Chimmili (also called Nuvvula Undalu) are Sesame and Jaggery Laddus made in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
These are a must for Nagula Chavithi, our equivalent of Nag Panchami, which is celebrated on the fourth day after Diwali Amavasya. This year the date in November 18, 2020.
Minapa Sunni Undalu (also called Sunnundalu) are laddus made with roasted udad dal, jaggery, and ghee.
This traditional recipe from Andhra Pradesh yields 20 small laddus and is very very easy to make.
Do try it these delicious Minapa Sunnundalu this Diwali! You can make about 20 laddus in less than 45 minutes.
Here I am with this no-cook recipe for Kesa Mithoi, a rice flour laddu from Assam that I have made using my dear friend Pushpita’s recipe. This is my first time tasting Chawal ke Laddu and I was delighted at how delicious they were. I have been meaning to try Pushpita’s recipes for a while...
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Every Diwali, one of the challenges for working women is how to make wonderful sweets and savouries at home to keep up with tradition while balancing work and other responsibilities. I can quite identify with this because I have seen my Mom and Aunts deal with it and am now facing the same dilemma. Just as...
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