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Sinhalese and Tamils in Sri Lanka welcome this most prominent cultural festival known as Aluth Awurudda or New Year on the 14th of April annually. It is also known as the Sun festival, based on the astrological point of view that, Sun’s journey from the House of Pieces to the House of Aries is completed on this day. The whole country gets together to celebrate this occasion on a grand scale by making many traditional sweetmeats, dressing up in traditional costumes, and playing traditional games. These gold bangles are a very popular sweet during this time and I am thankful to my mum for passing this recipe on to me as I am now quite confident in making them myself. I believe this is the easiest and the yummiest sweet that you can rustle up just before New Year’s Day. I am sure everybody will love to indulge in these, gladly forgetting their diet plans! So let’s make them and pass them around to spread happiness and goodwill. Ingredients needed; Undu seeds /Urind whole (white) 1 cup R...

Let’s make in this yummy, jiggly, chocolaty, jelly dessert and indulge in it! You know that fresh milk and chocolates are a combination of utter comfort and mood-lifting therapy! They are the main ingredients in this recipe and you will love the melt in the mouth feeling of this velvety dessert pudding! Super easy to make and there is no baking or steaming involved. Drizzle a bit of chocolate sauce if you prefer to give it a luxurious appearance! Remember to wash the dish with cold tap water before pouring the mixture into it. This tip will allow you to cut neat pieces and serve them without any broken edges. The other important tip is that you must place the dish in the fridge overnight, which in turn will bring out the real fudge-like texture. Gather the following ingredients; Milk chocolates ( I used Cadbury milk chocolate for this recipe) 100 g Fresh milk 1 1/2 Cups Water 1 cup Gelatine 3 tbsp + 6tbsp water Cocoa powder 1 tbsp White sugar 5 tbsp Vanilla essence Let’...

Chocolate cake with butter icing recipe: https://happyrecipes.co.uk/chocolate-cake-with-butter-icing/ You will fall in love with this silky smooth chocolate butter icing which is indeed the most delicious, perfect frosting for your chocolate cake! Make this beautiful icing in advance and store it in a plastic box. Place the box in the fridge so that it could come in handy whenever you need to frost a cake. Super easy! It will stay fresh for several weeks! Never forget to add the required amount of lemon juice. It simply creates magic! Also, it’s very important to stick to the 2:1 proportions in measuring icing sugar and margarine to achieve the best results. Always the amount of margarine should be exactly half of the icing sugar. You will need the following ingredients; Icing sugar 300 g Margarine / Spread 125 g Cocoa powder 4-5 tbsp Lemon juice 1 tsp Salt and Vanilla essence 3 pinches and 1 tsp Milk 2 tbsp My Amazon picks: Let’s whip it; Using a sieve, swift the icin...

Vanilla buttercream Icing Whip up this creamy butter icing in less than 2 mins for frosting your cake and it will whisper a delicious story to anyone who tastes a slice from it! My personal opinion is that you should never use butter for this recipe despite it is being named ‘Butter Icing’. Butter leaves a lumpy heap in cold weather and melts soon in hot weather. Also, it is very dense and sticky too. Good quality spread or margarine is the best choice to make butter icing which will never let you down in taste as well as in texture. It will come out light, creamy and satin silk, making it a joy to frost your cake! Ingredients: Icing sugar (Swift using a sieve to get rid of hard bits) 300 g Margarine or Spread (I use Stork UK brand) Under room temperature 125 g Fresh milk 3 tbsp Lemon juice 1 tsp Vanilla essence 1 from bottle cap Let’s whip it: Swift icing sugar to get rid of hard bits Beat icing sugar and margarine together Add milk, vanilla and lemon. B...

This lusciously rich Victoria Sponge cake, topped with creamy butter icing and sandwiched with homemade strawberry jam, is an ideal creation for any occasion. Victoria Sponge, named after Queen Victoria,  who was known to enjoy a slice of this cake with her afternoon tea, is now a classic teatime favourite in England.  Traditionally, this cake is round in shape and the top is dusted with icing sugar.  Remember to smear butter icing generously on the top to make the cake irresistible! Strawberry jam recipe link: https://happyrecipes.co.uk/tag/how-to-make-strawberry-jam/ Ingredients needed to make the sponge : Self Raising flour / Cake flour 250 g Margarine or melted butter under room temperature 250 g Caster sugar 250 g Eggs under room temp 4 Milk 3 tbsp Lemon juice and Vanilla essence 1  tsp each Salt 2 pinches Baking powder 1 tsp ...

Karella – Bitter gourd With just simple basic ingredients: salt, turmeric, chili powder along with onions and tomatoes, you can create wonders with bitter gourd It is not a secret that Karela is relished by those who are aware of its therapeutic value and innumerable health benefits.  This page is especially dedicated to bitter gourd/ bitter melon recipes. Karela has active substances such as Charantin with anti-diabetic properties which act as insulin that help to control blood sugar levels!  Diabetic patients could reap the full benefits of Karela by drinking the juice it first thing in the morning to flush out toxins and excess blood sugar.  Consuming Karela on a regular basis will help the body to combat building up excess sugar levels and stay in control of diabetes. YouTube video with a detailed demonstration of the recipe: Recipes are listed below: Karella Salad Panjabi Karella curry Stuffed Karella Stir-fried Karella with coconut Fresh tender ...