Learn how to make sweet rice pongal, a delicious South Indian dish made with rice, lentils, jaggery, and spices. Perfect for festivals and special occasions!
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.
Chocolate Burfi
Indulge in a delicious chocolate burfi recipe that combines maida, sugar, and milk powder. Get creative with different flavors and colors!
Sweet Wheat Poli
Sweet Poli is a festival dish and it is prepared with dhal or coconut sweet stuffing. This is an alternative to the traditional version with wheat flour.
Coconut Burfi
Indulge in the irresistible flavors of coconut burfi, a beloved Indian sweet with a creamy texture and rich coconut taste. Perfect for any occasion!
Potato Jamun
Potato Jamun is made by shaping mashed potato, khoya, and ghee-roasted wheat flour into soft balls, then deep-frying until golden. Soak in cardamom-scented sugar syrup for a juicy finish.
Papaya Halwa
Indulge in a delightful sweet treat with this papaya halwa recipe. Made with ripe papaya, sugar, ghee, and spices, it’s a perfect dessert for any occasion.
Milk Halwa
Indulge in the rich and creamy flavors of milk halwa, a traditional Indian sweet loved for its smooth texture and festive appeal. Enjoy hot or cold!
Sweet Puttu
Sweet Puttu is a delightful, steamed dish made from Puttu flour, sugar and grated coconut. This is usually served for breakfast.
Karthigai Pori
Karthigai Pori is a traditional sweet treat made from puffed rice (Pori) mixed with a flavorful jaggery syrup.
Panai Olai Kozhukattai
Panai Olai Kozhukattai is a traditional South Indian delicacy. It is made by steaming a sweet rice flour dough. The dough is wrapped in palm leaves. To prepare, jaggery is dissolved in water and boiled, then strained to create a sweet syrup. This syrup is mixed with rice flour, grated […]
Badhusha
Indulge in the rich and aromatic flavors of Badhusha, a traditional South Indian sweet treat made with flour, sugar, ghee, and cardamom. Ideal for special occasions and festivals.
Jackfruit Payasam (Chakka Pradhaman)
This jackfruit payasam also known as chakka pradhaman is made with coconut milk, jaggery and jackfruit.