Ukadiche Modak recipe - Modak for Ganesh Chaturti Festival - 3 Ways of Ukadiche Modak

Ukadiche Modak Recipe - Ukadiche Modak is an essential Naivedya which is prepared to offer Lord Ganesh during Ganesh Chaturthi festival and Sankashti Chaturthi day. Today I am sharing with you all a traditional, authentic Ukadiche modak of Maharashtra. Modak is steamed rice flour dumplings filled with coconut and jaggery mixture. It has an inviting flavor and sweet taste. This lovely modak is so soft and delicious too.  It is one of my favorite sweets and I like the preparation. Modak is a very simple sweet dish that you can make it easily and it doesn't need any practice. Modak moulds both in steel and plastic is available in the utensil's shop. 

Lauki Halwa with Khoya and Milk | Doodhi ka Halwa | Dudhi Halwa Recipe | Bottle Gourd Halwa

Lauki Halwa with Khoya and Milk | Doodhi ka Halwa | Dudhi Halwa Recipe | Bottle Gourd Halwa is an Indian dessert prepared with bottle gourd, ghee, milk, sugar, khoya and flavored with cardamoms. It is a light vegetable with mild flavor which is available throughout the year. There are many ways of making lauki halwa. Dudhi halwa can also be made without milk and khoya. But use of khawa and milk add creamy taste to the lauki halwa. Milkmaid can also be used in the place of mawa and milk. 

Methi nippattu - Menthe soppu nippattu - Fenugreek leaves nippattu

Methi nippattu recipe - Methi nippattu is a crispy tea time snack prepared using wheat flour, gram dal flour and fenugreek leaves. This delicious and flavorful snack is very durable and can be stored in an airtight container for several days. Being a durable snack this can be sent to students staying in hostel or convenient to carry while travelling. Whenever I use fenugreek leaves for other dishes, I always think about methi nippattu. Then I make it in small quantity. This is a good tea time snack.

Rava coconut ladoo using sugar syrup - Semolina coconut laddu recipe

Rava ladoo with sugar syrup recipe - Rava ladoo with sugar syrup recipe with step by step photos - Rava coconut ladoo is a popular Indian sweet prepared with semolina, coconut and sugar syrup. This is one of my favorite ladoos which I love to make often. Rava ladoo is a tasty sweet ball which is easy to prepare. This ladoo is  usually made during the festival like Ganesh Chaturthi, Deepavali and other special occasions such as birthday party, pot luck party and get together party. 

Satyanarayan Pooja Mahaprasad Recipe

Satyanarayan Pooja Mahaprasad recipe step by step photos - Today I am here with a traditional mahaprasad recipe which is prepared during Satyanarayan pooja and Ganesh chaturthi festival. I have performed Satyanarayan pooja in shravan month. During this pooja, mahaprasad is offered as naivedya to Lord Satyanarayan. The same prasad is also prepared to offer Lord Ganesh during Ganesh chaturthi festival. This is the traditional method of making prasad by using ghee, rava, sugar, banana, milk and cardamoms in proper proportion. This is a very simple dish to prepare but need some patience as it requires continuous stirring. It tastes absolutely divine and is worth the effort. Read the full recipe to prepare popular mahaprasad in a traditional way to offer God during festival and pooja occasions.

Amrakhand recipe - How to make mango shrikhand

Amrakhand recipe - Amrakhand is one of the popular Maharashtrian desserts made with hung curd, mango, sugar and the flavor is infused with cardamom powder. It is prepared during festivals and weekends, usually served with pooris. When it comes to making dessert I always prefer to make smooth and creamy amrakhand which is not only easy but also very quick to prepare. The hung curd is available in sweet shop, otherwise you can also make it at home by draining the thick yogurt through a muslin cloth. Hung curd is called chakka in Marathi. Whenever I have large quantity of yogurt in stock, I make hung curd at home. I prefer to use alphonso mango for this dessert, as it has thick and sweet pulp which is perfect for the thick, creamy amrakhand.

Khajoor payasa recipe - kharjura paays - Dates kheer

Khajoor payasa or dates kheer recipe - Khajoor payasa is a traditional dessert prepared with dates and coconut milk which tastes extraordinarily great. This is a Karnataka style kheer wherein this kheer is prepared in marriage functions and other occasions. You can also make dates kheer by using low fat milk instead of coconut milk. 

Ganesh Chaturthi recipes - Ukadiche Modak recipe - Steamed Modak - Fried Modak recipe

Ganesh Chaturthi recipes - As Ganesh Chaturthi is fast approaching, I have compiled few recipes which are usually done during Ganesh Chaturthi. During this festival, Lord Ganesha is offered with several traditional sweets and savory snacks. Among them very popular sweet and naivedyam is modak. 

Talalele Modak Recipe - Fried modak - Ganesh Chaturthi Modak Naivedya

Wishing you all a Very Happy and Prosperous Ganesh Chaturthi.

Fried modak recipe - Today is Ganesh Chaturthi. Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival which is celebrated with full swing all over India for ten days till Anant Chaturdashi. During these 10 days various dishes and snacks such as Ukadiche Modak, Fried Modak, Chakli, Kodbale, Besan Ladoo, Rava Ladoo and kheer made with moong dal, chana dal, etc. are offered to Lord Ganesh as naivedya and distributed as prasaad. Talalele Modak is a traditional Maharashtrian deep fried Modak prepared with wheat flour covering and coconut jaggery filling. Usually, for Naivedya 21 Modaks are offered to Lord Ganesh. 

