I love Besan Laddoo’s. The ones with a slightly grainy texture , I have a special affinity for those. I used to think making Besan Laddoos was a task, till I tried this recipe. Do try them and let me know what you thought of this easy-peasy recipe. …
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Healthy Ice Cream
Serves 2 Ingredients 2 ripe medium sized Bananas (use 3-4 if using the small Elaichi Bananas) 1 medium sized ripe Mango, peeled, deseeded and pulped Pomegranate Seeds (Optional) Method Peel and slice the bananas into rounds. Wrap tightly in cling wrap and freeze for a minimum of…
Belgaum Kunda
Ingredients: Milk: 2 Cups Sugar: 3/4th cup + 1 Tsp (Use 1 cup if you like your sweets really sweet) Ghee: 3 Tbsp Rava/Sooji: 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice: 1/2 a lime (to curdle the milk) For the Garnishing: Chopped nuts Method: Heat the 1 Tbsp Ghee in a pan, add the…
Pasi Paruppu Payasam (Moong Dal Kheer)
This Payasam is a traditional and favourite dessert of Kerala. It became my favourite too, from the first time I had it as part of an Onam Sadya (the traditional feast served on Onam) This Kheer is made using Moong dal, Milk and Jaggery with accents of Cardamom. It is…
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Kaju Modak
Ingredients: 1/4th + 2 Tbsp Milk 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar 1 Cup Cashewnut Powder (Grind plain, unsalted, raw cashewnuts to a fine powder in a mixie) 1/2 Tsp Ghee Method: In a heavy bottomed Kadhai add the sugar and milk. Mix well, till the sugar melts completely, and bring to a…
Kandi Pedha
Makes 18 medium sized Pedha’s Ingredients: 160 ml/a little less than half a can of Nestle Milkmaid 1 cup Milk Powder 2 Tbsps Ghee Method: In a bowl, add all the ingredients. Mix very well. Heat a heavy bottomed pan, and add the above mix. On the lowest flame, keep…
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Mango Halwa
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps Sooji 1 Tbsp Ghee 1 glass Water 1 small Mango, peeled, diced and pulped (the less fibrous and more sweeter the mango, the tastier your halwa) Sugar/Honey, to taste {I used Khand(raw sugar)} Method: Heat the water. In a heavy bottomed pan heat the ghee. Add the…
Eggless Plum Cake (Christmas Cake)
My parents are pure vegetarians. Midway through an extensive baking course I realized that they wouldn’t be able to savor all that I would learning. So after completing the course, I took the same course again, a pure vegetarian version this time. My biggest thrill was being able to…
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Sakkarai Pongal (Sweet Pongal)
Ingredients: 1 cup raw Rice washed and drained 1/2 cup Yellow Moong Dal 1 1/2 cup grated Jaggery 4 1/2 cups Water 1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder 2 tbsps Ghee A few Cashewnuts and Raisins Method: Heat 1/2 tbsp of ghee in a pan and toast the cashewnuts and raisins till…
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Rava Halva
Ingredients: 1 Katori Rava 1 Katori Sugar 4 Katori’s Hot Water 2-3 Tbsps Ghee Method: In a pan, dry roast the Rava till it colors and emits an aroma. Add the ghee and fry on a medium flame for about 10 minutes. When the Rava turns a shade darker, turn…