South Indian Vegetarian Recipes, Kolams, Rangoli and more Since 2006
Explore a delicious collection of traditional South Indian sweets and festive dessert recipes, including kesari, halwa, poli, burfi, payasam, boondhi, laddu, sakkarai pongal, kozhukattai, modak, puttu, urundai, badhusha, and more. These vegetarian sweet recipes include classic Tamil festival dishes, jaggery-based treats, milk sweets, healthy variations, and special-occasion recipes for weddings, poojas, and celebrations.
Aval Sakkarai Pongal is a comforting sweet dish made with flattened rice, moong dal, jaggery, and milk. The roasted moong dal adds a nutty aroma, while a jaggery syrup and cardamom enhance the flavor. Garnished with fried cashews and raisins in ghee, it’s a creamy treat ideal for festive occasions.
Discover the traditional and unique varieties of Modak, a sweet prepared during Vinayaka Chaturthi Festival, including Peanut Modak.
Indulge in the delicious and easy-to-make Aval Poha Sweet Kozhukattai, a traditional South Indian treat perfect for festivals and special occasions.
Learn how to make ragi green gram kozhukattai, a nutritious South Indian dish using ragi flour and green gram. Perfect for breakfast or a snack.
Thengai Thirattupaal is a rich coconut-and-moong dal sweet cooked slowly with melted jaggery, ghee, and cardamom until thick and non-sticky, then finished with fried cashews.
Sweet Poli is a popular festive dish made with a sweet stuffing of either dhal or coconut. Instead of the traditional use of all-purpose flour (Maida), I opted to use wheat flour for the outer layer and Jackfruit for the filling, giving it a unique twist.
Learn the nutritional benefits of Urad dal in this traditional snack recipe for Kozhukattai. A delicious and healthy option rich in fiber and antioxidants.
Discover the delectable “Kummayam” or “Aadi Kummayam”, a divine sweet dish made with lentils and jaggery, served as Prasadam during “Aadi Velli” or “Aadi Sevvai”. Perfect for divine indulgence.
Apple Halwa is a rich, ghee-roasted dessert made by cooking apple pulp with sugar until thick, then finishing with cardamom and crunchy fried cashews. Serve spooned warm or cut into squares.
Healthy Sarkarai Pongal is a wholesome sweet dish made by pressure-cooking rice with roasted green gram dal, then simmering with strained jaggery syrup and cardamom. Finish with almonds and raisins, plus a touch of olive oil.
This is a quick recipe and an ideal prasad for Navaratri festival. Add the pottukadalai in a mixie and powder it finely. In a kadai add the Ellu and dry fry till it starts crackling.
Make a quick and delicious Wheat Flour Kesari in just 10-15 minutes! This sweet dish is perfect as a Prasad to offer to God. Learn how here.