I am sure my readers and friends are busy preparing for Deepavali. Here are some special recipes for you all from my kitchen to yours. I have added the time taken to prepare some recipes also. Hope you all like them.
SWEETS for DIWALI
Munthiri kothu (Bunch of grapes)
Total time needed - 2 hours
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Tamilnadu special Munthiri kothu made of moong and jaggery. |
Jangiri
Total time needed - 2 hours
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Jangiri - a Urid dal sweet soaked in sugar syrup |
Athirasam
Approximate duration - 3 days to soak and 1 hour to fry.
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Traditional athirasam: though seems a lengthy process, it is very easy. | |
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Badusha
Time needed for 15 pieces - 1 hour
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Badusha : Will definitely make the family happy:) |
Semiya Javvarisi paal payasam (milk kheer)
Time needed - 30 minutes.
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Thick rich kheer : great for the Diwali day. |
Rava Kesari (sooji halwa):
Time needed - less than 30 minutes
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Start your day with kesari for breakfast. |
Mohanthal
Time needed - 30 minutes
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A quick version of mogandhal. |
Badam halwa:
Cooking time - 20 minutes ; preparation time - 20 minutes
Carrot Halwa
Time needed for 5 servings - 30 minutes
Mothi Ladoo
Total time needed - 2 hours
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Though seems forever, this is a very easy recipe. |
Rava ladoo:
Time required - 30 minutes ; extremely easy.
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Rava ladoo - surely a quick and easy recipe for beginners. |
Microwave
milk peda:
Time taken - 15 minutes
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Easiest of all sweets , but will make the celebration a grand one. |
Susiyam
Time needed for frying - 20 minutes ; preparation time 30 minutes
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Sukiyan or susiyam or suzhiyam : Southern Tamilnadu wakes up with this sweet on most of their celebrations. |
SPICY SNACKS for DIWALI
Ribbon pakoda
Karasevu
Thukkada:
Easy and quick - will be ready in 20 minutes
Murukku
Coconut milk murukku
Thattai
Vazhaikkai bajji
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Bajji and vadai are ideal for Diwali day's breakfast or with evening tea. |
Masal vadai
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Easiest and quick spicy snack for Diwali. Excess vadai can be made into vada curry for next day dosai:) |
Ulunthu vadai
Urid dal vadai holds an important place in many Tamil families on Diwali.
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Though it needs a more care to get a perfect shape, we can make a ulunthu bonda with this batter also. |
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HAPPY DEEPAVALI!