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When we were living in Muscat, during Dussehra, one evening, I had invited around 20 friends for haldi kumkum. I had planned to make kheer that day. Generally I make kheer using condensed milk and evaporated milk to make a rich and creamy kheer. That particular day, I didn’t have enough of condensed milk. ThatRead more about Sago Custard Kheer[…]
Ven Pongal is a very traditional and a very popular breakfast of Tamil Nadu:) It’s the tamil cuisine version of Khichidi. It is a must in all the wedding breakfast menu:) Though all of us like Ven Pongal at home, I don’t make it often as this dish requires a lot of ghee which isRead more about Ven Pongal[…]
Badhusha is one of my most favourite traditional sweet. I learnt this from Chitra mam, my veena teacher few years back in Muscat. It was during Diwali time. It’s a simple recipe once you get the hang of it. Along with the traditional Badhusha, today I have made Chocolate Badhushas ( badhusha topped with chocolateRead more about Badhusha and Chocolate Badhusha […]
It’s been three months since I started blogging. Cooking has always been my passion and its gives me great joy and happiness when I try and create new recipes and get appreciation for my effort and creativity. It inspires me to do more. All this has been possible only because I have been gifted withRead more about Asoka Halwa[…]
Rice flakes is known as Aval in tamil and Poha in hindi. Chakkara Pongal is a traditional sweet of Tamil Nadu, made during festival days. It’s made of rice, little moong dal and jaggery. Aval Chakkara Pongal is a simple variation of this tradition recipe. It takes much lesser time and very easy to make.Read more about Aval Chakkara Pongal[…]
Mahashivratri is one of the greatest and the most celebrated Hindu festivals when Lord Shiva is glorified, worshipped and honored with sanctifying rituals throughout the night. The word Shiva means all-auspicious. Maha means great, and Ratri means night. Maha Shivaratri means The Great Night of Shiva. For Lord Shiva devotees Maha Shivaratri 2015 is theRead more about Pasi Paruppu Payasam[…]
I have never been fond of Mysore Pak until I tasted the very famous Krishna sweet’s Mysore Pak. I was completely bowled over by the richness and melt in mouth texture of that Mysore Pak. Long back, in the year 1995 when I was working with Citi Bank’s customer service, one of my good friendRead more about Mysore Pak[…]
It’s a tradition in Tamil Brahmin families to make Poli on Bhogi. Bhogi falls on the first day of the Pongal celebration. It is celebrated on the last day of the Tamil month of Margazhi. This is celebrated during Makar Sankranti during which the sun changes its position from the south to the North hemisphere.Read more about Poli ( Puran Poli)[…]
