Nuvvula Kajjikayalu or karjikayalu is one of my favorite sweet. Though Andhra cuisine is popular for its spicy food, it also offers some popular traditional sweets like bhakshalu, kajjikayalu, ariselu, garelu, gilebi, kudumulu, laddoos, Pheni etc. Rayalaseema Nuvvula Kajjikaya is also one such traditional sweet dish that is prepared by rolling out small balls of semolina…
Category: Sweets/Desserts
Layered Light Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
A light chocolate cake with lots of addictive cream cheese frosting. This cake is moist but so light and fluffy, it really is the perfect match for all that delicious frosting! Adding red food color to this cake makes it Red Velvet Cake. It’s a much lighter chocolate cake with a tangy note from the…
Minapa Sunnundalu with Jaggery| Whole Urad Dal/Black gram Jaggery Laddu
Sunnundalu are the best instant energy boosters for kids and pregnant women and everyone. These is a delicious, mouth-watering and legendary Andhra sweet dish.
Panna Cotta
Panna cotta, a molded chilled dessert popular throughout Italy, is easy, quick, foolproof and accommodating to many adjustments. This is a gluten-free and adaptable to dairy-free and vegan diets. This dessert is made with very few ingredients and can be prepared in advance. Panna Cotta looks and tastes wonderful with ripe fruits such as raspberries,…
Amruthaphalam | Rice&Coconut Amruthaphala | Rice Halwa | Rice Haibai
Amruthaphalam – with step by step photo instructions. Amruthaphalam is an authentic and traditional sweet/dessert recipe made with very few ingredients like rice, fresh coconut and jaggery. This gluten-free sweet is very easy to make and will be ready in just 20 mins. Jaggery is used for sweetness. Try this simple yummy recipe for anytime….
Kaju Katli | Cashew Burfi
kaju katli – is a popular dessert in India, prepared with cashew powder and sugar syrup and just a teaspoon of ghee. Vegans could substitute ghee with coconut oil or vegan butter. Kaju katli has a smooth, thin, and melts in the mouth texture. Katli means thin. In Northern India Kaju katli is prepared during…
Kobbari Bhakshalu | Coconut Bhaksham / Poli
Kobbari Bhaksham – Is a South indian dessert recipe made with coconut, jaggery and chiroti rava/semolina. This is the simplest and quickest among other bhaksham/poli recipes. Unlike other traditional poli recipes, this poli’s struffing is made with coconut and jaggery, no lentils are used. No cooking needed for stuffing. Just follow the tips and enjoy this…
Paramannam | Kerala Style Payasam | Gudannam | Bellam Payasam | Jaggery Kheer
Paramannam – This Paramannam is offered to devi in one of the 9 days of Navrathri /Dussehra festival. Combination of rice and jaggery makes it healthy and tasty prasadam for any pooja and festival. Adding banana provides distinct flavor to this sweet dish and also makes it healthy. This simple and easy paramannam/payasam is perfect…
Paala Payasam | Paal/Pal Payasam | Rice Kheer | Payasannam
Paal Payasam – Is a simple yet tasty South Indian payasam prasadam made with milk and rice. This is one of the traditional recipe made during festivals. Paal Payasam is a rich rice and creamy sweet/pudding made by simmering rice in milk and sugar slowly until it achieves a creamy-like consistency. This recipe of the…
ThriMadhuram Prasadam
ThriMadhuram means three amruthams or amrtas used in Hindu worship which basically consists of honey, misri (patika bellam or crystalized sugar), jaggery. ThriMadhuram is one of my most favorite sweets. Very very easy to make and no cooking needed at all. Ready in 10-15 mins. This prasadam is very famous in Phalani Murugan temple. This…
Sweet Coconut Powder Prashad|Sweet Kobbari Podi Prasadam
Sweet Kobbari Podi – This no cook prasadam is an easy and simple recipe to make and offer as naivedyam to god or to distribute as prasadam to people who come to visit bommala koluvu / golu. You can also take it to temple as prasadam. Navrathri is around the corner. I would like to…
No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits | Strawberries with Cream
This No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Parfait has beautiful layers of buttery graham cracker crumbs, fresh macerated strawberries, and cream cheese filling. It’s a great make-ahead dessert.
Greek Yogurt Bark
Greek Yogurt Bark – It’s so easy to whip up, healthy and packed with protein. Lightly sweetened frozen yogurt bark studded with colorful berries, chocolate chunks and nuts is the perfect refreshing snack that kids as well as adults can enjoy any time. This is also perfect and easy snack for hot summers. This can…
Carrot Halwa|Gajar ka Halwa
This is my 100th post 🎇🎉🎊. Thank you so much everyone for your support 🙏 Carrot Halwa – This traditional carrot halwa is one of my most favorite desserts. This delicacy is very popular across India and it is served during many occasions like celebrations, parties and festivals. Carrot Halwa is popularly known as Gajar…
Nuvvula Mudda|Chimmili|Nagula Chavithi Prasadam|Sesame Sweet Laddoo
Nuvvula Mudda – aka Chimmili/Noola pindi – is a healthy and famous sweet from Andhra Pradesh. Sesame seeds/Nuvvulu are rich in Calcium, Protein and healthy fats. Nuvvula Mudda is especially prepared on the occasion of Nagula Chavithi, which falls on chathurthi/chavithi, 4th day of Sravana Maasam. Nagula Chavithi is a festival where serpents are worshiped…
Egg less Banana Walnut Sooji Cake|Bombay Rava Banana Cake
Sooji Cake|Rava Cake|Semolina cake |Cream of Wheat Cake – Call it any name.. This is a delicious , soft and moist teatime cake with step by step instructions. Preparing this cake at home is very easy, doesn’t require any equipment or expertise, which makes it a perfect beginner’s cake. This is an egg less and…
Rava Laddu|Rava Laddoo|Sooji Laddu
A traditional and delicious laddu make your mouth water. Can be prepared in just 15 mins.
Stuffed Mango Kulfi
Mango kulfi or mango ice cream is prepared by stuffing kulfi inside the whole mango and then freezing it. This looks really amazing and it tastes superb.
Mango Cream/Mango Parfait
Welcome to the luscious creamy fruity, delightful Mango Cream world… This is a very fancy dessert that is insanely delicious and too easy to make, just in 3 steps. This Mango Cream is the perfect mango recipe to make especially when it is mangoes season, that is summer!! Layers of creamy fruit and perfectly whipped…
Banana Milkshake | Banana Oat Milkshake
This delicious milkshake is so full of flavour, and is perfectly spiced with a hint of cinnamon. This is a healthy, easy to make and will be done in just 2 mins!! This is one of the best ways to use up ripened bananas. This milkshake is rich in potassium, protein, and fiber. More Oats and…
