SAKKARAI PONGAL | SWEET PONGAL RECIPE

Sakkarai Pongal or Sweet Pongal is a traditional Indian recipe made during the festive seasons in India . The sweetness to the Pongal is derived by using jaggery . So now off to today's post Sakkarai Pongal or Sweet Pongal Recipe

SAKKARAI PONGAL | SWEET PONGAL RECIPE

Sakkarai Pongal - Ingredients

Preparation Time :5 minutes  | Cooking Time : 15 minutes
Recipe Category: Dessert  | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian 

• Raw Rice | Pacharisi - 1/2 cup , washed
• Jaggery | Vellam - 1/2 cup , broken
• Milk - 1 cup
• Water - 1 cup
• Ghee - 2 tablespoon ( Click here for the recipe )
• Raisins  - Few

 

 

SAKKARAI PONGAL | SWEET PONGAL RECIPE

Method :

• Take the pressure cooker , Add the washed rice , water and Milk .  Cover with lid and pressure cook them for 4 hisses .

• Once the pressure releases , Open the lid of the pressure cooker and Mash them up with a spatula .

 

• Take the broken jaggery in a kadai . Add some water just to immerse them . Melt them .

• Now add the mashed rice to the jaggery and Mix .

• Mix them well .

• Melt some Ghee in a different pan . Add the raisins and allow them to pop .

• Transfer them to the Sakkarai Pongal .

• Mix them well and the Sakkarai pongal will start leaving the edges of the pan . 

• Delicious Sakkarai Pongal is ready to be served .

Notes :

• Adding Milk  can be substituted  . Replace the milk quantity with water
• Ghee can be replaced by  Oil .
• Fried cashew can be added to the Pongal when serving .

Check out the other Indian Sweet , dessert recipes Posted in the blog below .

• Pumpkin Halwa
• Ladoo Recipe
• Melting Mysore Pak 
• Semiya Kesari 
• Rava Ladoo 
• Maida Burfi 
• Palkova Recipe , Milk Sweet 
• Rava Kesari
• Poli Recipe
• Beetroot Halwa  

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MICROWAVE FRUIT CAKE | INDIAN PLUM CAKE IN MICROWAVE

Christmas is around and still I have not yet started to bake . I was too lazy to do something , but today I landed in  quick and a simple Plum cake recipe made in microwave . Thanks to aarthi fo the recipe .  This is one of the easiest and the quickest cake made in the microwave and it taste soft and Yum . so now off to today's post Microwave fruit cake recipe .

MICROWAVE FRUIT CAKE | INDIAN PLUM CAKE IN MICROWAVE

Microwave Fruit cake - Ingredients

Preparation Time - 15 minutes | Cooking Time - 3 minutes 

Cuisine - Indian | Serves - 3  | Recipe category - Dessert

• All Purpose flour - 1 cup
• Cocoa Powder - 3 tablespoon
• Baking soda - 1/2 teaspoon
• Sugar - 1/2 cup
• Oil - 1/4 cup
• Demerara syrup - 1/4 cup
• Water - 1/2 cup 
• Raisins - Few
• Tutti fruity - Few , as needed

 

MICROWAVE FRUIT CAKE | INDIAN PLUM CAKE IN MICROWAVE

 

Method :

• Take a microwave safe bowl . Add water  and microwave for 1 - 2 minutes . Add the raisins and tutti fruity to the water and set aside for 10 minutes.

• Take a flour in a mixing bowl , add the cocoa powder and baking soda .

• Mix them well .Set aside .

• In the meantime , the fruits have been well soaked in hot water . Now add the sugar .

• Now add the oil and Mix well.

• Add the Demerara syrup and Mix well .

• Transfer the wet contents to the dry ingredients .

• Mix well .

• Grease the microwave safe bowl with some oil or spray .

• Add the cake mix to the bowl .

• Now its time to bake . Microwave the cake for 3 - 4 minutes . Mine took only 3 .50 minutes . Done !

• Allow them to cool down completely . Invert them on to a plate .

• Slice them .

• Microwave Plum cake is ready to serve .

• Enjoy this quick , Fast Microwave Plum cake Recipe ..

Notes :

• Do not cook the cake for long time as they become rubbery .
• Cooking time varies from Microwave oven to Oven .
• Demerara syrup can be replaced with honey , Dates syrup or Molasses 

 

Check out the Other Bakes in my blog below .

• Mango Banana Muffins 
• Orange Cake 
• Eggless Chocolate cake  
• Vanilla Muffins 
• Pumpkin Muffins 
• Eggless Dates Cake 

 

 

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BADUSHA RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE BADUSHA RECIPE - STEP BY STEP PHOTOS

Badusha is a traditional south Indian sweet that is made usually during Occasions and festive seasons in India . My kids were craving for sweets couple of days back , so I decided to make this badusha for them . Badusha is a simple , easy and a quick recipe that could be made without any complications . So now off to today's post Badusha recipe .

