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Balehannu Sajjige

Wishing all readers a happy and blessed festival of Navarathri. This Banana Semolina pudding or halwa or sheera is one of the easiest Indian sweet dishes that I know of. Although it involves three different processes, all made simultaneously it comes together in no time. If I need to make something ... Read More

Microwave Besan Laddoo

Published On 04 Sep 2011 By redchillies. Under Diwali Recipes, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Festival Recipes, Kid Friendly Recipes, Microwave Recipes, Sweets(Mithai) / Desserts.

For the recent Ganesh Chathurthi, I asked the kiddo which sweet he wanted to eat that day, so that I could make it for him. “Yellow laddoo” he replied without a blink. It caught me by surprise as I did not get the usual “nothing” a characteristic reply, especially when ... Read More

Sweet Poha/ Goda Pohvu

Published On 20 Aug 2011 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Diwali Recipes, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Festival Recipes, Sankranthi/ Pongal Recipes, Sweets(Mithai) / Desserts.

Flattened rice (also called beaten rice) is called Poha in Hindi, Avalakki in Kannada, Atukulu in Telugu and Aval in Tamil. In India, Poha/ Flattened rice is easily available and is usually associated with simplicity. Poha is considered a favorite of Lord Krishna and so this sweet dish is usually ... Read More

Corn Chivda/ Corn Mixture

Published On 12 Apr 2011 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Diwali Recipes, Easy Vegetarian Recipes.

Chivda is a popular snack of Maharashtra and North Karnataka usually made of flattened rice/poha. It is then spiced with masala and jazzed up with other ingredients like peanuts, raisins, cashews etc. When we talk about chivda, usually the picture of poha chivda comes to mind. But this chivda/mixture is made ... Read More

Coconut Burfi/ Nariyal Burfee

Published On 30 Dec 2010 By redchillies. Under Diwali Recipes, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Festival Recipes, Sweets(Mithai) / Desserts.

Wish you all a Happy New Year. Hope the Year brings you joy, health and of course good food. (But not the extra weight!) Hope you are all having a great time with family and friends, celebrating in style. We have a simple family tradition that we follow every year on New ... Read More

Diwali /Deepavali Recipes: Sweets and Snacks

Published On 30 Oct 2010 By redchillies. Under Diwali Recipes, Easy Vegetarian Recipes.

Now that Diwali is around the corner, I am sure most of you are busy preparing delicacies for your families and friends. In this post I have put together links to sweets and snacks recipes that I have posted earlier. If you are looking for recipes then hope you find something ... Read More

Diwali Snacks: Masala Peanuts

Published On 26 Oct 2010 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Diwali Recipes, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Vegan Recipes.

Masala Peanuts is a very easy snack to make and that too with simple ingredients on hand. These can be made anytime of the year and not just during Diwali. They are crunchy, spicy and will be gone in no time. This is a great treat when it is cloudy ... Read More