Dessert

Andhra Pradesh Dessert

Pala Thalikalu

Classic Andhra/Telangana sweet — pala thalikalu made with milk sweet.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Dessert

Boorelu

Classic Andhra/Telangana sweet — boorelu made with fried sweet dumplings.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Ulutham Paruppu Halwa

Tamil Nadu sweet — Urad dal halwa — a rare but intensely satisfying Tamil sweet.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Dessert

Semiya Payasam Andhra

Classic Andhra/Telangana sweet — semiya payasam andhra made with vermicelli payasam.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Semiya Kesari

Tamil Nadu sweet — Semolina vermicelli kesari — quicker than regular sooji kesari.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Paal Paniyaram

Tamil Nadu sweet — Paniyaram soaked in sweetened milk — a Chettinad wedding dessert.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Chettinad Kavuni Arisi

Chettinad specialty — The most prized Chettinad sweet — black sticky rice in coconut milk.

⏱ 25 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard

Andhra Pradesh Dessert

Nuvvula Laddu

Classic Andhra/Telangana sweet — nuvvula laddu made with sesame seed laddu.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Dessert

Kova

Classic Andhra/Telangana sweet — kova made with milk fudge.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Bihar Dessert

Pua Sweet Pancake

Fluffy fried wheat and fennel pancakes — the festive Bihari sweet pancake for Holi and Chhath

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Bihar Dessert

Makhana Kheer

Fox nuts slow-cooked in saffron-sweetened milk — Bihar's most celebrated and...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Iyengar Kovil Prasadam Pongal

Tamil Brahmin / Iyengar recipe — The sacred temple pongal — rich with ghee, cashews,...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium