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…
Vanilla cake is a soft, light, and fluffy dessert made with flour, sugar, eggs, butter, milk and vanilla. It has a delicate sweet flavour and a pleasant vanilla aroma that makes it simple yet delicious. The cake has a tender, moist texture with fine crumb and a golden-brown outer crust.…
Honey cake is a soft, syrup-soaked dessert commonly available in local bakeries across South India, especially in cities like Chennai and Bangalore. It is nostalgic favorite for many 90’s kids. It is often sold in square or rectangular slices, wrapped in butter paper or served in simple takeaway boxes. Unlike…
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…
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…
Cupcakes are one of the popular dessert enjoyed by all ages. There are so many different flavours of cupcakes. But, the basic vanilla cupcake has always been my favourite. It is a simple and easy-to-make recipe perfect as a snack or to be served for any occasions like birthdays or…
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…
Badusha is a traditional and a popular dessert of India. It is a deep-fried dessert made from maida, ghee and yoghurt, which is then soaked in sugar syrup. Badusha is most commonly made during festivals and special occasions. It is especially popular in South India during diwali. In South India…
Rava ladoo is a popular and a traditional dessert of South India. It is an easy recipe and it hardly involves any cooking. Powdered rava and powdered sugar are mixed together along with ghee and then rolled into bite sized balls. This is an instant recipe, and can be made…
Rava kesari is a traditional and a commonly made dessert of South India. It is a really easy recipe made with rava/semolina, sugar and ghee. Rava kesari is usually made in bright orange color. Food color is added to give the bright orange color but, it can also be made…
