Tag: diwali
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Mysore Pak
Famous sweet dish from Karnataka, made with Gram Flour (Chickpea Flour / Kadhalai Maavu / Besan) and sugar, mixed with generous amount of ghee, to make it, the most craved dessert item of South India. Quality ingredients, measures and method are very important to prepare this, every step counts, light change in any of the…
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Besan Burfi – Mohanthal
Mohanthal is a popular Gujarathi sweet made with Besan(Gram flour). Many call it Besan burfi, only professional La las(sweet makers) call it by that name. This burfi is made during special occasions and festivals.
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Kaju Katli
Simple and easy to make cashew sweet, one of the popular dessert item made during festivals, mainly Diwali. Here is a simplified version of it from my kitchen.
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Badam Halwa
Dessert item made with almonds. Pure badam halwa is made only with almonds, but here, I have followed the way which my granny taught me. Using little cashews actually seems to reduce the strong almond flavor.
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Coconut Burfi
Burfi made with fresh grated coconut, milk and sugar. Made during diwali season this chewy treat is the best of all sweets. Often this item is made with just sugar and coconut, whereas this recipe is slightly different, i have used milk to make it little rich.
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Mullu Murukku
A hot savoury from Tamilnadu, made with combination of lentil flours and deep fried. (Rice chakli / Janthikalu / Murukkulu )
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Thenkuzhal Murukku
Famous south indian snack made with rice flour and split black gram (ulundu). (Rice chakli / Janthikalu)
