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January 19, 2024

Karupatti Paniyaram | Palm Jaggery Sweet Paniyaram

Palm jaggery sweet paniyaram

I made this easy, healthy and a traditional sweet paniyaram recipe - Karupatti paniyaram / Palm jaggery sweet paniyaram on New year day. Usually I make sweet paniyaram and Kara paniyaram recipe in two ways. One with leftover idli dosa batter and the other one is my MIL’s recipe that is prepared with a special batter ground using rice and dals.

To make this sweet paniyaram recipe, I prepared a separate batter with idli rice, raw rice and urad dal. You can also use our regular idli dosa batter instead. Lets see how to make sweet paniyaram with palm jaggery / Karupatti paniyaram recipe with step by step pictures and video.

sweet paniyaram



Sweet Paniyaram recipe | Karupatti paniyaram recipe


Sweet Paniyaram recipe | Karupatti paniyaram recipe

Sweet Paniyaram recipe | Karupatti paniyaram recipe


 
Cuisine: South Indian
Category: Sweets
Serves: 15
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
 


INGREDIENTS
For paniyaram batter
  • Idli rice - 1.5 cups
  • Raw rice - 1/2 cup
  • Urad dal - 1/3 cup
  • Methi seeds - 1/4 tsp
  • Salt and water - as needed
For Sweet Paniyaram
  • Paniyaram batter - 2 cups
  • Powdered Palm jaggery / Karupatti - 1/2 cup
  • Cardamom - 2
  • Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
  • Ghee - to make paniyaram
HOW TO MAKE KARUPATTI PANIYARAM / PALM JAGGERY PANIYARAM
  1. Wash and soak rice, urad dal, methi seeds for 2 hours.
  2. Grind smooth adding required water and salt. Ferment the batter overnight.
  3. The next morning, take 2 cups of batter in a vessel.
  4. Add the melted, filtered palm jaggery water, grated coconut, cardamom powder. Mix well.
  5. Heat a paniyaram pan adding tsp of ghee in each hole. Pour the batter.
  6. Cover and cook in low flame. Flip and cook the other side too.
  7. Remove and serve hot. Enjoy !
METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash and soak the idli rice, raw rice, urad dal and methi seeds together in a bowl for 2 hours.
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  • Grind to a smooth paste adding required water and salt. Batter should be thick not watery. Collect in a vessel. Close the bowl with a lid and ferment it overnight.

  • The next morning batter would have raised well. Mix well and take 2 cups of batter in a separate vessel.
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  • Take powdered palm jaggery / Karupatti in a bowl. Add little water and melt it to make a syrup.

  • Filter the impurities and add to the batter. Add grated coconut, cardamom powder and mix well. Make sure batter is not watery.
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  • Heat a paniyaram pan. Pour a tsp of ghee in each hole. Pour the batter and cover cook till done. Open the lid and flip the other side. Cook well and remove in a plate. Serve hot. Enjoy !
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Note : You can use the remaining paniyaram batter to make spicy paniyaram by adding finely chopped onion, green chilli, ginger, curry leaves, coriander leave and temper with mustard seeds, uard dal and hing to the batter. Please check the final picture with both and sweet and spicy paniyaram.

Note

  • Adjust the sweetness as per your taste.
  • Do not skip coconut and cardamom powder.
  • Use ghee for making this paniyaram. It makes the paniyaram rich and flavourful.


Try this easy and healthy Sweet Karupatti paniyaram. You will love it.

Karupatti paniyaram
 

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August 18, 2022

Aval Kesari Recipe | Poha Sheera | Avalakki Kesaribath

Aval Kesari

Aval Kesari / Poha Sheera in Hindi / Avalakki Kesaribath in Kannada, Atukula Kesari in Telugu is an easy sweet recipe that is served as prasadam for festivals like Gokulashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Varalakshmi Viratham, Friday Lakshmi Pooja and Thursday Guru pooja.

Aval Kesari is so easy to prepare under 15 minutes. Its a beginners sweet recipe. All you need is Poha/ Rice flakes, Sugar, Ghee and cardamom powder. Unlike our regular rava kesari, this poha kesari thickens quickly and chances of hardening is very less. So its easy to identify the end consistency. I have shared 2 videos in different languages and step by step pictures. I have added a video of Aval Kesari seimurai in Tami. Please watch it for better understanding. 

 Soon I will try to make an Aval kesari with jaggery. Friends, do try this easy Aval Kesari for this Gokulashtami / Krishna Jayanthi and enjoy.