BADUSHA RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE BADUSHA RECIPE - STEP BY STEP PHOTOS

Badusha Recipe - Ingredients

Preparation Time :30 minutes  | Cooking Time : 30 minutes
Recipe Category: Dessert  | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian 

For the dough :

• All Purpose Flour Or Maida - 1 & 1/2  cup
• yogurt - 1 tablespoon
• Butter - 2 tablespoon , room temperature
• Oil - 1 tablespoon
• Baking soda - 1 pinch
• water - As needed
• Sugar - 1 tablespoon

For the syrup:

• Sugar - 1 cup
• Water - 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup , for immersing sugar

For Frying :

• Oil - As needed

Method :

• Take a wide mixing bowl , add the oil , butter , baking soda , sugar , yogurt and whisk .

• Add the Madia and mix .  

• Crumble the contents .

• Add some water and knead them to a soft dough .

• Cover the dough and set aside for 30 minutes .

• Meanwhile take sugar and water in a heavy bottom pan . Bring them to a boil and till the sugar syrup reaches  one string consistency .  Switch off .

• Make small balls from the dough .

• Take the small balls and flatten them in our palm and make a dent in the middle .

• Fry them in oil till they become golden brown color . Cook in medium heat , so that the badusha is cooked inside as well . 

• Drop the fried Badusha in sugar syrup . Toss the Badusha in the sugar syrup and let them stay in the syrup for five minutes .

• Transfer the Badusha to a Plate and allow them to dry .

• Once all the Badusha is done , Pour the remaining left over sugar syrup Over them . Allow them to cool down completely . Add some sprinkles . 

Allow them to cool down till the sugar crystallizes

• Done !! Badusha is ready to serve .

 

• My Kids enjoyed  those Badusha  .

Check out the other Indian Sweet , dessert recipes Posted in the blog below .

• Pumpkin Halwa
• Pineapple Kesari 
• Ladoo Recipe
• Melting Mysore Pak 
• Semiya Kesari 
• Rava Ladoo 
• Maida Burfi 
• Palkova Recipe , Milk Sweet 
• Rava Kesari
• Poli Recipe
• Beetroot Halwa  

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PINEAPPLE KESARI | HOW TO MAKE KESARI RECIPE | INDIAN SWEETS RECIPES

Pineapple Kesari is an Indian dessert made with Sooji ( Rava , Semolina ) , ghee and some Pineapple Puree . This Kesari has  the  flavor of Pineapple that makes it more delicious  . I have made this pineapple Kesari Similar to my Rava Kesari Recipe . My kids absolutely loved this Pineapple Kesari . So now off to today's post Pineapple Kesari Recipe .

PINEAPPLE KESARI | HOW TO MAKE KESARI RECIPE | INDIAN SWEETS RECIPES

Pineapple Kesari - Ingredients

Preparation Time :10 minutes  | Cooking Time : 15 minutes
Recipe Category: Dessert  | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

• Semolina / Rava / Sooji - 3/4 cup
• Water - 1 1/4 cups
• Fresh Pineapple Puree - 1/4 cup
• Sugar -  3/4 cup
• Butter - 1stick
• Yellow Food Color - 1 pinch( Optional )
 

Method :

• Take the chopped Pineapple slices in a blender . Puree them in to a smooth paste without adding water . 

• Melt the butter in a wok . 

• Fry the semolina ( rava ) in the butter till the raw smell goes away .

• In a shallow pan add 1 1/4 cups of water  , Pineapple Puree , Yellow food color and bring the contents to a rapid boil.

•  Transfer the boiling Contents  to the fried rava and mix that no lumps are formed and make sure that the rava / Semolina is cooked.

• Add the sugar and mix till the sugar gets melted.

•  Turn off the stove  before the kesari gets thickened . The kesari should not be too watery nor too thick . Serve Pineapple Kesari warm. 

• This is a wonderful and a easy dessert , One of my kids Favorite dish and it could be prepared in 15 minutes. Yummy Pineapple Kesari is ready to serve . 

Notes :

• Adding food color to kesari is optional .
• Butter can be replaced by ghee or Oil .
• Fried cashew can be added to the kesari when serving . 

 Check out the other Pineapple Recipes in the blog below :

• Pineapple Orange juice
• Pineapple juice

Check out the other Indian Sweet , dessert recipes Posted in the blog below .

• Pumpkin Halwa
• Ladoo Recipe
• Melting Mysore Pak 
• Semiya Kesari 
• Rava Ladoo 
• Maida Burfi 
• Palkova Recipe , Milk Sweet 
• Rava Kesari
• Poli Recipe
• Beetroot Halwa  

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