Kozhukattai is a Traditional South Indian steamed dumpling made with a soft-rice flour dough and filled either with sweet or savoury stuffing. It is popular in Tamil Nadu and is traditionally prepared during festivals, especially during Vinayagar Chaturthi. Inipu pooranam kozhukattai is the most popular sweet version of kozhukattai. It…
Pori urundai is a traditional South Indian sweet made with puffed rice, paddy or poha and jaggery syrup. The crisp puffed rice, paddy or poha is coated in rich, caramel-like jaggery and shaped into compact balls while warm. It has a light, crunchy texture with a deep jaggery sweetness and…
Gulab jamun is a classic, melt-in-mouth sweet that’s hugely popular across India and South Asia. It is known for its soft texture and rich, sugary flavor. Gulab jamoon is usually served warm or at room temperature, and is commonly enjoyed during festivals, weddings and celebrations. Gulab jamun consists of small,…
Payasam is a traditional South Indian sweet dish, especially popular in the state of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. It is a creamy, rich pudding made by cooking ingredients like rice, vermicelli, lentils or tapioca in milk or coconut milk with sugar or jaggery, and is often flavored with cardamom…
Poli is a traditional sweet flatbread popular in South India, especially in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. It is a soft, thin flatbread made from maida, stuffed with a sweet filling, also known as obbattu, holige, paruppu poli or puran poli. The sweet filling is usually made with…
Milk peda is a classic Indian sweet that’s rich and soft with melt-in-the-mouth consistency. It has a creamy texture with a delicate caramelized milk flavour and a mild sweetness that isn’t overpowering. It’s especially popular during festivals like Diwali and Janmashtami, as well as for celebrations and gifting. Milk peda…
Sakkarai pongal is a traditional South Indian dessert originated from the state of Tamil Nadu. It is prepared by cooking raw rice and moong dhal until soft, then sweetening the mixture with jaggery. It is then flavoured with ghee, cardamom and often include cashews and raisins roasted in ghee. Sakkarai…
Boondi ladoo is a traditional South Indian sweet originated from the state of Tamil Nadu. It is made by soaking tiny, crispy gram flour droplets called as boondi, in a cardamom flavoured sugar syrup. The mixture is gently shaped into soft, round ladoos and often enriched with ghee, cloves, cashews…
Suiyam is a traditional South Indian dessert, originated from the state of Tamilnadu. It is a deep fried snack made with channa dhal, coconut and jaggery. Each city of Tamilnadu has their own name for this recipe. Susiyam, suzhiyam, suzhiyan and suyyam are some of the other names for this…
Adhirasam is a traditional recipe of Tamil Nadu, which has a history of more than 1000 years. Adhirasam is a sweet made with either jaggery or sugar. Adhirasam made with jaggery is called as vella(jaggery) adhirasam whereas, the adhirasam made with sugar is called as sakkarai(sugar) adhirasam. Sakkarai adhirasam is…