Aval kesari in Tamil video ꜛ

aval kesari recipe

Aval Kesari / Poha sheera / Avalakki Kesaribath / Atukula Kesari


Aval Kesari / Poha sheera / Avalakki Kesaribath / Atukula Kesari

Aval Kesari / Poha sheera / Avalakki Kesaribath / Atukula Kesari for festival Prasadam/ Neivedaym.


 
Cuisine: South Indian
Category: Dessert
Serves: 3
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
 


INGREDIENTS
1 cup = 250ml
  • Poha / Thick Aval / Rice flakes - 1/2 cup
  • Sugar - 1/2 cup
  • Water - 1 to 1.5 cups
  • Ghee - 3 tbsp
  • Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Cashew nuts – 5
  • Cloves – 1
  • Orange food color / Kesari color – a pinch
HOW TO MAKE AVAL KESARI
  1. Heat 2 tsp of ghee in a kadai. Add the Aval and roast till crispy.
  2. Take the roasted Aval and break it to check if crispy. Transfer to a mixer.
  3. Grind coarsely and set aside. Boil water in the same kadai adding a pinch of food color.
  4. When the water roll boils, lower the flame completely. Add the roasted poha powder.
  5. Mix without lumps till thick. Cover cook in low flame for 5 minutes.
  6. Then add sugar, cardamom powder and ghee. Mix without lumps in low flame.
  7. Mix till kesari leaves the sides of pan completely. Switch off the flame.
  8. Roast Cashews in 1 tbsp ghee and add to Kesari. Mix well and transfer to a plate. Serve warm and enjoy !
METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Heat 2 tsp of ghee in a kadai. Add the aval and roast till crispy. Let it cool. Grind to a coarse powder. Set aside.
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  • Add 1.5 cups of water in a kadai. Add a pinch of Kesari color. Let it roll boil. Lower the flame and add the roasted poha powder. Mix well without lumps.
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  • Mix in low flame till the mixture becomes thick. Cover cook in low flame for few minutes.Aval kesari
  • Add sugar, cardamom powder, clove and a tbsp of ghee. Mix in low flame till the sugar melts completely.
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  • Keep mixing till kesari becomes thick and leaves the sides of pan. Lastly roast cashews in a tbsp of ghee and add to the Kesari. Serve hot and enjoy.

Note

                
  • Adjust the quantity of sugar based on your taste.
  • Adding cloves is optional.
  • You can also use lesser ghee than mentioned but taste won’t be rich.


Try this easy, yummy Aval kesari for Gokulashtami and enjoy !

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March 19, 2022

15 Ladoo Varieties | Types of Laddu Recipes

Ladoo recipes

Here is the collection of 15+ different types of ladoo varieties / Laddu recipes in my blog. In this list, you can find the list of 15 ladoo recipes that are popular, easy to make, must try Top South Indian and North Indian ladoo recipes for Diwali and other festivals.
 
In this collection, I have shared the Indian ladoo recipes starting from easy peanut ladoo, mawa ladoo, paneer laddu, besan ladoo in 2 methods, rava ladoo, South Indian special boondhi ladoo, coconut ladoo, dates and nuts ladoo, poha ladoo, roasted chana dal ladoo, Karnataka special thambittu, murmura ladoo i.e Pori urundai and atta ladoo.
 
Among these ladoo varieties, my favorite is boondhi ladoo, easy maaladu and atta ladoo. You too choose your favorite, try and share your feedback. I am yet to try North Indian special Motichoor ladoo recipe and some other healthy ladoo recipes like sesame seeds ladoo, sago laddu recipes. I will update this list whenever I share them. Now Lets see the collection of 18 ladoo varieties below. Please click on the images to see the particular laddu recipe.

BESAN LADOO RECIPE - 2 METHODS


I have shared two methods of making this yummy Besan ladoo recipe. One is an easy, instant version and the other one is the traditional besan laddu recipe. Check it out.


Besan ladoo recipe

PANEER LADOO RECIPE / MALAI LADOO


Easy, healthy , yummy Paneer Ladoo recipe that can be prepared under 15 minutes.


Paneer ladoo recipe

COCONUT LADOO RECIPE


Check out this instant coconut ladoo recipe / Nariyal ka laddu recipe without condensed milk. Thengai ladoo recipe in Tamil which can be prepared easily without condensed milk.


