Tiramisu Ice cream

Easy Palpayasam (Rice Pudding)

 

 

 

 

Onam brings lot of good memories. For me, Onam is associated with good food, family time, flowers, songs and the list goes on. Preparing onasadya is a tedious job, so to make it simple at least for the main highlight - payasam, here's a palpayasam recipe with zero effort and hundred percent taste guarantee with just 3 ingredients.
 

Wishing all a happy and prosperous onam !!!

Falooda

A classic Indian sundae served in summers. There are different recipes for falooda. Here I follow a simple one which tastes and looks great. 

 

 

 

Broken Wheat Payasam

 

Advance new year wishes to all. According to Malayalam calendar Vishu marks the beginning of a  new year . It is a festival of prosperity, a new beginning and an anticipation that  all auspicious things which you see soon after you wake up will bring us happiness ,good luck, health and wealth throughout the year. So my Vishukaineetam for this Vishu is a wheat  payasam recipe .

Happy Vishu.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup broken wheat
• 250 gms jiggery
• 2 cup thin coconut milk
• 1 cup thick coconut milk
• 3 tablespoon ghee
• 1 tablespoon sago seeds
• cashew nuts,raisins and coconut pieces 1 teaspoon each
• 1 tsp cardamom powdered

Dry roast wheat for 3 minutes  . Wash this and add 1cup water and cook this in a pressure cooker till you hear 3 whistles.

Microwave jaggery with 1 cup water in a glass bowl for 3 -4 minutes or until it dissolves completely. Strain this and add this to cooked wheat along with 2 tbsp ghee. Let this simmer till it becomes slightly thick . Add thin coconut milk and soaked sago seeds.

 

 

Boil this for around 10 minutes so that  the sago seeds are cooked properly and everything is combined to a slightly thick consistency. Finally pour thick coconut milk and immediately switch off the flame once it starts to simmer. Add powdered cardamom and sauté nuts ,raisins and coconut pieces in 1 tablespoon ghee and garnish .

 

 

Oreo Coffee Choc Ice Cream

Summer is here and it's a good excuse to splurge on this  creamy, delicious and super easy home made ice cream with a hint of coffee. The coffee flavor plus the  crunch from cookies and choc chips make this a personal favourite for a caffeine lover like me.

No bake lime cheesecake

 

Celebrate Women's day with something sweet and simple. A basic cheese cake recipe with simple ingredients which is readily available in your kitchen.

 

Happy Women 's day to all beautiful ladies who care, share, cook and love everyone around them.

Rasgulla

 

 

A famous Bengali sweet often prepared during festive seasons. Soft, spongy, succulent cheese balls floating in sugar syrup...yummm!!!!  As  Navratri festival is nearing try these at your home and share the joy

                               Happy Navratri

Umm Ali

Umm Ali .... the name itself is so interesting!

 

An Egyptian version of bread pudding served during special occasions. Legend has it that Umm Ali is named after Sultan Ezz El Din Aybak’s wife, back in the 13th century. She made it for a victory celebration, and distributed it among the people of the land.  Her name stuck to this tasty dish ever since. Hope you all will try this simple dessert for Eid and enjoy with family.

 

Eid Mubarak

 

Aripayasam ( Jaggery and rice pudding )

 

 

 

Today is Chingam 1st. Malayalam new year, an auspicious month for all Keralites around the world. Onam falls in this month which is the harvest festival. So lets begin this month with something sweet and simple. Many versions of this payasam is made in almost all temples as offering to God.

Kulfi

An easy kulfi recipe made from condensed milk and evaporated milk. Traditionally kulfi is made with khoya (thickened dried milk) which gives a rich taste. This is a simple version of kulfi recipe without compromising the original taste and texture.

Berry berry ice cream

 

 

 

Welcome summer with this refreshing home made ice cream made with strawberry and blueberry . The tanginess of the berries add a kick to this ice cream . No more store bought ice creams, chill out with this fresh natural ice cream.