Category Archives: Sweet dish

Ragi ladoo (finger millet ladoo) recipe – How to make ragi ladoo recipe – ragi recipes

Ragi is a wonderful ingredient and a rich source of calcium, protein and iron.  Ragi is also called as nachni, finger millet or red millet and an extremely nutritious millet.  It resembles mustard seeds in appearance.  Nowadays, after realising the importance of ragi in our diet, people have started mixing ragi with other grains for

How to make kesar therattipal recipe/instant therattipal recipe – easy sweet recipes

Therattipal is a very traditional Indian sweet made in Tamil Nadu on special occasions and festivals.  It is also popularly called as pal khova.  As the name itself suggests, pal means milk.  It is made with milk solids and sugar is added to sweeten it.  You can also use jaggery instead of sugar for a

Mango srikhand recipe – How to make mango srikhand recipe – mango recipes

Shrikand is a very popular sweet dish in Maharashtra and Gujarat and is best served with puris or as a dessert. Shrikand is made especially during summers and is very simple to make too. The sugar is well blended with hung curd and flavoured with nuts, saffron strings and cardamom powder.  If you prefer fruit

Rava payasam recipe – How to make rava payasam / rava kheer recipe – kheer recipes

Kheer or payasam is a  pudding and an Indian dessert which is made during auspicious occasions like Diwali, Navaratri and other special occasions.  It is served generally at the end of the meal.  This kheer recipe requires the basic ingredients which are readily available at home and can be prepared quickly.  Saffron and nuts added

Foxtail Millet Ladoo recipe – How to make foxtail millet ladoo recipe – millet recipes

Foxtail millet ladoo – a very traditional and healthy ladoo made with foxtail millet, jaggery, ghee and nuts.  This ladoo is also very delicious to taste and can be had guilt free.  It is very easy to prepare and an ideal sweet during festive and other special occasions. Foxtail millet is known as Kangni in

Coconut milk rice kheer recipe – How to make coconut and rice payasam – kheer recipes

Coconut milk rice kheer or payasam is a very popular sweet dish prepared with coconut milk, rice, sugar, cardamom powder and garnished with nuts.  In this recipe I have used condensed milk and coconut milk instead of sugar and normal milk, to give a rich taste and creamy texture to the dish.  You can use

Ragi cookies – How to make eggless ragi jaggery cookies (finger millet cookies) recipe – ragi recipes

Ragi is a wonderful ingredient and a rich source of calcium, protein and iron.  Ragi is also called as nachni, finger millet or red millet and an extremely nutritious millet.  It resembles mustard seeds in appearance.  Nowadays, after realising the importance of ragi in our diet, people have started mixing ragi with other grains for

Gajar ka halwa recipe – Carrot halwa recipe in pressure cooker – Instant carrot halwa recipe – winter recipes

Gajar ka halwa is also called as carrot halwa, gajrela or gajar pak.  It is a carrot based sweet dessert  made by carrots, sugar, ghee, cardamom powder and nuts.  It is a very popular  dessert in North India especially during winters, when fresh juicy red carrots are available in plenty in the market.    You

Moong dal laddu recipe – How to make moong dal ladoo (moong ke ladoo) recipe – Diwali sweet recipes

Moong dal ladoo is a very popular Indian sweet made with yellow moong dal, sugar, ghee and garnished with nuts. It is very popular in North India especially during winter season. Moong dal ladoo is also called as pasi paruppu ladoo in Tamil Nadu. It is done during Diwali festivals and other special occasions. Moong

Ragi kheer – How to make ragi payasa or ragi kheer or nachni kheer recipe – ragi recipes

Ragi also known as finger millet or nachni is a rich source of iron, protein, calcium and fiber and helps in lowering cholesterol level.  Ragi aids digestion and also makes your stomach full for a long time which is good for weight control. Ragi is also a staple diet in many villages across South India.