Announcing sweet series - chikki and laddu and roundup of sweet series - cool desserts

Once again a huge hit. Thank you so much for pouring in the entries for the sweet series - cool desserts.

Before I present the roundup, I want to announce the next sweet series event for the month of August, 2008.

sweet series - Chikki and Laddu.

Please read the following rules before sending your entries.

Click here to learn about chikki

Laddus (not deep fried) - Laddus made of flour/rava/dal/nuts etc are accepted.

NOTE: Please do not send in entries that are deep fried. Please do not send in Burfi. They will come under a different category. There is a difference between chikki and burfi. Chikki is a made of pure Indian cane sugar called jaggery is heated and mixed it to nuts, sesame seeds or poha and shaping it before it hardens. There are three common types, with either nuts (mostly peanuts), sesame seeds, or puffed rice. Note that the jaggery is used only to coat the roasted nuts/sesame or crisp poha. Burfi is when the content is mixed continuously in heat and then laying it in a flat plate and cutting into diamonds after it cools a little.

1. Cook anything sweet that come under the category of this month - 'chikki and laddu (not deep fried)' and post the recipe with picture on your blog.

2. Multiple entries welcome. Your entries can be from your archives. All you need to do is edit that post and add a link to this announcement. But it will be really fun to create a new dish!

3. If you are sending from your archives, create a new post and add a link to your entries and this announcement. You do not have to rewrite the recipe. This is just to bring to the notice of your visitors, so they can send in their entries. - This is optional.

4. Feel free to use the logo.

5. The sweet needs to be vegetarian (no egg no meat).

6. Please send an e-mail to sweetseries at paajaka dot com with the following details on or before August 31,2008. (please copy the same format given below)

* Subject Line: Chikki and laddu

* Blog author:

* Blog name:

* Dish Name:

* URL to the post:

* A picture of the dish (250 pixel width).- Please send only JPG files.

7. Non bloggers can e-mail me the recipe and the picture and I will include it in the round up.

8. The roundup of sweet series - chikki and laddu will be posted within one week after deadline. Thank you and looking forward to all your enthusiastic participation once again.

Here goes the roundup for Cool desserts. I thank each and every one who sent in their cool desserts. Thank you for the support.

Categories under cool desserts:

