Tag Archives: #sweets

Dudhi / lauki halwa – How to make dudhi or lauki halwa recipe – halwa recipes

Lauki also called as bottlegourd or dudhi is light green in colour and usually in the shape of a bottle.  Apart from the iron content it is also rich in vitamin B and C  and helps in anti-oxidative actions.  Its fat and cholesterol content is extremely low.  Bottle gourd is rich in dietary fibre and

Candy sugar or rock candy kheer or aval kalkandu payasam recipe – kheer recipes

Candy sugar or rock candy (rock sugar) kheer is a tasty kheer recipe made with flattened rice and rock candy and garnished with nuts.  Rock candy is also called as kalkhand and are relatively large sugar crystals.  It is also regarded as having medicinal properties.  In this recipe, I have used flattened rice or poha to

Rasgulla recipe – how to make spongy homemade rasgulla recipe – Indian dessert recipes

Rasgulla is a syrupy, popular and delicious dessert made from ball shaped dumplings of chenna (Indian cottage cheese) and cooked in light sugar syrup.  The spongy white rasgulla is believed to have been introduced in present-day West Bengal.  The traditional Odisha rasgullas are softer and creamish in colour than Bengali rasgullas. The Bengali rasgullas are whitish and rubbery. 

Diwali sweets and snacks recipes – diwali recipes collection 2017

Diwali or deepavali is an ancient hindu festival and the brightest festival of India.  This festival signifies the victory of light over darkness.  Diwali is an important festival for Hindus and this year it falls on 19th October 2017.  Diwali  represents the awareness of inner light within a person when ignorance is pushed aside by understanding

Khoya peda sweet recipe – Easy to cook deepavali/diwali recipes

Khoya peda is a very popular and delicious Indian sweet made from brown khoya, powdered sugar flavoured with cardamom powder and garnished with almonds and pistachios. It is made during festivals like Diwali and special occasions. Khoya is a milk food product easily available in the market and is used for making different delicious sweets. Khoya peda is very quick to make too and an ideal sweet for Diwali festival. Khoya pedas have a smooth texture and just melts in your mouth and cardamom powder added to it enhances the flavor. Do try this recipe and enjoy…

Chocolate cup cake recipe

Chocolate cup cake is a very delicious cake made with easily available ingredients, maida flour, cocoa powder, butter, sugar, milk and condensed milk and without the use of eggs. It is even quick to make in just 30 minutes and a perfect party treat.