Orange Pudding – Happy Tamizh New Year
- 14
- April
- 2010
Kamala Pazha Payasam: Kamla ka Kheer. Orange Pudding. Orange Payasam. Ingredients: Sweet oranges – peeled & cored 1 cupCondensed milk 1/2 cupMilk 2 cups – reduced into half & ChilledSugar – I didn’t use any, as condensed milk had enough. Method: Mix the heavy milk with condensed milk…beat till frothy. Add the orange flesh, yeah […]
Milk Conjee – Childhood Calls!!!
- 01
- January
- 2010
Milk Porridge: Paal Kanji, Noi-Arisi Kanjee. Rice Gruel. Rice Porridge. Rice Pottage. A great baby food Milk and lentils based congee is the first semi-solid food given to babies after milk (India). However, adding mashed vegetables and fruits are highly recommended by nutrition scientists. Aganaanuru(Anthologies of Family Life, II Century.B.C)An ancient Tamil poem talks about […]
Shirkand – Sweetened Yogurt
- 21
- December
- 2009
Also Known As: Kesar Sheerkand, Shirkand, Sheerkhand, Sheer Khand. Saffron Infused Sweetened Yogurts. Instant, is the only best way to describe this traditional dessert (If you don’t take solidifying yogurt into account)! Let me tell you, I was expecting something good…while mixing the ingredients! It came out ‘beyond expectation’!!! With all the seriousness…I will never […]
Deepavali Special – Health Mix Payasam
- 16
- October
- 2009
Health Mix Payasam: Malted Raagi Payasam. Barley Payasam. Sprouted Wheat Payasam. Healthy Payasam. Health Mix is something that mommy used to prepare, when we (myself & my brother) were kids. I am not sure about the long lengthy ingredients she used to sneak into it! Well, I should have asked her! I recollected few of […]
Nuts Kheer
- 14
- October
- 2009
Raw Nuts Kheer: (Version 2) I don’t know how many of you’ll are going to agree with me! I believe that ‘raw nuts’ holds up that potent energy…than that of well cooked ones! Yeah, if you’re following that fibre rich diet, then please try to eat ‘raw nuts’ to zap your energy. It is said […]
Mampazha Payasam
- 06
- October
- 2009
Mango Payasam: Mampazham Payasam. Mango Pudding?!. I am glad that I visited home(India) during mango season. I haven’t had this ‘Wonder Fruit’ for a long time. Oh, gosh…I can never relate these Walmart/Kroger mangoes with that of those Selam breeds. Alphonsa (Golden Yellow), Kallalpad in Madras or simply Chakarakutti in Selam (small, very sweet with […]
Mithai Mela – Special Round Up
- 13
- May
- 2009
Halwa CandiesJack Fruit PayasamWheat HalwaMakkan PedaBoodhiBaasandhiNuts HalwaWalnut HalwaNuts KheerMilk KowaSugar Cane PongalBlack Gram KaliFruit HalwaAlmond Halwa Mithai Mela – Special Round-Up: These recipes are going to Srivalli’s Mithai Mela Event!!!
Rice Kheer
- 06
- October
- 2008
Basmathi Kheer. Rice Kheer. Firni. Phirni. Rice Phirni. Thirukannamadhu. Ingredients: 1 c basmati rice 3/4 c sugar 1 c condensed milk 2 c whole milk a pinch of saffron a pinch of cardamom powder a drop of kewra essence few tsp ghee nuts to garnish Method: Soak 1/4 spoon of saffron in 2-4 spoons of […]
Chakara Valli Kizhangu Payasam
- 09
- September
- 2008
Chakara-Valli-Kizhangu Payasam: Indian Sweet Potato Payasam. Lousiana Yam Brulee’. Ingredients: Sweet potatoes 4 Milk 1 cupCoconut milk 2 cupsCardamom pods 6 crushedSugar 1/4 cupGrated coconut 1 cupGhee few spoons. Method: Cook sweet-potatoes till tender, Peel the skin off. Cube them. Heat sugar with milk. Let the sugar get dissolved and milk reduces. Add coconut milk, […]
Cheru Payaru Pradhaman – Taste Of Kerala
- 31
- March
- 2008
Other Names Lentil’s Kheer. Siru Paruppu Payasam. Cheru Payaru Payasam. Parippu Pradhaman. Moong Dal Kheer. Ingredients Moong dahl – 3/4 cup Chana dal – I fistful (cooked) Grated coconut 1 cup Jaggery/indian brown sugar – 3/4 cup Cardamom pods – 6 crushed Pacha karpooram – 1 pinch Dry ginger powder 1/2 spoon(optional) Coconut milk […]
