Rava Ladoo / Rava Laddu using Condensed milk

Try this easy to make, delicious rava ladoo using condensed milk; you can prepare without any tricks / tips to follow! This is the perfect sweet for beginners to try and relish for any special occasion and can me made within 15 to 20 minutes.

Try and share with your loved one for this Diwali!

Yield : 12 to 15 ladoos approximately 

Ingredients:

Semolina / Fine rava - 1 ½ cups
Condensed milk - ¾ cup
Milk - 3 to 4 tbsp
Cardamom powder - ¾ tsp
Cashew nuts - 10 to 15 pieces (broken into pieces)
Ghee - 1 tbsp

Red Aval Kesari / Poha Kesari - Krishna Jayanthi Special

Here is a simple but healthy recipe to serve as prasadham / offering to Lord Krishna on the special occasion of Krishna Jayanthi.  In this recipe I have used red rice flakes to increase the nutritive content of the dish; instead, you can also use white rice flakes / poha (Hindi) / Aval (Tamil).

Here are the links for my other recipes using red rice flakes:

Easy Red Aval Ladoo (Poha / Rice Flakes Ladoo)

Red Aval Payasam / Poha Kheer / Matta Rice Flakes Payasam

Sweet Poha / Vella Aval / Aval with Jaggery

Serves - 3  to 4 people

Ingredients:

Red Rice flakes  - 1 cup (thick variety)
Sugar - 1  cup
Water - 3 cups (approximately)
Cardamom Powder -½ tsp
Ghee - 2 to 3 tbsp
Cashew nuts - 10 to 12 nos.
Kesari colour - a pinch

    

Directions:

Heat ghee in a heavy bottom pan; add cashews and fry till colour changes to golden brown. Keep aside.

In the same pan, fry rice flakes till you get a nice aroma for about 3 to 5 minutes in medium flame.   Keep aside.

Easy Red Aval Ladoo (Poha / Rice Flakes Ladoo) / Krishna Jayanthi / Janmashtami Recipes

Here is a tasty, easy to make and healthy snack Red Aval Ladoo that is suitable for all such special occasions; and particularly for the Krishna Jayanthi / Janmashtami (17th)

Yield : 8 to 10 ladoos

Ingredients:

Red aval - 1 cup

Sugar - ½ cup

Ghee (Clarified Butter) - ¼ cup

Milk - 1 or 2 tbsp ( if necessary)

Cashews - 10 (broken)

Raisins - 8

Cardamom powder - ¼ tsp

Akkaravadisal / Akkara Adisal (Sweet Milk Rice Pudding)

Akkaravadisal is special south indian sweet which is usually offered as a prasadam to god.

I prepared this sweet for event Shhh Cooking Secretly Challenge started by Priya suresh.   I am paired with Shilaja reddy of sahasra recipes  and ingredient given by her was rice and milk.

I am happy to prepare this delicious sweet which is in my to do list for a long time.

Try this delicious sweet which is prepared with milk, rice, dhal (lentils), sugar, ghee, saffron and cardamom powder. 

Rava Kesari / Kesari Recipe - Semolina Pudding

Kesari is a popular and favorite sweet of South Indian homes!  It can be easily prepared with minimum ingredients and suits all occasions.

Serves - 5 to 6 people

Ingredients:

Rava /Semolina / Sooji - 1 cup
Sugar - 1 ½ cup
Water - 3 cup

Cardamom Powder -½ tsp 

Ghee - ¼ cup
Cashew nuts - 10 to 12 nos.
Raisins - 7 or 8 (optional)
Kesari colour - a pinch

Directions:

Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan; add cashews and fry till colour changes to golden brown. Keep aside.

In the same pan, add ghee and fry semolina till you get a nice aroma and the colour changes to slightly golden brown. Keep aside.

Add 3 cups of water and kesari colour to the pan; allow to boil.

Add semolina to the water and simultaneously stir to avoid lumps (do this in a medium flame).

Stir continuously till the rava is cooked and water is absorbed.

Add sugar and stir well till it melts (in this stage you can notice the formation of lumps, but it will go off by continuous stirring).

Add ghee, cardamom powder, raisins and nuts to the rava mixture and keep stirring till it leaves the sides of the pan.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve hot in a cup!

If you want to make it into pieces; pour the mixture into a greased plate and level it with spoon. Once it is cooled; cut into desired shapes and serve.

