MEC: Sweets 'n' Savouries ROUND UP & an Upcoming event...

Dear Friends!!! :) Hope all is well at your end and the spirit of the holiday season has kicked in. Hope you all had a wonderful Thanks giving..... !! The round-up for the "MEC :Sweets ‘n’ Savouries”" is ready .... Thank you a ton for participating and sending in your lovely delicious entries. Here are all the yummy entries.

A New Event: I will be starting an event called "Herb ‘a’ Month" where I will be posting the name of a Herb on my blog on the first of every month and looking forward for any entries which uses this herb by the end of the month. Please let me know if any of you would be interested in hosting this for any months for 2010 with your favourite herbs. You can send an email to Brindavans@gmail.com

MEC: Sweets 'n' Savouries Round-Up

Microwave Poha Chivda by Cham from http://spice-club.blogspot.com/2009/11/microwave-poha-chivda.html

Pasta Payasam by Priya Srinivasan from http://enveetukitchen.blogspot.com/2009/10/microwave-pasta-payasam.html

Microwave Pumpkin & Coconut Halwa by PriyaSuresh from http://priyaeasyntastyrecipes.blogspot.com/2009/11/microwave-pumpkin-n-coconut-halwa.html

Badamhalwa by Anu Venkat from http://anuradhavenkatesh.blogspot.com/2009/11/badam-alwa-in-15-minutesmicrowave-dish.html

Gummadikaya Halwa/Wintermelon Halwa by Suma Gandlur from http://veggieplatter.blogspot.com/2009/11/winter-melon-halwa-gummadikaya-halwa.html

Micrwave Butternut Squash and Barley Kesari by PriyaSuresh from http://priyaeasyntastyrecipes.blogspot.com/2009/11/mw-butternut-squash-barley-kesari.html

Micrwave Beetroot Halwa by Priya Srinivasan from http://enveetukitchen.blogspot.com/2009/10/microwave-beetroot-halwa.html

Gajarpaak by Priya Srinivasan from http://enveetukitchen.blogspot.com/2009/11/gajarpaak-microwave-version.html

Microwave Besan Ladoo by Srivalli from http://spicingyourlife.blogspot.com/2009/11/microwave-besan-ladoo.html

Chaaler Payesh (Rice Kheer) by Malini Basu from http://malini-recipe.blogspot.com/2009/11/chaaler-payesh-rice-kheer.html

Carrot Halwa by Lissie from http://saltandspice.org/2009/11/23/microwave-carrot-halwa/

Green Peas Chayote Adai –Pancake by Kamala Bhoopathy from http://www.cookatease.com/green-peas-chayote-adai-pancake

Baked Mutsu Apples by Susan from http://thewellseasonedcook.blogspot.com/2009/11/all-about-eve-baked-mutsu-apples.html

Vermicilli Kesari by Radhika from http://ticklingpalates.blogspot.com/2009/11/semiya-vermicelli-kesari.html

Halbai/Nampalaka/Sweet Rice-Coconut Fudge

Halbai- A sweet Rice Fudge

Halbai is a very simple and delicious sweet generally made in different parts of Karnataka. It is also known by the name 'Nampalaka'. This needs only 3 basic ingrediants and the results are amazing. It has a texture like a fudge and quite tooth friendly due to its soft texture. This sweet always reminds me of my beloved late grandfather who luved this sweet and often requested my grandmother to make it. I made this sweet in fond memory of him.

Here is what you need:

1 cup white rice( soaked for 3hrs)

1/2 cup fresh grated coconut

3/4 cup grated jaggery

1/2 tsp cardamom powder

Method: Grind all the 4 ingrediants with little water to a fine paste. Take a heavy bottom kadai and add the paste and keep stirring on a medium flame for 6-7minutes till the mixture caves in together and starts to harden. Pour this on a greased flat pan. When warm, cut into pieces and serve.. Since it has coconut, it can be refrigerated and stored up to 3days.