Category Holi Recipes

Cucumber Lassi – Salted Cucumber Lassi

May 9, 2016 Drinks, Holi Recipes, Summer Special  5 comments

Cucumber Lassi is an easy, refreshing drink perfect to beat the heat during summer.. Cucumber and yogurt form a very good combo. This is a salted version of lassi with the goodness of cucumber and refreshing flavours of mint, ginger and more.. Without much fancy ingredients and pre-planning, this Cucumber Lassi can be whipped up in a few minutes!!

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Oats Pakoda – Oats Pakora

April 29, 2016 Holi Recipes, Kids Bay, Oats Recipes, Pakoda Recipes, Snacks / Starters  5 comments

Pakoda is always our family favourite. This Oats Pakoda adds an additional healthy twist to the normal pakodas, due to the hero of the recipe “Oats”. Though deep fried, it is actually ok to have such addictive snacks once in a while. Besides oats having a sticky nature, this Oats Pakoda will be crispy, light and airy. This is a perfect after school snack too.

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Javvarisi Payasam – Sago Kheer

April 7, 2016 Gokulashtami Recipes, Holi Recipes, Karthigai Deepam Recipes, Navaratri Special, Shivaratri Recipes, Sweets/Desserts  4 comments

Javvarisi Payasam is an easy and creamy payasam variety. It is a very easy one to make. I just love those cute little pearls in the payasam. The only trick is to cook the javvarisi/sago correctly. This Javvarisi Payasam is with sugar. A perfect and divine dessert for any special occassion!! Any South Indian festive meal will not be complete without payasam and Vadai..

My all time favourite is Moong Dal Payasam!!

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Cold Coffee Recipe

March 28, 2016 Drinks, Holi Recipes, Summer Special  17 comments

Cold Coffee is yet another simple and easy drink to have during hot summer days. If you are a coffee lover and want something cold, then this Cold Coffee is perfectly for you!! Without much fancy ingredients, this is a refreshing drink. Rather than consuming the restaurant ones, this Cold Coffee is not only economical but also tastes better. This Cold Coffee recipe is without any icecream, U can use Vanilla Icecream if u prefer!!!

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Beetroot Halwa

March 22, 2016 Beetroot, Diwali Sweets, Halwa Recipes, Holi Recipes, Sweets/Desserts  6 comments

Beetroot Halwa is an easy and quick dessert that even beginners can make without any hassles!! I love halwa with vegetables, especially Aloo Halwa & Carrot Halwa . This Beetroot Halwa is a childhood favourite. I love to have this cold. With simple ingredients, this is a good way to include beetroot for kids, if they dont prefer to have it as a vegetable.

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Corn Pakoda – Sweet Corn Pakoda

February 1, 2016 Holi Recipes, Pakoda Recipes, Snacks / Starters, Sweet Corn  6 comments

Deep fried Pakodas are always everybody’s favourite. This Corn Pakoda is a lovely variation to the normal onion pakoda. It is a crispy, addictive snack with a mild sweetness from the sweet corn. It is yet another simple snack to be enjoyed during monsoon or any weather for that matter with a hot cup of tea or coffee. I had this Corn Pakoda with hot Masala Chai.. It was absolutely divine!! Is there a better combo than this?!?

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Rice Kheer – Chawal ka Kheer

January 5, 2016 Gokulashtami Recipes, Holi Recipes, Karthigai Deepam Recipes, Navaratri Special, Sweets/Desserts, Tamil New Year Recipes  8 comments

Wish u all a very Happy New Year!! Its been quite some time since I disappeared from here. Was very busy with Chotu during the holidays.. Hope u all had a wonderful holiday too. So to begin this year with a sweet note, here I am with this Rice Kheer post which I made for a get-together recently. This is an easy and creamy dessert that can be served hot or cold, with just a few simple ingredients!!

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Potato Murukku – Aloo Chakli

November 5, 2015 Diwali Snacks, Gokulashtami Recipes, Holi Recipes, Potato Recipes, Savoury Snacks  12 comments

Potato is my favourite or to say it is mostly everybody’s favourite. It is such a versatile veggie that it tastes good in any form, be it a simple fry or halwa or this Murukku. This Potato Murukku is an easy, crunchy and addictive snack, perfect for a special ocassion like Diwali or as a tea time snack. It is a very simple and instant recipe. The only point to be remembered is to mash potato into a smooth paste.

Have you checked my Potato Halwa recipe??

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Coconut Ladoo – Easy Coconut Laddu

November 2, 2015 Coconut, Diwali Sweets, Gokulashtami Recipes, Holi Recipes, Navaratri Special, Pillayar Chathurthi Recipes, Sweets/Desserts  10 comments

I am not a big fan of Coconut Ladoo or Coconut Burfi. But when I saw this recipe in the nestle milkmaid channel, was really tempted to try it. To my surprise all of us really loved it. It is so simple and quick to make this Coconut Ladoo. U need to mix just 2 ingredients, cook it for 4-5 mins and shape it once cool. Tadaaa!! Melt in the mouth Coconut Ladoo will be ready!! So do try this yet another simple sweet for this Diwali..

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Dry Fruits Laddu – Dry Fruits Ladoo

October 2, 2015 Diwali Sweets, Holi Recipes, Navaratri Special, Sweets/Desserts  13 comments

Woah!! Its been 2 wonderful years since I started blogging!! 🙂  My blog has kept me busy, improved my cooking skills/my way of presenting food, given me a new identity, made me feel proud and what not!!! The happiest moments have always been a comment/feedback, a phone call or a message/picture from my readers and friends who are following MyMagicPan!! A BIG BIG THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart to all of you!! Hope to get your continued support and encouragement..

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