Coconut laddu recipe

SOUTH INDIAN BOONDHI LADOO


Check out the traditional method of making South Indian boondhi ladoo recipe.



Boondhi laddu

RAVA LADOO / SOOJI LADDU RECIPE/ SEMOLINA LADDU


Super easy and quick rava ladoo recipe that melts in mouth. Check out the recipe below.



Sooji laddu

DATES AND NUTS LADOO RECIPE


Dates and nuts ladoo recipe is a healthy ladoo recipe than can be prepared without sugar. It is for people who look for sweet recipes without sugar. Do try it and enjoy !



Dates and nuts laddu

WHEAT FLOUR LADOO / ATTA LADDU RECIPE


Esy and yummy wheat flour ladoo recipe / atta laddu recipe with sugar and melted ghee. Its an instant laddu recipe which is ideal to prepare for festivals.



Wheat flour laddu

PEANUT LADOO / PEANUT LADDU RECIPE


Peanut ladoo recipe / Peanut laddu recipe/ Verkadalai laddu with skin. You can use either powdered jaggery or sugar to make this instantly. Its ideal for kids and adults snacks box which is tummy filling and healthy.


  

Peanut laddu

POHA LADOO / AVAL LADDU FOR KRISHNA JAYANTHI


Poha ladoo / Aval laddu is usually prepared during Krishna janmashtami / Krishna jayanthi festival. It is one of the easiest neivedyam recipes for festival.



Poha ladoo

ROASTED CHANA DAL LADOO / POTTUKADALAI LADDU


Pottukadalai laddu is a super easy and quick ladoo recipe. Its a no cook recipe. Even kids can make it easily. We call it as maladu in Tamil.



Roasteg gram dal ladoo

SUNNUNDALU / URAD DAL LADOO


Healthy and tasty laddo with roasted urad dal. Good for kids and teens.



Urad dal ladoo

MOONG DAL LADOO


Moong dal ladoo also known as Nei vilangai in Tirunelveli is a must try sweet for Diwali in my house. You too give a try.



Moong dal laddu

MAWA LADOO / KHOYA LADOO IN MICROWAVE


Mawa ladoo / Khoya laddu made in microwave. Easy, delicious and quick laddu recipe with just 3 ingredients.



Khoya laddu

GREEN GRAM LADOO

Healthy, Protein rich green gram ladoo to include in our daily diet. Check it out.



Green gram laddu
  

PEANUT LADOO WITH JAGGERY


Peanut ladoo with skin adding jaggery. Hassle free recipe with just 2 ingredients for your kids snacks box.



Peanut laddu

THAMBITTU / AKKI TAMBITTU


Karnataka style Thambittu recipe prepared using rice, jaggery and roasted nuts. Healthy and tasty ladoo recipe that is usually prepared during Shivratri and Naga panchami festival.



tambittu recipe

MURUMURA LADOO RECIPE WITH JAGGERY / PORI URUNDAI


South Indian special pori urundai / murmura ladoo which is offered as prasadam for Karthigai deepam festival in Tamil nadu. Its a low calorie, guilt free snack too.


Pori urundai recipe
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January 1, 2022

Vella Aval Recipe – Sweet Aval with jaggery – Sweet Poha Recipe

Vella aval recipe

Wishing you all a very happy and prosperous new year 2022 💓😍. Vella aval recipe / sweet poha can be prepared in different methods. Usually people make it for Gokulashtami festival. Its one of the easiest Gokulashtami recipes. I too prepared this vella aval for Many of you would have tasted this as evening snack in your childhood days after coming from school. Yes, my mom used to make it in a very simple way by washing the thin poha, mix with powdered jaggery, grated coconut and cardamom powder. Even my MIL makes the same for Sendhil. We love this instant sweet aval recipe.

Today I have made this sweet poha recipe in a slightly different method. I used boiled and strained jaggery syrup instead of powdered jaggery as mine had lot of impurities. If your jaggery is pure, you can directly add grated jaggery to the soaked poha like my mom does it.

Soon I will try to post Kerala style sweet aval recipe. In the mean time, do check out my easy sweet aval – a no cook recipe I learnt from my MIL and also my aval puttu recipe. You can make any one of these recipes for Gokulashtami prasadam.