Note:

Adjust the sugar and ghee level to suit your taste buds and diet!!!!

I am sending this recipe to Rafeeda and anu's page for South Indian cooking event.

Coconut Ladoo / Laddu Using Condensed Milk

Wishing you all a happy and safe Diwali!!

Coconut laddu with condensed milk is very easy and takes less than 20 minutes to prepare.  It is the best recipe for those rushing with last minute preparations!

Yields - 18 to 20 medium sized ladoos approximately.

Ingredients:

Dessicated Coconut - 2 to 2 ½ cups

Sweetened Condensed Milk - ½ amount of 400 grams tin. 

Cardamom powder - 1 tsp (optional)

Sliced almonds - for garnishing

Directions:

Take a bowl; add desiccated coconut (reserve some cocunut for coating the ladoos later), condensed milk, cardamom powder (if using) and mix well to form a soft dough.

Microwave Palkova / 10 Minutes Palkova Recipe

Palkova is a traditional Indian sweet which takes more than a hour to make.  I tried this in microwave oven and it took only 10 minutes; of course, the taste was awesome!  Feeling happy!!!!

Try out this quick and easy to prepare sweet that is suitable for all special occasions!

Ingredients:

Sweetened Condensed Milk - 1 can (395 g)
Fresh Curd - 2 tbsp
Ghee - 2 tsp
Chopped pistachios - to garnish

Directions:

Take a wide microwave safe bowl and grease it with ghee.

Sweet Poha / Vella Aval / Aval with Jaggery

This yummy sweet / snack is easy to make with simple ingredients and a perfect choice for nivedhyam / prasadham that can be prepared in a short time.   I remember, my mom used to prepare this as a evening snack for us.

Here, I have used matta (brown) rice flakes to increase the nutritive value.

Ingredients:

Matta rice flakes – 1 cup 

Jaggery –  ½  to ¾ cup 

Water –  ¼ tsp

Ghee-  2 tsp 

Cashew nuts - 10 (broken into pieces)

Cardamom powder- 1 tsp 

Directions:

Wash and drain the aval; keep aside (you may have to soak it for 5 minutes in water if you are using a thick variety; completely drain after soaking & washing)

Roast the cashews with ghee in a pan and keep aside (reserve some for garnishing).

In the same pan, mix jaggery and water.  Boil till the jaggery melts and filter to remove impurities if any.

Again place the pan; add the filtered  jaggery and allow to boil till becomes a thick syrup.

Add aval and mix gently till jaggery syrup coats the aval well and till the moisture dries up.

Once it is done add the grated coconut, cardamom powder and cashew nuts.

Mix well and switch off the gas.  Now the aval is ready to serve.

Note:

You may also use white rice flakes to prepare this dish.

Colour of this dish depends on the quality and colour of the jaggery.

Red Aval Payasam / Poha Kheer / Matta Rice Flakes Payasam

This is a popular and easy to prepare payasam / kheer that is suitable for all special occasions.

Usually this is prepared with white rice flakes; here I have tried a healthier version using matta rice flakes (from kerala matta rice) which is rich in fibre and also low in calories when compared with white rice flakes. The earthy flavour gives a unique taste to the payasam; so try and relish!

Serves - 5 to 6 persons

Ingredients:

Matta rice flakes - 1 ½ cup
Full cream milk - 6 cups
Sugar - 1 cup (adjust according to your taste)
Cashew nuts (Optional) - 10 (broken into pieces)
Saffron - Few strands
Cardamom powder - ¾ tsp

Directions:

Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan; add the cashews and fry till the colour changes to golden brown. Keep aside.

In the same pan, add ghee and fry the rice flakes till you get a nice aroma and the colour changes to slightly golden brown.

Then add milk and allow to boil until the rice flakes becomes soft and the milk thickens. Add saffron in ½ cup warm milk; mix and keep aside.

Now, add sugar and give a thorough mix; allow to cook for another 5 – 10 minutes in medium flame.

Before taking out from the pan add cardamom powder, cashews and saffron milk.

Serve hot or cold (both tastes good).

Note:

When payasam is cooled, it tends to get thick. So before serving add some milk till it reaches the desired consistency.

You may also use white rice flakes to prepare this payasam. 

You can also grind the rice flakes coarsely before adding to the milk.