South Indian Sweets

Pineapple Pradhaman

Pineapple Pradhaman

//PINEAPPLE PAYASAM// Ingredients: Chopped pineapple – ½ cup Jaggery syrup  – ¼ cup Ghee/ clarified butter – 2 tsp Cardamom powder – ½ tsp Fresh coconut 1st milk – ½ cup Water – ¼ cup (if neede) Tempering: Ghee – 1 tblsp Cashews – 4-5 […]

Thinai/ Foxtail Millet Paysam

Thinai/ Foxtail Millet Paysam

Ingredients: Thinai /Foxtail – ½ cup Water – as req Whole milk – ½ cup Salt – a pinch Cardamom powder – ½ tsp Jaggery syrup: Jaggery – ½ cup Water – ½ cup Tempering: Clarified butter/ ghee – 1 tsp Cashews – few Procedure: […]

Saffron – Sabudana kheer

Saffron – Sabudana kheer

//Kumkuma poo- javvarisi Payasam// Ingredients: Sabudana – ¼ cup Saffron – few strands Granulated sugar – ¼- ½ cup Chopped Cashews – 1 tsp Raisins/ dry grapes – 1 tsp Whole milk – ½ -3/4 cup Water – as req Salt – a pinch Ghee/ […]

Thaen Mittai

Thaen Mittai

Thaen Mittai/ Then Mittai/Honey Candy: //Xclusive down side Tamilnadu Favorite kids sweet// Ingredients: Idli rice – 1 cup Urad dhal – ¼ cup Baking soda – ¼ tsp Salt – a pinch Food color – orange ( 5-6 drops) Canola oil – to deep fry […]

Ras malai

Ras malai

// typical Bengali sweet// Ingredients: For Malai: Whole milk – 2 cups Cardamom powder – a generous pinch Saffron – 10-15 strands Pistachios – 10 nos (finely chopped) Sugar – ¾ cup (for malai) Sugar – ½ cup ( for boiling chenna) For chenna/ solid […]

Mysore Pak

Mysore Pak

Who wants to taste the “original kovai Krishna sweets” mysore pak ? Here is the south indian Ghee Delicacy. “MYSORE PAK”. Very easy to prepare and enjoy the lusciousness of the sweet. Trust me it just MELTS in your mouth.  Ingredients:  Chickpea flour – 1 […]

Javvarisi payasam

Javvarisi payasam

Sabudhana kheer/ sago kheer Ingredients: Javvarisi – ½ cup Whole milk – 1 cup Granulated sugar – ½ cup Salt – a pinch Water – ½ cup Cashews – 5nos Dry grapes – 5-8 nos Cardamom powder – generous pinch Ghee – 1 tsp Procedure: […]

Traditional Palkova

Traditional Palkova

Palkova/ koya/ sweetened kova Ingredients: Whole milk – 4 cups Granulated sugar – 1.5 cups Cardamom powder – a generous pinch Procedure: In a heavy bottomed pan pour the whole milk and bring it to boil in a medium flame. Scrap the edges Stir constantly […]

Mini Jangri

Mini Jangri

One of the healthiest pulses, we south Indians use to have this on our regular diet in terms of medhu-vadai/ idli/ dosai/ uttappam/ bonda/ kali. This is mainly given during pregnancy and puberty to this will strengthen your child pelvic bones and muscles .ulundhu/urad dhal […]

Dry Jamun

Dry Jamun

Dry jamun is my all-time favorite sweet. You won’t find this in all local bakeries. This is an exclusive sweet from KUMBAKONAM MURARI SWEET. My dad used to buy this whenever he came from this area without fail. Still my mom used to pack this […]