Vella aval recipe

Vella aval recipe / Sweet poha recipe / Sweet aval with jaggery


Vella aval recipe / Sweet poha recipe / Sweeta aval with jaggery

Vella aval recipe / Sweet poha recipe / Sweet aval with jaggery


 
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Sweet
Serves: 3
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
 


INGREDIENTS
1 cup = 250ml
  • Thick poha / rice flakes / aval - 1 cup
  • Powdered jaggery - 3/4 cup
  • Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
  • Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Cashew nuts & dry grapes - 5 each
  • Cloves - 1
  • Edible camphor - a pinch
  • Ghee - 1 tbsp
HOW TO MAKE VELLA AVAL
  1. Wash and soak the thick aval for 10 to 15 minutes adding water 1 inch above it.
  2. Boil and melt jaggery adding 1/2 cup of water. Strain the syrup and add to a kadai.
  3. Let it boil till frothy. Switch off the flame and add soaked aval, coconut, cardamom powder. Mix well.
  4. Aval becomes thick by absorbing the syrup. Lastly roast cashews, dry grapes in ghee and add to aval.
  5. Mix well and serve hot ! Offer God and enjoy.
METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash and soak the thick aval for 10 to 15 minutes adding water 1 inch above the aval. Aval absorbs all the water and becomes fluffy. Set aside.
  • Vella aval recipe
  • Heat a kadai and add powdered jaggery, 1/2 cup of water. Boil and melt the jaggery. Strain the syrup and add to a kadai.
  • Vella aval recipe
  • Boil the syrup till frothy and switch off the flame. Add the soaked aval, grated coconut, cardamom powder. Mix well and leave the mixture in the kadai till it becomes thick.
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  • Heat ghee in a small kadai. Roast cashew nuts, dry grapes, cloves and add to aval. Add a pinch of edible camphor and mix well. Offer God and enjoy !
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  • NO COOK VERSION : Take the soaked poha in a bowl. Add powdered jaggery, cardamom powder, grated coconut and a pinch of edible camphor. Mix well and serve immediately.

Note

  • You can use thin poha / paper aval too but no need to soak it. Just wash it thrice, drain all the water and use it.
  • Do not cook the soaked aval after adding to the jaggery syrup. It may become hard and chewy. So switch off the flame and add to the syrup.
  • Adjust the quantity of jaggery as per your taste. You can use 1/2 cup for mild sweetness.


Try this easy, yummy, sweet aval / vella aval and enjoy !

Vella aval recipe

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November 2, 2021

Burfi Recipes | Barfi Recipes – Burfi Varieties |15 types of Burfi recipes

burfi recipes

Here is a collection of popular, Indian sweet recipe named barfi / Burfi.  Barfi, Barfee, Burfi or borfi is basically a milk based sweet of India. Barfi is a derivative of Persian word Barf which means ‘snow’. As the name suggest, burfi has a cool, melt in mouth texture.

Plain white barfi is prepared with milk powder and sugar. It is cooked until the mixture solidifies and its allowed to set for few hours to make perfect shapes. It can be cut into square, rectangle or diamond shapes. Some of the popular burfi varieties are besan burfi, Mawa barfi / Khoya burfi, Kaju burfi, Almond burfi, Pista barfi, coconut burfi and Peanut burfi. 

In this post, I have shared the different types of burfi recipes in my blog under one page for easy reference. As Diwali festival is coming up, you must be making at least one burfi recipe in your sweets list. I hope this collection of barfi recipes would be helpful to choose and try one.

Making and trouble shooting burfi recipes is hassle free. Even a beginner can make it easily. In each recipe, I have shared all the tips and tricks to make a perfect burfi even if you are a first timer in making sweets. Ok, lets see the burfi varieties | 15 types of burfi recipes below.

MAIDA BURFI / MAIDA BARFI WITHOUT MILK POWDER | MAIDA CAKE

MAIDA BURFI WITH MILK POWDER

CASHEW BADAM BURFI

ALMOND BARFI / BADAM BURFI

EASY KALAKAND WITH CONDENSED MILK

INSTANT DOODH PEDA / MILK POWDER BURFI

COCONUT BARFI / THENGAI BURFI

SEVEN CUP CAKE / SEVEN CUP BURFI

CHOCOLATE KHOYA BURFI

KESAR BURFI

KAJU KATLI  / CASHEW BURFI

DATES AND NUTS ROLL / KHAJUR KATRI

90’S KIDS SHOP STYLE BURFI / HALKOVA

COCONUT KHOYA BURFI

MICROWAVE MYSORE PAK


SOFT MYSORE PAK

Hope you will love this collection. Please share your feedback if you try any !

 

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