A rich, whole wheat sweet commonly made in the Indian households for various occasions or festivals. This Atte Ka Modak is a simple recipe with few ingredients, but the texture and taste is just amazing! These atta modaks are very easy and quick to make and are perfectly sweet. Atte […]
Fried Modak is a festive Indian sweet made with a delectable filling of coconut with aromatic saffron & cardamom wrapped in thin layer of dough. These bite-sized dumplings are then deep-fried to a crisp golden brown perfection. I grew up in Maharashtra where these “Talniche Modak” are typically made on […]
With the advent of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, the ten-day pomp and splendor would fill the air with positive energy that is unbeatable. There is something about this festival that gives an untold power to go through the entire 10 days with a lot of zest and energy. Legend has […]
For most of the festivals like Varalakshmi Viratham or Vinayaka Chaturthi, we have custom of making Thengai Purana Kozhukattai. Not only for festivals, even for the monthly Shankatahara Chaturthi, many of us have a tradition to make kozhukattai. Ammini Kozhukattai are the small dumplings (kozhukattai) made using the leftover dough […]
One of the most popular Indian sweet, besan ke laddoo never fails to impress anyone! These round sweet balls are made by roasting the gram flour and ghee together and then adding sugar tagar to make a thick mixture that is then formed into delicious, melt-in-your-mouth balls. It is perhaps […]
Semiya payasam / Vermicelli Kheer is a delicious Indian dessert – it’s rich, delicate, creamy and extremely delicious! The best part of this payasam is that it can be served either hot or chilled depending on your liking. Commonly known as kheer in the northern parts of the country and […]