Category: Festive Recipes
festival recipes
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Easy 4-Ingredient Nutella Cookies
Made a batch of super easy Nutella cookies during this past christmas break. Should i even bother to introduce Nutella … hey, anything with nutella is a double ok and its universal period! I was browsing for an easy cookie recipe using nutella and this one from Kirbie’s Craving is the top most on search…
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Rasmalai Recipe – How to make Rasmalai – Homemade Rasmalai – Bengali Sweets
Ras malai is a very popular Indian (Bengali) sweet prepared with cheese known as “paneer” or “chenna”soaked in rich saffron flavored creamy milk. It is a refreshing dessert very soft & light…. like a rich cheese cake feel to it! Rasmalai from scratch actually scares many but actually its not. May be a little time…
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Quinoa Tomato Bath – Tomato Bath With Quinoa – Tomato Bhath
Quinoa is pronounced as “Keen-WAH” is a seed (wholegrain) originating from South America. It is considered a super food because of its high nutritional value. Quinoa is very low in fat, very rich in fiber, calcium, omega and protein, making it an excellent choice for not only vegans and vegetarians but also for everyone in…
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Gulab Jamun Recipe – Gulab Jamun with Khoya / Kova / Mawa – Diwali Sweets
Be it any occasion Gulab Jamun is one homely dessert and for me it brings many nostalgic memories. My grandma is an expert in making these and I learned this from her. She always makes them with homemade kova and never goes for any store bought short cuts and believes the best tasting jamuns comes…
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Achu Murukku Recipe without eggs – Achappam Recipe – Eggless Rose Cookies – Diwali Snacks
Achu Murukku is mostly popular among Keralites usually made during Christmas time. Our neighbors back in India use to send us all those yummy treats like rose appam, kala kalas plum cake and thattai and few other candies during christmas break… which as a kid i use to always look forward. The achu murukku they…
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Brown Rice Ven Pongal – Healthy Ven Pongal – Brown Rice Recipes
Brown Rice Ven Pongal – Knowing to cook a pot of brown rice is one daunting task! Every brand, every variety needs TLC and the degree varies, hehehe……. Sometimes you end up with chewy hard rice or totally a mushy stuff which you never expected. Today we are making pongal with brown basmati rice which is…
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Seepu Seedai Recipe – Chettinad Seepu Murukku
Seepu Seedai is a traditional snack often made in tamilian homes during diwali or Krishna jayathi festival. This snack is famous in chettinad region in Tamilnadu and traditional made with a comb and hence the name seepu(comb) and flavored with coconut milk and deep fried in coconut oil! I have used few short cuts –…
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Badusha Recipe – Diwali Sweets – Balushahi Recipe
Badusha is a classic Indian sweet prepared during Diwali and other special occasions. It is known as Balushahi in the North and referred as Badhusha in the South. Typically they look like glazed donuts but made the Indian way- small flattened dough balls deep fried and soaked in warm sugar syrup… making it crispy golden on…
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Vendakkai Mor Kuzhambu – Buttermilk Kuzhambu – Morkuzhambu
Vendakkai Mor Kuzhambu is very common in most south indian households, a traditional dish which is prepared during festive occasions. It is quick curry made with buttermilk and can be an quick option for busy work days. Whenever we have leftover sour yogurt at home, with no second thought…make any kind of mor kuzhambu. Normally…
