ANDHRA SWEETS

KOVAKAJJIKAYALU

One of the sweets which reminds me of my childhood days. One of my aunt in vijayawada used to make these mouthwatering yummy double layer delights very often. Filled with coconut and jaggery laddoo, covered with kova the procedure for the recipe is elaborate in those good old days.
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BADUSHA

Badusha is one such recipes which needs perfection. No matter you are cooking for years together and you can do any dish, I am sure you don't get this sweet perfect when you make it for the first time. If you get it perfect sure you are a chef.   Read more………..

BANDAR LADDU

Located some 60 Kilometers from Vijayawada, Bandar- also called Mahilipatnam- is a town which is  the capital of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh.  Bandar is Famous for its sweets and beach. Bandar laddu and Bandar halwa are spellbinding for food lovers. Read more.......

CHAKRAPONGALI

Chakrapongali is a traditional Andhra sweet dish with full of richness. Made with rice,moong dal, whole milk and lots and lots of ghee, the preparation tastes the ultimate and irresistible. Apart from pulihora, this chakrapongali is also made as a naivedyam (offering) to God. This is must sweet in every family on the Sankranti festival. Read more........

SUNNUNDALU

This is a typical Andhra sweet. Delicious, soft urad dal ,sugar and ghee balls just melts in the mouth. I remember my mom making these very often in my childhood. As urad dal is used, this is a protein rich sweet. My mom used to make the powder and store it and made the sunnundalu with pure ghee as soon as we came from the school. Read more............

BOBBATLU

This is a popular classic sweet made in south and west of India on festive occasions, called with different names in different states. It is puran poli as called in Maharastra, Bobbattlu in Andhra pradesh, Obbattu or holige in Karnataka, Poli in Tamilnadu. The stuffing is usually prepared with Chana dal and jaggery. Read more..........

GAVVALU

Gavvalu, this is a pure authentic sweet from South India. The shape is just like the sea shells, so is the name gavvalu….. sweet shells. These are made with maida. The small maida balls are rolled on a wooden tool used for making the gavvalu. Then these are fried in ghee or oil to golden brown and the dropped in thick sugar or jaggery syrup. The sweet syrup coats the fried crunchy shells and forms the best tasty evening snacks. Read more..........

GODHUMA HALWA

Traditionally godhuma halwa is made with wheat grains soaked in water ,grinded and the milk is extracted. With the milk of wheat the halwa is made so delicately so that it turns into a delicacy.This halwa is famous in Andhra as bandar halwa. This halwa is as famous as the bandar ladoo. The aroma of the halwa from the halwaiwala's shop will be so tempting that you cannot move without buying. As a child I remember my uncle bringing the halwa to our home when ever he went to bandar. My grandmother was a great cook. Read more.......

KOVAKAJJIKAYALU

One of the sweets which reminds me of my childhood days. One of my aunt in vijayawada used to make these mouthwatering yummy double layer delights very often. Filled with coconut and jaggery laddoo, covered with kova the procedure for the recipe is elaborate in those good old days. But no one want to spend hours before the hot stove. Read more..........

KSHEERANNAM

Ksheerannam or milk pongali is a milk delicacy made with rice. Unlike the chakrapongali it  uses very little ghee, less in calories and tastes awesome. This is mainly prepared as a Naivedyam to God. It is very easy to prepare and is made with sugar, not jaggery. Read more..........

VENNUNDALU

Vennundalu…….this reminds me Bandar road in Vijayawada. A sweet shop in Vijayawada makes the perfect tempting vennundalu. I don’t know weather this sweet is made every where in Andhra, but this  is very popular  in Vijayawada and Guntur. As the name itself suggests….vennundalu……these small marble sized balls just melt away in your mouth. The are so light and soft that you will keep on munching one after another. Read more...........

SOJJAPPALU

Sojjappalu- a traditional Andhra sweet made for many festivals. Also called the sweet puri, this recipe is surely one of the best traditional sweets. Puri is filled with the kesari(suji halwa) and then deep fried to golden perfection. One cannot stop eating one. You will want to have one after another. Give it a try for the next special occasion. Read more............

BELLAM BOONDI

Bellam boondi is a most popular Andhra sweet. Also called as “Boondi mithai” in some parts, this is one  sweet which is loved by all the kids. Crispy boondi coated with jaggery makes you crave for more and more. Its ease of making, made it a holiday sweet in most of the Andhra homes. Bellam boondi and boondi mixture(savory) is a perfect combination as an evening snack. Unlike the Boondi laddoo which needs some practice, this bellam boondi does not involve any practice. Read more.........

RAVVA LADDU

The only simple sweet that is kids favorite is Rava ladoo.  As a kid I remember my Grand Mother making these ladoos when ever I went to her place during holidays. This is one of the simplest sweets and you can make it in a jiffy. Read more.....

RAVVA KESARI

A simple sweet which do not need any introduction. A very popular prasad for any festival in many homes is sooji halwa.....popularly known as ravva kesari. No much preparation or no much ingredients or no much effort is needed. Use ghee liberally and this one trick makes your dish turn awesome. Never go wrong from now on. Read more.......

KOBBARI BOBBATLU

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RAVVA LADDU 2

A simple ravva laddu  recipe with additional taste enhancers- Cashew powder and Milk powder. Give it a  try and sure your kids will love it. Read more.........

                           

PURNAM BOORELU

                            

A very traditional telugu recipe which is made for special occasions such as pooja, festivals and marriages. A very special naivedyam to Goddess Lakshmi is purnam boorelu. The light crunchy outer layer with sweet filling make this Andhra sweet a traditional delicacy. Read more.........

PURNALU IN PANIYARAM PAN

Here is the recipe which every sweet lover and diet cautious person should try. Unlike the  traditional festive recipe which is deep fried I made these in paniyaram pan with little bit of oil, reducing the calories. Read more.......

ANNAVARAM PRASADAM

Annavaram Satyanarayana swami temple, located in east godavari district in Andhra pradesh is as famous as the tirumala tirupathi devastanam. And the prasadam served in the temple is also as famous as the tirupathi laddoo. Many of them who do not prefer broken wheat recipes in any form will certainly fall for this prasadam. Read more............

GODUMA RAVVA PAYASAM

A sweet - perfect for any occasion. Made with broken wheat and jaggery this is perfect on fasting days. More over  this is even more healthy than the traditional paravannam. Give it a sure try in these festival days. Read more...........

SWEET BOONDI

Today I tried to make boondi laddu, but it became a big flop. Every thing went fine until my son started his mischief in the kitchen and the sugar syrup became hard and I ended up with sweet boondi. Read more..........

MINI KAJALU

Kajalu………the very name itself is mouth watering. This famous traditional recipe from Andhra is so delicious that you cannot confine yourself by eating one or two. There are two different types of kajalu. The one that has the sugar syrup coating on the out side and these are available every where through out Andhra. Read more.........

GODHUMA PINDI HALWA

I have already post the recipe for godhuma pindi halwa. Today I give another procedure for making the halwa. Unlike the other recipe, this is very simple and you will never go wrong in making the halwa. Read more.........