Sweets

A collection of South Indian Sweet Recipes.

Sweets

Banana Halwa

Fry rawa in a tablespoon of ghee for five minutes. Fry cashew nuts and raisins in a teaspoon of ghee. Mash the riped banana and keep aside. In a heavy bottomed vessel, put two cups of water and bring to boil. When it start boiling add the rawa slowly stirring […]

Sweets

Fruit Payasam

Method: Mix custard powder with little cold milk and keep aside. For mixed fruit pieces, you can use any fruits available. I used apple, Chikko, Papaya, Pomegranate and orange. Cut the fruits into small cubes. Put 1/4 cup sugar in a vessel and add just enough water to cover the […]

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Sweet Boondi

Mix flour and baking soda with little water to a smooth batter (Like dosa batter). Heat oil in a heavy kadai. Hold boondi ladle with small round holes on top with one hand. With the other pour some batter all over the holes. Tap gently till all batter has fallen […]

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Sapota (Chikoo) Halwa

Wash and remove the skin and seeds from sapota. Cut it into medium size pieces and grind it into a fine paste. Put this fruit paste in a thick bottomed kadai and add sugar. Stir continuously on medium flame till it thickens slightly. Add little warm water to the milk […]

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Kadalai Urundai

Dry roast the groundnut and remove the skin and slightly crush it so that it will break into two pieces. (You can also use readily available roasted groundnuts). In a heavy bottomed vessel pour 1/4 cup water and add jaggery powdered. Make a soft ball stage syrup. Remove from stove […]