Indian Sweets

7 – Cup Burfi

This sweet dish gets its name form the fact that the recipe uses 7 cups of ingredients. Time Required: 30…

Akki Kadalebele Payasa – Rice Channa Dal Kheer Recipe – Rice and Lentil Payasa Recipe

A pudding prepared using Rice and Bengal Gram.  This is commonly prepared during festivals. Time Required: 25 Minutes Ingredients: 2…

Bamboo Rice Payasam

Bamboo Rice Payasam / pudding is prepared using Bamboo Rice, which is known as Mulayari in Malayalam. Cuisine: Kerala Time…

Sakkare Holige – Sugar Puran Poli Recipe – Sugar Obbattu Recipe

Sugar filled crispy Indian bread. Sakkare Holige dish is very popular in Karnataka during festivals, weddings etc.  My mother learnt this…

Sesame Seeds Squares

Sesame Seeds Squares is a crunchy sweet is prepared in North India during Sankranthi festival.  It is believed that if…

Sweet Shankarpole

Sweet Shankarpole is a crispy sweet snack; usually distributed to children during Dasara festival.  Sweet Shankarpole is also prepared by…

Besan Laddoo

A sweet prepared using Gram Flour. Besan Laddoo is extremely popular in North Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat. As children we…

Thambittu

Thambittu is a sweet is prepared using fried gram flour and is prepared on Nagara Panchami festival.

Ksheeranna

A sweet dish prepared using milk and rice.  My grandmother used to prepare this often on festival days.  This is…

Badam Halwa – Almond Sweet Dish Recipe

Wish you all a happy and colorful Holi.  Enjoy this sweet dish prepared using Almonds. Cuisine: North Indian Time Required:…

Gulab Jamoon

The dish is originally adapted from an Arabic dessert. During the Mughul era, it became popular in India. The Dessert…

Hannina Kayi Sasve

Fruits mixed in coconut and chilies sauce.  This is a traditional Udupi dessert served just before the meal on the…

Sankranthi Yellu – Karnataka Sesame Seeds Mixture

A mixture of Sesame Seeds, Molasses, Coconut, Groundnuts and Fried Gram.  In Karnataka this is prepared during Sankranthi festival and…

Raghobdas Laddoo

Diwali festival is a great time to prepare and enjoy sweet dishes.  The recipe for today is a sweet dish…

Navanakki Holige – Foxtail Millet Poli – Kakum Puran Poli – Hurakki Holige Recipe

Today is Navrathri Padya (first day of Dasara) and Holige sweet dish is a must have on this day in…

Godi Laddoo – Wheat Flour Laddoo Recipe – Atta Laddoo Recipe – Pinni Recipe

Godi Laddoo is a sweet prepared using wheat flour. This is great to carry while traveling to satisfy the Indian…

Maida Laddoo

Maida Laddoo is prepared using refined flour and lots of desi Ghee.  It just melts in your mouth! Wish you…

Glazed Nendrabale – Glazed Banana Recipe – Pazham nurukku – Nendrapazham sharkara ittadu

This dish is very simple to make.  It is prepared using Kerala Banana, Clarified Butter and Sugar. Time Required: 10…

Kusuri – Sakkare Kalu – Shankranti Sesame Seeds Sugar

Sesame seeds coated with sugar is known as Kusuri – Sakkare Kalu.  These are distributed during Makara Shankranthi in Karnataka.…

Aralina Unde – Puffed Paddy Laddoo Recipe – Kheel Laddoo Recipe

A sweet prepared using aralu, which is type of puffed rice.  This is prepared during all auspicious occasions like Upanayana,…