Category: Festive Recipes

festival recipes

  • UPPU SEEDAI RECIPE ~ Salt Seedai

    UPPU SEEDAI RECIPE ~ Salt Seedai

    Sri Krishna Jayanthi also known ad Gokulashtami is nearing and I wanted to post this Uppu seedai recipe which is a main traditional snack that is prepared during this festival. We usually make seedai, murukku and some kind of payasam, assorted nuts dilkush mixture and maladdus for the pooja.  Making any kind of seedai is…

  • MILLET SAKKARAI PONGAL ~ Samai Sakkarai Pongal ~ Little Millet Sweet Pongal

    MILLET SAKKARAI PONGAL ~ Samai Sakkarai Pongal ~ Little Millet Sweet Pongal

    Millet Sakkarai Pongal – How to make millet sweet pongal- Samai Sakkarai pongal recipe – Little Millet Sweet Pongal Recipe Millets can replace rice in various dishes like idli , dosa, kheer, pongal etc.. Nowadays for any festive or special occasion, I’m trying out sweet preparations with different millets that i could find. This time…

  • SURTI GHARI RECIPE – Surat Ghari recipe – Easy Diwali Sweets

    SURTI GHARI RECIPE – Surat Ghari recipe – Easy Diwali Sweets

    SURTI GHARI RECIPE / SURATI GHARI RECIPE / HOW TO MAKE SURTI GHARI RECIPE / EASY DIWALI SWEETS RECIPE / SWEETS RECIPE / GHARIS / FESTIVE SWEETS / EASY SWEETS RECIPE / MAWA SWEETS / KHOYA RECIPES / SWEETENED KHOYA RECIPE / MAWA NUTS SWEETS / MILK KHOA / MILK KHOYA RECIPE / MILK SWEETS…

  • Kara Boondi ~ Boondi ~ Diwali Recipes

    Kara Boondi ~ Boondi ~ Diwali Recipes

    Kara Boondi is a kind of savory snack prepared in every South Indian homes during festive days of Deepavali. Back home my amma and my aunts use to make batches and batches of these for distributing to close friends and family. They all gather ingredients, do a little chatting in kitchen thinnai and make these…

  • Capsicum Chutney |  Kudamilagai Chutney Recipe

    Capsicum Chutney | Kudamilagai Chutney Recipe

    Easy & healthy chutney recipe using red bell capsicum, perfect side for idli dosa!

  • Aval Payasam Recipe

    Aval Payasam Recipe

    Aval Payasam recipe / Aval Kheer / Poha Payasam / Poha Kheer Recipe / Atukula Payasam recipe / Rice Flakes Payasam / South Indian Style Payasam / Festive Recipes / Neivedyam / Naivedyam Recipes / How to make Aval Payasam?  Payasam is an integral part of traditional South Indian meal. It is primarily prepared with…

  • Mint Masala Vadai Recipe – Masala Vada

    Mint Masala Vadai Recipe – Masala Vada

    Mint Masala Vadai is a traditional South Indian food commonly prepared at home, it is also popular items in street stalls and in railway stations. Whenever we I make masala vadai at home it always kindles my childhood memories, the trip that we had as a family, lots and lots of train and road trips which…

  • KASI HALWA RECIPE – Vellai Poosanikai Halwa – how to make pumpkin halwa

    KASI HALWA RECIPE – Vellai Poosanikai Halwa – how to make pumpkin halwa

    White Pumpkin Halwa or Kasi Halwa is a sweet usually made during festivals and  special occasions. This recipe is very traditional and is prepared using vellai poosanikai also called as kalyana poosanikai, mostly all wedding & engagements ceremonies will have this on the menu. I’ve already shared a version using milk / khoa, this one…

  • COCONUT RICE RECIPE – Thengai Sadam

    COCONUT RICE RECIPE – Thengai Sadam

    Coconut rice/ Thangai sadam/ Kobbari annam is a common staple food in South India especially in Tamil Nadu. This is an authentic rice dish prepared with freshly grated coconut seasoned with mustard, cumin, dry red chilies, fresh curry leaves and combination of dals for a nutty taste and texture. This is one of simplest rich…

  • MEDHU VADAI RECIPE | ULUNDU VADAI | மெது வடை

    MEDHU VADAI RECIPE | ULUNDU VADAI | மெது வடை

    Traditional South Indian fritters made with urad dal (Black lentils) served for breakfast!