Payasam - Kheer - Phirni

Milk shakes - Fruit (no alchohol) cocktails -Ssmoothies - Juice

Ice cream - Kulfi - Gelato

Popsicle

Lassi

Fruit salads - custards - mousse

Sweet and sour spicy drinks

Payasam



Kesari Mishthan by Sheetal of My kitchen

Bengal gram payasam by EC of Simple Indian food

Mango payasam by Rekha of Plantain leaf

1001 sweet lassi by Ramki of One page cookbooks

Sorakaya Payasam / Bottle gourd Kheer by Suma of Veggie Platter

Semiya payasam by Vani of Illatharasi

Phirni by Vani of Illatharasi

Happala karadha paayasa by Padmajha of Seduce your tastebuds

Haal obbittu by Padmajha of Seduce your tastebuds

Paruppu payasam by Radhika of Tickling palates

Semiya payasam by Mythreyee of Paajaka recipes

Idichu pizhinja payasam by Mythreyee of Paajaka recipes

Cornflakes kheer by Sujatha of Spicy kazhana

Milk shakes - Fruit (no alchohol) cocktails -Smoothies - Juice



Avocado Milk shake by Sailaja Prakash of Aroma from my kitchen

Summer cooler by Sheetal of My kitchen

Strawberry Smoothie by Sheetal of My kitchen

Rasberry smoothie by Sheetal of My kitchen

Kiwi smoothie by Sheetal of My kitchen

Coffee choco-chip shake by Skribles of food with a pinch of love

Papaya smoothieby Sunshinemom of Tongue ticklers

Apricot almond delight by Sireesha of Mom's recipies

Shahi Kulfiby Ashima of Tummy times

Grape juice by Radhika of Tickling palates

1001 easy mocktails by Ramki of One page cookbooks

Orange Banana Smoothie by Sireesha of Mom's recipies

Hibiscus Milk by Vani of Illatharasi

Mango milkshakeby Vani of Illatharasi

Honeydew grape watermelon milkshake by JZ of tasty treats

Kiwi strawberry smoothie by JZ of Tasty treats

Carrot milkshake by JZ of Tasty treats

Cappucino milkshake by JZ of Tasty treats

Strawberry almond kheer by Srimathi of Few minute wonders

Pineapple juice by Priti of Indian khana

Badam paal by Mythreyee of Paajaka recipes

Strawberry milkshake by Mythreyee of Paajaka recipes

Chikoo milkshake by Apu of Annarasa

Strawberry mint soda by Lubna Karim of Yummy food

Mango milkshake by Sangeeth of Art of cooking Indian food

Flax blueberry smoothie by Yasmeen of Healthnut

Nature's best drink by Yasmeen of Healthnut

Iced mocha latte by Maheswari of Beyond the usual

Banana smoothie by Labna karim of Yummy food

Cantaloupe and grape juice by Trupti of Recipe center

Strawberry lemon iced tea by Cham of Spice club

Ice cream - Kulfi - Gelato

Watermelon yogurt ice cream by Divya Vikram of Dil se

Pista badam kulfi by Sheetal of My kitchen

Spiced peach and honey gelato by Aparna of My diverse kitchen

Shahi Kulfiby Ashima of Tummy times

cherry icecream with chocolate chips by Jyothsna of Curry bazaar

Strawberry Icecream by JZ of Tasty treats

Heavenly plum sorbet by Priya of Live to cook

Mousse au chocolat - Chocolate mousse by JZ of Tasty treats

Chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwich by Labna of Yummy food

Homemade eggless vanilla ice cream by Srilekha of Me and my kitchen

Mango ice cream by Sailaja of Aroma from my kitchen

Popsicle



Strawberry popsicle by Dhivya of DK's culinary baazar

Red grape ice candy by Sheetal of My kitchen

Fruity popsicle by Cham of Spice club

Lassi



Mango lassi by Sheetal of My kitchen

Mango lassi by Mythreyee of Paajaka recipes

Mango lassi by JZ of Tasty treats

Mango custard lassi by Srimathi of Few minute wonders

Fruit salads - custards - mousse

Fruit salad by Sailaja of Aroma from my kitchen

Milky fruit salad by Sireesha of Mom's recipies

Mango fruit salad by Srimathi of Few minute wonders

Mango fruit custard by Srilekha of Me and my kitchen

Cranberry rabadi by Notyet100 of asankhana

No bake Mango pie by Usha of My spicy kitchen

Mango Coconut panna cotta by Sig of Live to eat

Grilled apple and mango with strawberry jelly by Vani of Illatharasi

Mango cream jello by JZ of Tasty treats

Winter dry fruit compote by Labna Karim of Yummy food

Quick rasberry souffle by Medha of Cook with love

Red Grapes and Strawberry Semifredo by Sunshinemom of Tongue ticklers

Fruit custard by Saleem of A recipe a day

Shrikand by Dershana of The footloose chef

Quick mango dessert by Karuna of Foodie by nature

Sweet and sour spicy drinks



Kairi ka Jaljeera by Sheetal of My kitchen

Mango jaljeera by Radhika of Tickling palates

Mixed vegetable and fruit juice with rose tea by Lakshmi of Cooking station

Ginger grape punch by Sweatha of Curry leaf

Pomegranate juice by Shreya of Mom's cooking

Kairee panha by Neha of Tasty recipes

Kairi panha by Sowmya of Creative saga

Previous Sweet series roundup:

Puran poli / Sweet chapathi roti

Clickhere for sweet series categories

Please let me know if any of your entry is not included in the cool desserts. Thank you bloggers and looking forward for your enthusiastic participation once again.