Sweet Thukkada is a crisp, deep-fried maida snack coated in one-string sugar syrup with cardamom until it crystallizes. Cool and store the sugar-coated pieces in an airtight container.
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.
Fruit Kesari
A sweet recipe made with mixed fruit pieces and rawa.
Sojji Appam
Indulge in the delightful flavors of Sojji Appam, a traditional South Indian snack with a sweet coconut-jaggery filling and crispy outer layer. Perfect for festive occasions!
Ragi Sweet Puttu
This sweet puttu is made with Ragi Flour, sugar and coconut gratings. We can substitute sugar with jaggery powder also.
Papaya Kesari
This kesari is made from papaya. Papaya give natural color to this kesari and so no food coloring is needed.
Rawa Urundai
Discover the delectable and nutritious South Indian snack, Rawa urundai (Rava Laddu). Made from semolina, sugar, and ghee, it’s a simple delight to prepare!
Easy Shahi Thukda
Indulge in the royal flavors of Shahi Tukda, a decadent Mughal dessert with crispy bread slices, creamy rabri, and aromatic spices. Fit for special occasions!
Badam Halwa
Badam Halwa is a rich almond dessert made by cooking coarse almond paste with sugar until it leaves the pan, then finishing with ghee, saffron, and cardamom for a thick, flowing halwa.
Maida Halwa
This delicacy made with maida, sugar and ghee is served during festivals and special family occasions.
Pottukadalai Urundai
Pottukadalai Urundai, also called Maaladu, is a traditional Indian sweet made from roasted split chickpeas and sugar, commonly prepared during Deepavali and special occasions. The recipe involves grinding ingredients, mixing with flavored ghee and cashews, and forming them into small balls. It yields about 20 delicious sweets.
Thiruvathirai Kali
Learn how to prepare the traditional South Indian dish “Thiruvathirai Kali” and the modern techniques to make it even easier. Serve it with delicious Mixed Vegetable Kootu for a complete meal.
Sweet Dhal Poli
This sweet dish is served on festival days and special occasions. This is made with maida, Bengal gram dhal and jaggery.