KASI HALWA RECIPE |POOSANIKAI HALWA| EASY DIWALI RECIPES

Kasi halwa | Poosanikai halwa is generally served in our weddings. It is  either served for the breakfast on the wedding day morning or for the evening tiffin the before day. Though i am not a big fan of sweets, this kasi halwa always impressed me and i love it a lot. I remember those days sitting next to  my grandma, who is  a huge fan of Kasi halwa. The idea of sitting next to her is she will call the server uncle to put some more halwa for me(as i feel shy) and also she will have one more serving for herself. Few months back, when we have a small get together at our home my friend's mom brought this poosanikai halwa and it was very nice.  Later i asked my friend to pass the recipe from her mom and i made it accordingly and it turned out perfect. Let me share the recipe of Kasi halwa | poosanikai halwa.

KHOYA BURFI RECIPE | MAWA BURFI RECIPE| EASY DIWALI SWEETS

Khoya burfi| Mawa burfi |Punjabi dodha Burfi is a very tasty Indian Sweet. I remember eating this in assorted Sweet boxes. Last year one of my relative was asking me for the recipe of dodha burfi, which she tasted in Haldiram's Sweet box. This year again she reminded me and you won't belive, it was such an easy sweet recipe and turned out well too. Needless to say  the taste was awesome. I tried this sweet from here site and it turned out perfectly as how she mentioned. Sharing the recipe of Khoya burfi | Mawa burfi - an easy diwali sweet recipe. See my post on how to make Khoya at home.

SAFFRON FLAVORED COOKIES | EGGLESS COOKIES FOR DIWALI

Last year for  diwali i have posted NAN KHATAI for diwali, it turned out very nice and also it was a super hit among my friends too. For diwali 2014, too i wanted to post a Indian style eggless cookies. I book marked this 2 years back from Divine taste blog , finally tried it and it turned out very nice. I just followed the recipe without any alterations. If you are interested in making cookies for diwali, try this easy and flavorful cookies. Best give away goodies for diwali too.

SUGAR SYRUP FOR INDIAN SWEETS | INDIAN KITCHEN BASICS

As diwali is fast approaching, i wanted to post the make a detailed post on how to check the sugar syrup consistency. I am getting queries from  readers as how to check the sugar syrup consistency. Though i have mentioned that in my Boondi ladoo and mysore pak post, i am explained here again. I tried my best to explain and still you have any queries feel free to mail me or leave your comments. I couldn't take pictures for 2 string and three string as i couldn't bear the heat and got my fingers burnt for keeping it long time in my hand and camera in other hand. Let me explain today how to make sugar syrup or chasni for various sweets . I have given information to the best of my knowledge, which i gathered from my mom , my athai and also from my own experience too . I am sure it will be useful for beginners.

BREAD DRY GULAB JAMUN RECIPE | DIWALI SWEETS RECIPES

Diwali 2014 is  on October 22nd  and i am so excited to share new diwali sweets and savory recipes with you all. Stay tuned for more recipes coming up till diwali.  Gulab jamun is made in almost in all houses for diwali . Two year back i posted Khoya gulab Jamun and i wanted to try dry jamun recipe. Dry jamun will be easy to pack for guests and friends and also the sugar syrup will not get wasted . You can try this version of dry jamun even with instant gulab jamun mix too. Bread jamun was very tasty and pretty soft too. Sharing the recipe of instant bread gulab jamun recipe. Involve your kids in rolling the jamuns in sugar. The recipe i saw in a you tube video and noted it down also i referred Priya's blog too.

PALAK PULAO RECIPE | EASY LUNCH BOX RECIPES | PULAO RECIPES

Spinach rice| Palak rice | Palak pulao, is an easy and healthy one pot meal and quite perfect for kids lunch box too. If your kids are not eating spinach in other forms like kootu, masiyal, poriyal, you can make this interesting and healthy palak pulao for them. We all liked it very much and my kids loved it though. Check out my other Lunch box recipes. Stay tuned for diwali recipes from next post

RICE KHEER RECIPE | CHAWAL KI KHEER | NAVRATRI RECIPES

     Rice kheer |chawal ki kheer, is similar to the south indian Paal payasam. I recently tasted this in a friend's place during Varalakshmi pooja and the rice kheer was super rich and creamy. I noted down the recipe from her keeping in mind to post this kheer recipe during navratri. The blanched almonds and saffron adds a super crunchy taste to the kheer. Though it takes little time to cook, the kheer is worth trying.

SWEET CORN SUNDAL RECIPE | NAVRATRI RECIPES

Sweet corn generally either i make soup or rice with it. This is the first time i am making Sundal with sweet corn. Actually i tried it once few months back, as it is navratri season i thought i will post the recipe of sweet corn sundal. You can make it even on normal days too. This sundal can be had with even rice and  rasam too. The addition of ginger and carrots make this sundal taste more awesome. So don't skip it. I used fresh corn, you can use frozen corn too. Sen in your Golu pictures to  my mail(jeyashrisuresh@gmail.com). Will share in Jeyashri's kitchen Facebook  page 

NAVARATRI SUNDAL AND SWEETS RECIPES | NAVRATRI RECIPES

Navaratri recipes | Navratri recipes - Sundal and sweets recipes

This post is updated on Oct 1 2018

Navratri 2014 has started, and  many of you have must have kept Golu by now. I am also getting a lot of navratri invites from my friends and excited to see their Golu decorations too.  I have already posted some combo recipes of navaratri sweets and snacks here. Sharing south indian sundal varieties and  sweet recipes which can be made for neivedyam on Navaratri evenings. Happy Navaratri to you all and let the wishes from Goddess shower in abundance to you and your family. Check out my sister's post on how to keep Golu. 

THINAI PAYASAM RECIPE | FOXTAIL MILLET KHEER |MILLET RECIPES

Thinai arisi | Foxtail millet ( Kangni in Hindi, Kora in telugu | Navanne in Kannada |Thina in malayalam ) is an easily available millet variety. My mom made kheer during our trip to India in june. I thought i will give it a try so that it will be helpful for those who make kheer | sweet everyday for Navratri . For my readers in Singapore, Thinai arisi is available in Mustafa center ( in the sugar section) and also in few shops in little india.  Check out my Navaratri 2014 combo recipes.