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Indian Festival Recipes, Navarathri Recipes, Neiveidhyam Recipes, Payasam/Kheer Recipes, Traditional Recipes, Vrat Recipes

JAWWARISI PAYASAM/SABUDANA KHEER

October 19, 2015 by Nithya Leave a comment

Jawwarisi or sabudana pearls are mostly used during vrat or fasting days and sabudana vada and sabudana khichidi is chief among them.But we can also make a milk based dessert using these tiny pearls as I did for Navarathri Prasadam earlier last week.As we all know festive time is in full swing and all are busy with the various preparations of sweets and savouries and getting ready to celebrate the Goddess during this time.Sabudana Kheer is an easy one to make with the ingredients available at home.Do try this simple yet rich delicacy and let me know how it turned…

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Gokulashtami Recipes, Indian Festival Recipes, Navarathri Recipes, Neiveidhyam Recipes, Payasam/Kheer Recipes, Traditional Recipes, Varalakshmi Pooja Recipes, Vinayakar Chaturthi/Ganesh Chaturthi Recipes

AVAL PAYASAM/POHA KHEER

October 18, 2015 by Nithya Leave a comment

Aval or poha or rice flakes as you might call, these are wonder flakes which are light on the stomach and easy to digest.Among the many dishes I make with aval, this payasam is an easy and tasty addition to your list of kheer or payasam recipes for the festive season.This is prepared on the occasion of Janmashtmi, but can can be made on any festive occasion to grace it.Simple, yet classy this dish tastes great when combined with milk and jaggery.Needless to say it requires just 10 minutes to make,so get set and give it a try. Notes

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Navarathri Recipes, Neiveidhyam Recipes, Sweets

ARISI VELLA PUTTU/NAVARATHRI RECIPES

October 16, 2015 by Nithya Leave a comment

Arisi Vella Puttu is a traditional sweet made in the tamil households on Navarathri Fridays.It is a steamed and soft sweet and tastes awesome with jaggery and coconut flavours.I am happy to share with you all that this recipe was published in the Chennai edition of The Hindu Metroplus last Friday. Usually sundals are prepared during Navarathri but at the same time this puttu is also offered to the GODDESS.You can also make puttu with rice flakes or aval which I intend to post later.So readers,here comes the tasty aromatic puttu for the festive season. Notes

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Authentic Brahmin Recipe, Indian Festival Recipes, Navarathri Recipes, Neiveidhyam Recipes, Payasam/Kheer Recipes, Traditional Recipes, Varalakshmi Pooja Recipes, Vinayakar Chaturthi/Ganesh Chaturthi Recipes

ARISI THENGAI PAYASAM/RICE COCONUT KHEER

October 14, 2015 by Nithya Leave a comment

This is the second day of Navarathri celebrations and iam back with another payasam or kheer recipe.It is a rice and coconut based payasam with a creamy texture.Iam planning to post a few payasam recipes for the festive season and this one was prepared yesterday.Since it is jaggery based it is auspicious for naivedhyam too.Tune in for more such kheer recipes at Nithya’s Kitchen,Now back to the recipe,it is a flavourful payasam with little preparations.And on this joyous occasion try out this kheer and offer it to the GODDESS and serve it to all.. Notes

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Karnataka Recipes, Lunchbox Ideas, Rice Variety

VANGI BATH/BRINJAL RICE/LUNCH BOX IDEA/RICE VARIETY

October 10, 2015 by Nithya 1 Comment

Vangi Bath or Brinjal Rice is a traditional rice variety of Karnataka.There are many among us who don’t like brinjals but iam sure they will also love this rice once they try this vangi bath.Normally I make this for lunch box,but it can be equally enjoyed at home too.It has the aromatic spices that go into it and the juicy brinjal adds to the flavour.All karnataka households have a special place for vangi bath in their houses and I learnt this from my MIL who used to make this when I got married.Now for the recipe of Vangi Bath.. Notes

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Indian Festival Recipes, Neiveidhyam Recipes, Payasam/Kheer Recipes, Traditional Recipes

RAVA PAYASAM/SOOJI KHEER/PAYASAM RECIPES

October 9, 2015 by Nithya Leave a comment

Navarathri is fast approaching and each day calls for a different naivedhyam of payasam along with various sundal varieties.I make this payasam or kheer with sugar as well and this one with jaggery is equally tasty and apt for festive occasions.Normally during pujas it is presumed that sweets prepared with jaggery is more welcomed by the GODS AND GODESSES.Whatever the reason this kheer made with sooji or rava is easy and fast to make.In our family this payasam is made during the festive season and is liked by one and all.Scroll down below for the easy and quick recipe of…

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Neiveidhyam Recipes, Payasam/Kheer Recipes

CARROT KHEER/CARROT PAYASAM

September 7, 2015 by Nithya 1 Comment

Sometime back I went to a friend’s house and she had made this carrot kheer.It was totally out of the world in taste and I decided there itself that I would make and post it in my blog.I made it but somehow,this was lying in my draft for long and since the festivites are round the corner this payasam or kheer can be made as a change.It needs very less ingredients and less time to make too.Dhivya like it very much and iam afraid all the kids in your house will love for sure.Carrot itself is sweet and adding sugar…

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Authentic Brahmin Recipe, Gokulashtami Recipes, Indian Festival Recipes, Iyengar Recipes, Neiveidhyam Recipes, Traditional Recipes

AKKARAVADISAL

September 3, 2015 by Nithya 1 Comment

Akkaravadisal is a typical iyengar dessert made and offered to GOD during festivities.It can be sugar or jaggery based but made with rice.In iyengar style it is made with jaggery and is famous neivedhyam in VISHNU temples.It uses milk and lots of ghee,which gives the extraordinary creamy and melt in the mouth texture and is truly divine to taste.I know of a sugar based version of this recipe too,which I intend to post later.You can try for the forthcoming Janmashtami,this recipe which if followed with proper steps is an easy recipe to make.Try out this yummilicious recipe this festive season…

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Biryani, Lunchbox Ideas, Rice Variety

HYDERABADI VEGETABLE BIRYANI/LUNCH BOX IDEA/RICE VARIETIES

August 30, 2015 by Nithya 1 Comment

Hyderabadi Vegetable Biryani is one biryani recipe which I wanted to try for long.I had this at a function and wanted to try it at home.So I made this for last weekend lunch and I know it will be a regular feature from now on.Iam not a biryani person,but liked the mild combination of spices and vegetables too.The colour and flavour is awesome and I always like these one pot meals,which is not only filling,but also healthy.This biryani is adapted from a cookbook which my friend gifted to me and has many biryani recipes,which I intend to try out and post for you all here in my blog.Scroll down below for an easy and spicy biryani which is so easy and fast to make as well.

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Authentic Brahmin Recipe, Breakfast Recipes, Dinner recipes, Sevai Recipes, Tiffin, Traditional Recipes

LEMON SEVAI/LEMON IDIYAPPAM

June 30, 2015 by Nithya 1 Comment

Lemon sevai is a tangy tasty tiffin or breakfast recipe I usually make at home.Specially helpful in days whenever onion is forbidden,this is a wholesome dinner option as well.I made this with with rice flour,but you can make it the traditional way of soaking the rice and grinding it nicely and steaming it and then putting it in the nazhi or press and squeeze out.That process is long,time consuming but very tasty.The method I used is equally flavourful and forms a good meal.See down below the recipe of Lemon Sevai.

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