Ukadiche Modak using mould - Ganesh Chaturthi Naivedya Recipe

Ukadiche Modak recipe - Wishing You All a Very Happy, Joyful and Prosperous Ganesh Chaturthi. Here is an elegant Modak to offer Lord Ganesh as Naivedya during Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Ukadiche modak is a steamed rice flour sweet dumpling with coconut, jaggery filling, popular in Maharashtra and Southern India. Both Ukadiche Modak and fried modaks are very essential naivedya during Ganesh Chturthi festival and Sankashti Chaturthi day. 

Narali bhath recipe - Sweet coconut rice

Narali bhath is a traditional sweet coconut rice of Maharashtra usually prepared during the occasion of Narali purnima festival. This festival falls on full moon day of Shravan month, the fifth month of Hindu calendar. Celebration of Raksha Bandhan and wearing holy thread called Janivar (Janva) also falls  on this day. 

Makai poha chivda - Corn flakes chiwda

Makai poha chiwda recipe - Crunchy, sweet, salty and spicy chivda made with corn flakes and peanuts. Makai poha or corn flakes chiwda is one of the most popular Indian snacks, and goes exceptionally well with hot tea or coffee. Raw makai poha or corn flakes are available in Indian grocery shops. This is one of the most simplest and easiest hassle free snacks. Frying the chivda and mixing other ingredients takes very little time. It has a slightly sweet, salty and mildly spicy taste. It is crunchy and is liked by both kids and adults. This is a very addictive snack which makes every one feels like eating more and more. 

Rasmalai recipe - how to make rasmalai - Diwali sweet recipes - Bengali sweets recipes

Rasmalai recipe - As Diwali or Deepavali is approaching near, every one must be busy with the preparation of sweets and savoury snacks like me. Today I am going to share with you all, the rasmalai recipe which is a traditional Bengali sweet. This rasmalai is made out of home made fresh chena or soft paneer or cottage cheese and it turned so delicious, luscious and perfect.

Mawa kesar badam peda recipe - Khoya saffron peda recipe

Mawa kesar badam peda recipe – This is a very delicious peda prepared with mawa, saffrons, almond powder and sugar. Mawa or khawa is one such basic ingredient in all varieties of peda.  These pedas are easy to prepare and the method of preparation is almost similar to  mango mawa peda which I have posted recently.

Til chikki with sugar recipe - Tilachi vadi - Sesame vadi recipe

Til chikki with sugar recipe - Happy Makar Sankranti to you all. A delicious, crunchy chikki for Makar sankranti. Chikki is a burfi  shaped sweet of  India. Til chikki is a popular traditional sweet prepared during Makar Sankranti. This is an easy to prepare sweet made with sesame seeds and sugar. Chikki is made using either jaggery or sugar along with basic ingredients such as sesame seeds, peanuts, cashew nuts and almonds.

Besan khawa burfi recipe - Mawa besan burfi

Besan khawa burfi recipe - This burfi is a delicious treat for people of all age group. This is a popular traditional sweet prepared with gram flour and mawa. Preparing sweet with these combination is very easy. I adore the melt in mouth texture and flavour of these burfis. The interesting part is it is a durable sweet that you can store it for about a month in the refrigerator and it remains as fresh as freshly made. Do try this excellent sweet, you will find it more interesting. Also check out some other delectable sweet recipes in this space.

Mango mawa peda recipe - Mango khawa peda recipe

Mango mawa peda recipe - Mango mawa peda is a delicious, melt in mouth and easy to prepare sweet which is available in all sweet (mithai) shops in India. It is made with only three ingredients. Mawa is also known as khawa or khoya and it is used in almost all varieties of peda and halwa. Peda is one such sweet which is distributed and relished during Diwali festival and other special occasions. 

Orange dry fruits burfi recipe - Santra barfi recipe

Orange dry fruits burfi recipe - I have prepared this burfi inspired by my sister as she told me the recipe and asked me to try it out. According to her, she has tried this burfi and the out come was superb. So, I tried it and to my surprise it is more than she described. 
This orange burfi takes on the inviting delicate flavor of orange and cardamoms. In total, the burfi has distinct delicious taste with soft texture. The addition of dry fruits enriches the taste and gives crunchy bites.  This burfi is prepared with maida, ghee, dry fruits, sugar, orange juice, orange zest and cardamom powder.

Shengdanyachi ladoo - Ground nut ladoo - Peanut laddu

Shengdanyachi ladoo or peanut laddu recipe - Today I have come up with traditional Indian sweet prepared with only three ingredients for you all. That is crunchy and delicious ladoo made with peanuts and jaggery. It is going to be one of the best biting sweets for small kids which is healthier than chocolates. 

Khawa gulab jamun recipe - How to make gulab jamun

Khawa gulab jamun recipe - I love sweets prepared with khawa. Gulab jamun prepared with mawa is tastier than gulab jamun prepared with ready made mixture available in the shop. I found gulab jamun fried in the ghee is tastier than oil fried. So I fried them in ghee to make it more tastier and flavorful.