Authentic Recipes from the Kitchens of Shriya, Nithu & Arthi!

Mangalore Adai (Sweet Lentil Crepes)

Posted by on Jul 8, 2011 in Appetizers, Desserts, Featured | 10 comments

I came across this recipe in a South Indian TV channel food show. I used to make kara adai, paruppu adai and thavala adai. But this sounded...

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Tiramisu

Posted by on Jun 20, 2011 in Desserts, Featured, Italian, Multi Cuisine | 21 comments

I am a big fan of Tiramisu. And I’ve always wanted to try this recipe. I received this recipe from one of my good friends –...

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Sabudana Kheer – Sago Kheer

Posted by on Apr 14, 2011 in Desserts, Featured | 17 comments

Happy Tamil New Year and Vishu to all our readers… Today is Tamil Varusha Paruppu or Tamil New Year and tomorrow is Vishu, which is...

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Cashew Badam Burfi- Cashew nut and Almond Cake

Posted by on Mar 18, 2011 in Desserts, Featured | 24 comments

Burfi or Burfee is a popular sweet confection from India. Some of the popular burfi are made of almonds, cashew nuts, pistachios, besan or...

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Makkan Peda – Arcot Sweet

Posted by on Feb 4, 2011 in Desserts, Featured | 21 comments

Makkan Peda is a popular dish in North Arcot District, South India. That is why it is also called Arcot Sweet. It is more like Gulab Jamun...

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Kalakala Sweet (Diamond Biscuits)

Posted by on Feb 1, 2011 in Appetizers, Desserts, Featured | 7 comments

I had such a great time with my best friends Nithu & Arthi (the other 2 ST authors) here last week. It was such a relaxing and...

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Aval Payasam (Beaten Rice Pudding) and Happy Pongal 2011

Posted by on Jan 15, 2011 in Desserts, Featured, Indian Festival, Slideshow, Vinayagar Chaturthi | 7 comments

Wish you all a Happy Pongal!!!!!! It is traditional to make pudding (Payasam) for special occasions like Pongal festival. So I made this...

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Homemade Chocolate Cake

Posted by on Dec 22, 2010 in Baking, Best of ST, Cookies and Cakes, Desserts, Featured | 16 comments

I wanted to make a cake for my husband’s birthday. I was searching for a simple cake recipe and I got this yummy cake recipe from my...

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Dal poli – Sweet Lentil Pancakes

Posted by on Oct 29, 2010 in Best of ST, Desserts, Diwali Recipes, Featured, Indian Festival, Vinayagar Chaturthi | 13 comments

Poli is one of the popular and traditional dishes in South India. We make this dish for festivals and special occasions. It is a flat...

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Gulab Jamun – Milk Balls in Sugar Syrup

Posted by on Sep 19, 2010 in Desserts, Diwali Recipes, Featured, Indian Festival, Vinayagar Chaturthi | 21 comments

Gulab Jamun is a popular and traditional  North Indian desserts made of milk based dough, which is fried and soaked in sugar syrup.  The...

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Chakka Payasam – Jack Fruit Kheer

Posted by on Sep 18, 2010 in Best of ST, Desserts, Featured | 9 comments

Jack fruit kheer or Chakka Payasam is a popular sweet in Kerala. The main ingredient of this kheer is Chakka Varatti or Jack fruit Jam....

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Double Chocolate-Vanilla Ice Cream Cake

Posted by on Sep 3, 2010 in Desserts, Ice Cream | 18 comments

Ice cream cake is my family’s all time favorite. We generally order it from outside for any special occasion.  My favorite place...

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Crunchy Almond Muffins

Posted by on Apr 30, 2010 in Baking, Desserts | 22 comments

Muffins are simple to make and are delicious to eat. There are variety of flavors of muffins. I love muffins because they are not as sweet...

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Peanut Butter and Chocolate Frosted Cupcakes

Posted by on Apr 12, 2010 in Baking, Best of ST, Desserts, Featured | 20 comments

Cupcake has to be the perfect comfort food for a person of any age. Even though I’ve had Cupcakes before I kind of got hooked on to...

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Puran Kozhukattai (Rice Dumplings)

Posted by on Apr 8, 2010 in Desserts, Indian Festival, Slideshow, Vinayagar Chaturthi | 9 comments

Sweet Puran Kozhukkatai or Sweet Rice Dumpling  is  a popular delicacy in India which is commonly prepared during the festival of Ganesh...

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Moong dal Payasam (Kheer) – Lentil Pudding

Posted by on Apr 6, 2010 in Best of ST, Desserts, Featured | 19 comments

I’ve already posted a different version of Moong Dal Kheer in ST. I made little changes and tried this version. It came out really...

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Karadayan Nombu – Nombu Adai – Steamed Rice Flour Cake

Posted by on Mar 15, 2010 in Desserts, Indian Festival | 3 comments

Karadayan Nonbu also called Savitri Vratham is celebrated in Tamil Nadu. This festival is specially followed by women. Married women...

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Boondhi Laddu – Gram Flour Laddu

Posted by on Mar 11, 2010 in Best of ST, Desserts, Featured | 4 comments

Laddu is an Indian sweet which is often prepared during festivals or any special occasions at home. You can also see Laddu at many...

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