Tantalizing Desserts
Kalkandu Vadai / Misri Ki Vada
- 21
- October
- 2006
Kalkandu Vadai:(Chettinad Style)Ingredients:Urad dal 1 cupRaw Rice 1 fistfulKalkandu/Lump sugar-1 cupGhee for frying. Method:Soak urad dal and rice togather for about 20 minutes. Drain and strain the dal and rice. Grind it along with lump sugar into thick paste. Maybe without adding any water. The lump sugar will give excess moisture for wet-grinding. Well….if the […]
Seem Paal/ Kadambu Paal / Junnu
- 12
- October
- 2006
Seem Paal:(Tamizhar Style)Seem Paal/Kadambu Paal in Tamil/Junnu in Telugu. Cow’s lactating milk Recipe. Its again a kind of ‘Consolidated Milk Recipe. or Milk Kova/Paal Kova. Its prepared with Cow’s first milk.(The milk produced after a calf is born….for first 5-10 days) Its a extra heavy milk rich in vitamins and protein. You may wonder whats […]
Saffron Infused Basanthi
- 12
- October
- 2006
Baasanthi:(Version 1) Basanthi. Basanti. Saffron Baasanthi. Creamy Indian Dessert. Ingredients:Whole milk 2 litresSugar 3/4 cupSaffron few strands Method:In a heavy bottomed vessel, heat milk over medium heat. Do not stir them. Each time when milk forms thin cream layer…..try to have them(paal aadai in Tamil), using a wooden spatula. Each time…gather the cream formed above […]
Paal Thirattu / Thirattu Paal
- 12
- October
- 2006
Thirattu Paal:(Chettinad Style)Thirattu Paal/Paal Thirattu in Tamil. Condensed Milk Recipe/ Consolidated Milk Sweet. This is one of the great sweet recipe from Chettinad Kitchen. Other than the ‘panayyarams’ or ‘paal kozhukkatai’. This is the one I crave for. It turns out into ‘Rich Dark Brown Color’. Ingredients:Farm Fresh Whole Milk 2 litresPalm Sugar/Karrupatti in Tamil […]
Paal Kowa / Srivalliputhur Paal Kova
- 12
- October
- 2006
Paal Kova:(Kovai Style) Ingredients: Whole milk 2 liters Half and half/tetra pack milk – 1 liter Sugar 2 cups Ghee few spoons(optional) Cardamon seeds powder 1/2 spoon Salt 1 pinch. Method: In a non-stick and heavy bottom pan, grease little ghee. Add whole milk to it. Boil them over medium heat, with occasional stirring. Let […]
Akhrot Halwa / Walnut Halwa
- 04
- October
- 2006
Brain Boosters-Nuts: Akhrot Halwa:(Vellore Style) Walnut Halwa/Akhrot Halwa. Nuts:Brain requires lots of Oxygen rich blood. So anything that keeps your heart strong, such as exercise, ensures a steady supply to it. Besides include plenty of nuts in your diet. They prevent heart diseases. Its again my favourite Mughalai Style recipe. Myself and my Brother like […]
Kalkandu Bath / Misri Pongal / Kalkandu Pongal
- 04
- October
- 2006
Kalkandu Bath:(Chettinad Style)Karkandu/Kalkandu Saadham/ Lump Sugar-Rice/ Misri Ki Chaawal/Sugar-Candy Rice/Chakara Pongal/Chakara Pongali. Ingredients: Raw rice 1 cupMilk 4 cupsSplit Moong dal 1/4 cup(optional)Lump sugar 2 cupsGhee 1/2 cup + 1/2 cupCashew nuts 10-15(slitted)Raisins/Dry grapes(from green grapes)-1 fistfulCardamon seeds powder 1/2 spoonSaffron strands 1/2 pinchDry Camphor (Pachai Karpooram) 1 pinchSalt 1 pinch Method:Using few spoons of […]
Dry Fruits and Nuts Halwa
- 04
- October
- 2006
Dry Fruits and Nuts Halwa Ingredients:Good quality whole wheat 1 kiloClean extra white Sugar 2 kiloGood quality Ghee 2 kiloCardamon seeds powder 2-4 spoonsCrystal Clear Water 3-4 litresGhee fried splitted cashew nutsRed/ any dark food color 1/4 spoon(optional)Powdered saago 1-2 spoons(optional) Nut of my Choice: Cashew nuts halved 10-15Almonds whole 10-15Saarai Paruppu(not sure what thy […]
Sakaravalli Kizhangu Urundai
- 15
- September
- 2006
Starchy Sweet Potato Balls: (3 versions after few steps) Chakarai Valli Kizhangu Urundai/Laadu.Sakaraivalli Kizhangu Laadu. Sakaraivalli Kizhangu Inippu urundai. This recipe was prepared by my late aunty(my Dad’s sister). When Daddy was a little kid, there was severe famine in the country. His older sister used tapioca to preapare this laddu. The tapioca was the […]
Double ka Meetha
- 07
- September
- 2006
Double Ka Meetha:(Hyderabadi dessert) Shahi Tukda or Shahi Tukre. Double Ka Meeta. Rich Bread Halwa. Its one of the rich dessert, heavy in cream and ghee. Its kind of traditional Mughal dessert in Hyderabad. It is generally served after a heavy Mughal biriyani. Its delicious and very easy to make. Ingredients:White Bread slices 8- each […]
