Aval Kesari - a sweet made with flattened rice flakes! Gokulashtami | Navratri Special!

Aval | Flattened Rice Flakes is said to be Lord Krishna's favourite. So normally during Krishna Janmashatami, many sweets made from Av...

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Nutri Ball - A healthy and crunchy way to satiate your sweet tooth!

I guess being born in a Gujurati Locality, I too have a sweet tooth. Sometimes after lunch an occasional "Meethe mein kya hai" ...

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Thengai Therattipal - a delicious fresh coconut fudge made with jaggery!

Thengai Therattipal is a traditional sweet made with freshly grated coconut and jaggery. This used to be made by my Pershammai - Amma'...

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Sweet Boondi - an easy to make Diwali Special Sweet!

Indian cuisine has such a wide range to offer. The beauty of this immense variety is one can never be short of options to try. Any festiva...

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Vella Seedai | Sweet Seedai - delectable SouthIndian Sweet! A Gokulashtami Special Recipe!

Gokulashtami is yet another festival where delicious savouries and sweets are made to celebrate the birth of Shree Krishna! Amma loves to ...

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Lauki Halwa | Bottlegourd Fudge

This dates back to even before I existed in this mortal form. Amma Appa had helped Appa's colleague in getting married to his soul ma...

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Mango Kesari | Mango flavoured Semolina Pudding

The few cups of Alphonso puree in the refrigerator was a constant reminder for Amma to make something from it! We were too full from the r...

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Aamras - Exotic freshly squeezed Mango!

Aamras is a delicacy which is eagerly awaited during Summer when we get the best of sweet ripe mangoes. This is traditionally a Gujrati Cu...

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Sweet Aval | Flattened Rice sweetened with Jaggery

Sweet Aval is an all time favourite. A classic SouthIndian sweet which is made as naivedhyam for many festivals such as Ganesh Chathurthi,...

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Aamrakhand - a mildly sweet dessert made with the goodness of Mango and Yogurt

Mango season is finally here and this is a sure shot way to ring in the wonderful recipes that can be made with this King of Fruits - Aamr...

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Berry Yogurt Cheesecake - A no bake version

I have been wanting to make the no-bake version of cheesecake but the calories that go into it, is always the factor for me to shy away fr...

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Karadaiyan Nonbu Sweet Adai

Karadaiyan Nonbu Sweet Adai is specifically made for  Karadaiyan Nonbu . These are very delicious and healthy as are made by steaming rice...

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Whole Wheat Malpua

As a child, we had a lesson in Hindi about Holi. That was the first time that I came across something known as Malpua. The way the malpua ...

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Pathir Pheni | Chiroti | Phenori | Chirote

Pathir Pheni | Chiroti | Phenori | Chirote....what's in a name...when one bites this super crispy, mildly sweet and heavenly aromatic ...

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