Karuppu Ulundhu Puttu is a steamed puttu made from dry-roasted black gram and rice flour, moistened to a crumbly texture. Toss with ghee, jaggery, and coconut for serving.
Sweets
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.
Mango Kesari
Mango Kesari is a rich, fruity semolina sweet made by cooking roasted rawa in mango purée and sugar until thick, then finishing with ghee, cardamom, and golden cashews.
Vegetable Halwa
Vegetable Halwa blends steamed pumpkin, beetroot, and carrot into a smooth paste cooked with ghee-roasted wheat flour, sugar, and cardamom until glossy. Garnish with cashews and serve warm.
Aval (Poha) Urundai
Aval (Poha) Urundai is a crisp, ghee-roasted poha and nut laddoo blended with cardamom and jaggery, then shaped into lemon-sized balls for a quick sweet snack.
Vella Aval (Sweet Poha)
Vella Aval (Sweet Poha) is a quick sweet snack made by soaking washed aval, then mixing in jaggery and cardamom. Finish with coconut gratings and serve.
Sweet Potato Halwa
Sweet Potato Halwa is a rich, ghee-roasted dessert made by mashing cooked sweet potatoes and stirring them with jaggery, cardamom, and crunchy fried cashews until glossy and fragrant.
Aval Sakkarai Pongal (Poha Sweet Pongal)
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.
Peanut Modak
Discover the traditional and unique varieties of Modak, a sweet prepared during Vinayaka Chaturthi Festival, including Peanut Modak.
Aval Sweet Kozhukattai
Indulge in the delicious and easy-to-make Aval Poha Sweet Kozhukattai, a traditional South Indian treat perfect for festivals and special occasions.
Ragi Pachai Payaru (Green Gram) Kozhukattai
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
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.
Jackfruit Poli
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.