Festive Treats

Festive Treats

Semiya Payasam | Vermiceilli Kheer

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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 […]

Festive Treats

Masala Sundal | Masala Chickpeas South Indian Style

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Sundal is a dry legume-lentil preparation spiced, tempered along with fresh coconut. Sundal can be made with many legumes and lentils like kala chana, moong beans, peanuts, black-eyed peas, chickpeas, corn etc. Sundal recipes are prepared during Vinayaka Chaturthi or Navratri in South India as a naivedya / prasad offering. […]

Festive Treats

Sakkarai Pongal | Sweet Pongal

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Sweet Pongal is also known as Sakkarai Pongal in Tamil language and is a sweet dish made during festive occasions in South India. It is an important neivediyam for Lord Balaji. Our family diety being Lord Balaji, it’s crucial that we start all puja’s with a neivediyam of Pongal and […]

Festive Treats

Kada Prashad | Aate Ka Halwa

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Aate ka Halwa made with whole wheat flour is an Indian sweet dish. This halwa has special relevance as it is served as a ‘Kada Prashad’ in the Gurudwara, the Sikh temple. The simple taste of the halwa served at the Gurudwara is heavenly. No other fancy sweet dish can […]