Rava Kesari is an Indian sweet which is very easy to prepare and is generally celebratory fare, whether served as prasadham (blessed food offerings) for minor ritual pujas or at grander affairs. For Palakkad Iyer weddings, rava kesari is always served as the sweet dish for wedding breakfasts.
This sweet is also made as “naivedhyam†(ritualistic offering of food to God before partaking of it)
I came across Madhuram’s mango halwa a few days back while I was looking for ways to use up some mango pulp that had been left over from a recipe I’d tried a couple of days earlier. I decided to give her recipe a try based on the great feedback she’d received by way of comments, and her beautiful picture of the halwa.Ingredients:(For 7-8 small pieces)2 cups canned mango pulp (easily found at any
I’ll keep this short, because I have pretty much lost my arm stirring this dish! I am so glad to be back with a bang for Diwali! Moong Daal Halwa (or Seera as we call it in Gujarati) is one of the richest and most laborious desserts you’ll make. Of course I did not realize how hard it was until I had started! I asked my mother for the recipe, and she kept asking me in reply if I was sure I wanted
I had a huge bag of carrots that had been sitting in the refrigerator for a good 2 weeks before I decided that something needed to be done with it. I decided to make one of my favorite Indian sweets- Gajar Ka Halwa. This dessert takes a little over an hour to prepare and is a little time-consuming, but it is a delicious treat that is well worth the time spent making it.I followed the basic