Til Gud Ladoo (Sesame Jaggery Sweet)
Prep time: 10 mins | Cook time: 15 mins | Serves: 10–12 ladoos
Ingredients
1 cup sesame seeds
¾ cup jaggery
1 tbsp ghee
Method
Dry roast sesame seeds. Set aside.
Melt jaggery with ghee until slightly thick.
Mix in sesame seeds.
Shape into ladoos while warm.
Sabudana Kheer (Tapioca Pudding)
Prep time: 30 mins soaking | Cook time: 25 mins | Serves: 3–4
Ingredients
½ cup sabudana (soaked 30 mins)
3 cups milk
½ cup sugar
½ tsp cardamom
Nuts for garnish
Method
Bring milk to a boil, add sabudana.
Cook until pearls turn translucent.
Add sugar and cardamom.
Simmer until slightly thick.
Garnish and serve.
Besan Ladoo (Gram Flour Sweet)
Prep time: 10 mins | Cook time: 25 mins | Serves: 10–12 ladoos
Ingredients
2 cups besan (gram flour)
¾ cup ghee
¾ cup powdered sugar
½ tsp cardamom powder
Method
Heat ghee, add besan and roast on low until aromatic and golden.
Cool slightly, mix in sugar and cardamom.
Shape into ladoos while warm.
Shrikhand (Saffron Yogurt Dessert)
Prep time: 15 mins + chilling | Cook time: None | Serves: 3–4
Ingredients
2 cups thick hung curd
½ cup powdered sugar
½ tsp cardamom powder
Saffron strands soaked in milk
Pistachios for garnish
Method
Whisk hung curd until smooth.
Add sugar, cardamom, saffron.
Chill for 2–3 hours.
Garnish and serve cold.
Rava Kesari (Semolina Saffron Sweet)
Prep time: 10 mins | Cook time: 20 mins | Serves: 4
Ingredients
1 cup semolina (rava)
¾ cup sugar
½ cup ghee
2½ cups water
Saffron strands
Nuts for garnish
Method
Roast semolina in ghee until aromatic.
Add hot water carefully, stir to avoid lumps.
Cook until thick.
Add sugar and saffron, cook until glossy.
Garnish and serve.
Aamras (Mango Pulp Dessert)
Prep time: 10 mins | Cook time: None | Serves: 3–4
Ingredients
3 ripe mangoes (pulped)
2–3 tbsp sugar (optional)
¼ tsp cardamom powder
Saffron (optional)
Method
Blend mango pulp until smooth.
Add sugar, cardamom, saffron.
Chill and serve.
Sweet Pongal (Chakkara Pongal)
Prep time: 10 mins | Cook time: 30 mins | Serves: 4
Ingredients
½ cup rice
¼ cup moong dal
¾ cup jaggery
3 tbsp ghee
½ tsp cardamom
Cashews and raisins
Method
Cook rice and dal together until soft.
Melt jaggery with a little water, strain if needed.
Mix into rice-dal mixture.
Add ghee, cardamom, fried nuts.
Cook briefly and serve warm.
Badam Milk (Almond Saffron Drink)
Prep time: 15 mins | Cook time: 10 mins | Serves: 2–3
Ingredients
2 cups milk
¼ cup almonds (soaked, peeled)
2–3 tbsp sugar
Saffron strands
½ tsp cardamom
Method
Blend almonds into a smooth paste.
Heat milk, add almond paste.
Add sugar, saffron, cardamom.
Simmer for 5–7 minutes.
Serve warm.
