This is a collection of Sweets & Snacks we did from the different Indian States, with a specific theme for each week. While I wasn't prepared for doing it on both the blogs, I somehow managed and here's the final recap!
We have been doing the Mega Blogging Marathon since April 2013, with the below themes:
April 2013 was weekly themes.
September 2013 was ABC Cooking
April 2014 was Indian Food Odyssey
September 2014 was Around the world in 30 days
April 2015 was Fire up our Ovens
September 2015 was a Buffet On Table
April 2016 was a Journey through the Cuisines
September 2016 was Cooking Carnival!
April 2017 was AtoZ Baking around the World
September 2017 was Protein Rich Dishes (My choice was AtoZ Bengali Sweets)
April 2018 was Explore the Flavours - A to Z International Streetfood on SYL
April 2018 was Explore the Flavours - A to Z International Flatbreads on C4AS
September 2018 was "A to Z Flatbreads and More” - A to Z Indian Flatbread on SYL
September 2018 was "A to Z Flatbreads and More” - A to Z Dosa Varieties on C4AS
April 2019 was Festival with "Biryani / Pulao / Khichadi" where I did - A to Z Biryani / Pulao / Khichadi on SYL
April 2019 was Festival with "Biryani / Pulao / Khichadi" where I did - A to Z Quick 30 Minutes Meals on C4AS
For September BM#104 we took up Sweets & Snacks
Below is the recap!
Week 1 - Sweets (Indian Traditional Sweets)
Day 1 is Arcot Makkan Peda
Day 2 is Burhanpur Jalebi
Day 3 is Ghevar
Day 4 is Motichoor Ladoo
Day 5 is Ghotua Ladoo
Day 6 is Bandar Laddu
Week 2 - Snacks from the same State (Andhra)
Day 1 is Kara Sev
Day 2 is Kobbari Chegodilu
Day 3 is Karam Gavvalu
Day 4 is Garlic Kara Sev
Day 5 is Venna Murukulu
Day 6 is Palakayalu
Week 3 - Snacks of our choice (Vada Varieties)
Day 1 is Ponk Vada
Day 2 is Palak Vada
Day 3 is Cabbage Vada
Day 4 is Sabudana Vada
Day 5 is Mulai Keerai Masala Vadai
Day 6 is Instant Rava Vada
Week 4 - Mandatory Week
Day 1 is Andhra - Palli Pappu Chekkalu
Day 2 is Gujarat - Baked Handvo
Day 3 is Madhya Pradesh - Ratlami Masala Sev
Day 4 is Maharashtra -Kothimbir Vadi
Day 5 is Rajasthan - Kalmi Vada
Day 6 is Tamil Nadu - Baked Chocolate Ooty Varkey
Day 7 is Uttar Pradesh - Dahi Gujiya
Day 8 is West Bengal - Vegetable Chop
Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM#104
Suma Gandlur says
Even without preparation you were able to come up with a fantastic collection without making any compromise. I loved everything, especially the sweets. 🙂 It was fun running the marathon with you as usual.
vaishalisabnani says
Awesome picks - the first week with sweets was a treat ! I loved the Gevar , so well made ! and the Ladoos - all of them stole my heart .
You are a pro at mega marathons , kudos to your efforts .
KP says
For one with a sweet tooth this post on sweets and with pictures carrying an array of sweets from different parts of the land is irresistible to view and drool!!
Srivalli says
Thank you everybody. I am humbled reading your sweet comments. 🙂
Harini Rupanagudi says
AWesome, Valli. The sweets definitely need a special mention. Kudos to your efforts. The snacks were tempting too. Especially the minor variations - simply genius
amaracooking says
Amazing recap Valli, hattsoff to your creativity and patience to participate from two blogs and cook so many delicious dishes.
namscorner18 says
wow.. such a delicious collection of sweets and snacks. You have made so many different and time consuming recipes . You are such an inspiration for us. I thoroughly enjoyed being part of mega BM and there is surely lot to learn from you all.