Maida Burfi |Cake!

Maida Burfi/Maida cake is very simple and easy sweet. I prepared this for this Deepavali, it was delicious. I just referred the video from Chitra on my instafeed. On 12th November, I did a cooking demo here in Pasir Ris East CC checkout the post here and here for what I prepared for a group of lovely ladies. Thanks to my kids and hubby for their support always. Do follow me on instagram id saraswathiyer for...

Homemade Kaju Katli using brown sugar | Deepavali/Diwali recipes!

Kaju Katli was there in my list from long time. My sister in law does very well in India. Was asking her once she had told over phone the recipe. I was thinking it will be difficult one to do, but it was quiet easy. Since my kids love this and when I tried yesterday they were asking did you make it ma, its very tasty. But still they wanted silver vark on the sweets. Ingredients Cashews - 1 cup (levelled) Brown...

Corn Flour Halwa |

Corn flour halwa is easy and delicious. This is in my list since a year, when I saw on TV on a cookery show, I had written down the recipe. Looked very easy and delicious. So, I tried it yesterday when my friend came home. Ingredients Corn flour - 1cup Sugar - 2.5 cups(can reduce a bit too) broken cashew nuts - few Food colour a pinch(any colour) Ghee generously 1/2 cup salt a pinch Elachi/cardamom powder...

Vinayagar | Ganesh chathurthi Recipes in one place.

Ganesh | Vinayagar Chathurthi recipes here Oats Jaggery Kozhakattai Recipe here http://www.sarascorner.net/2014/08/oats-jaggery-kozhakattai-for-vinayagar.html Ullandu Kozhakattai - http://www.sarascorner.net/2013/02/ullandu-kozhakattai-savory-dumpling.html Modakam - step by step  http://www.sarascorner.net/2010/09/kozhakattaimodhakam-steamed-dumplings.html Aminni Kozhakattai payasam - http://www.sarascorner.net/2011/08/amani-kozhakattai-payasam-step-by-step.html Ellu...

Deepavali Sweets & Savory Recipes at one click!

List of Deepavali Recipes Choose your dish and click on it. Do try this Deepavali/Diwali and let us know.  Sweets Melt in Mouth Mysore Pak Malaadu/Besan Laddu 7 cup Thenga/Coconut Burfi Kaiobattu/Thenga Boli Sandesh Kaju Katli Sorakkai Rava Ladoo Dumroot/Pumpkin Halwa Gulab Jamun Mini Jangiri Badam PuriMaida BurfiBesan Poha Laddu Savory Mullu Murukku Ribbon Pakoda Oma Podi/Sev Kara Boondi Masala Aval Pori Kalkal KodubaleMixtureKara...

Haalbai (Sweet Halwa)

Haalbai is a halwa made with rice, coconut and jaggery. Its a famous sweet in Karnataka, India.This is very simple and tasty. I made this for Deepavali. Ingredients Rice(Normal/Parboiled Rice)- 1 1/2 cupsJaggery(Vellam/Gud)- 2 1/2 cups (As per your taste)Fresh Grated Coconut - 2 cupsGhee - 1/4 cupCardamom powder(Elaichi/Elakka) - 1/4 tspnCashews few for garnishingPreparation MethodSoak rice for about 2 hours in water.Take...