame seeds are mixed with jaggery and cashews and out of this mixture, small ball shaped sweets are formed

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