Diwali Sweets

                                                                                   
Kaju Katli                                                                                                                Kaju Roll
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Badam Halwa                                                                                                              Rasamalaai

   Kaju Pista Roll                                                                                            Sweet Boondi

Badhusha (Raks Recipe)                                                                               Laddu 

Gajar ka halwa                                                                                      Homemade Kaju sweets

Gulab Jamun (scroll below)                                                           Pottukadalai Urundai (scroll below)

[2010 Diwali]

In the last minute, i managed to Prepare MTR Gulab Jamun, Pottukadalai Urundai and Murukku. What did you all make for Diwali? Please send in your Diwali Sweets and Snacks to the event.

Diwali Sweets and Snacks event shall be extended till November 15th. So Keep Sending Your entries.

Tip's for Perfect Gulab Jamun's:

1. The Dough for Gulab Jamun should not be so hard or loose. so exactly follow the measure for water to mix with the flour as per the Packet instructions.

2. The ball's should be immediately fried in medium heated oil in a medium flame.
 So while preparing the dough, heat oil in a pan and also prepare the sugar syrup by the other side.
3. Add Sufficient Oil to the pan for frying. After Frying them, just get them off on a tissue paper. let them cool for a minute, before they are dropped in the hot sugar syrup.

4. The Sugar Syrup consistency should also be perfect, for the gulab jamun's else the sugar get's dried and makes the jamun a dry jamun. so if the packet instruction's states you to boil the sugar water for 15 minute's, do that and keep checking the consistency. the consistency is a before stage of single string consistency.
also dont reduce the sugar quantity, else you will endup with very less sugar syrup.

5. Just put some Saffron strands and crushed Cardamon on the sugar syrup, to get a nice aroma.

And serve them with grated Badam slices for a pefect look.

Pottu Kadalai Urundai / Maaladu:

This is such a easy sweet. you can wind up within 5 minutes. Take a Cup of Pottukadalai and a cup of sugar. powder them finely in your mixie. and shift them into a wide bowl.

Heat 3 tbsp's of ghee, and fry some cashews ans raisins in the ghee. Pour the hot ghee into bowl of grinded pottukadalai and sugar. Mix with a spoon first, as the ghee will be very hot. then start forming balls with your fingers. store them in a container.