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Today is the third day of Navrathri. Divine Mother is worshipped in the form of Chandraghanta on the third day of Navrathri. Chandra means moon and Ghanta means bell. Divine mother is depicted as wearing a bell-like ornament in the shape of the moon. Moon is connected with the mind. Just as the moon waxesRead more about Thenga Payasam[…]
Today is the 2nd day of Navrathri. Brahmacharya is the second among the Navadurgad. Brahmacharya means celibacy. Celibacy brings a lot of strength. Brahmacharya also means moving in infinity( Brahma means infinity and charya means moving). The more joyful you are, the less you feel the body. The more you are in the infinite consciousness,Read more about Moong dal and Millet Pakoda[…]
Today is the first day of Navrathri. Navrathri means nine nights. The nine nights of Navrathri celebrate the nine different aspects of Goddess Durga known as Nava Durga. Shailaputri is the first among the Navadurgas. Shaila means stone, and putri means daughter. Praying and meditating to the Goddess on this brings strength (like a stone)Read more about Akkaravadisal[…]
This is a very easy to make, crisp and yummy Sundal which can be made in jiffy. It’s a very handy recipe when you have to entertain sudden guests during Navrathri:) Ingredients Grated carrots – 1 cup Roasts peanuts – 1 cup Oil – 2 tsps Mustard – 1 tsp Red chillies – 3-4 HingRead more about Roasted Peanuts Sundal[…]
Navrathri starts from 13th of October this year . It’s a tradition in most of the tamil brahmins family to keep Golu . It’s actually a display of different varieties of dolls. Idols of God, sages, normal human beings, animals, plants and non living things are kept as a display. The spiritual significance is thatRead more about Corn Kadala Paruppu Sundal[…]
I made pineapple rasam today for lunch. I got this sudden desire to make Rasa vadai as I had some left over vadai batter in the fridge. Rasa vadai is not as popular as sambar vadai and Thair vadai. But it’s one of my most favourite. It’s delicious and more lighter than the other two.Read more about Rasa Vadai[…]
Suryakala is one of my most favourite sweet. I remember my dad buying this sweet specially for me during my childhood days. Today is a special day for me. I started blogging last dec 13th. I have been posting a recipe everyday since then. Today, I am posting my 300th recipe. I made my favouriteRead more about Suryakala[…]
For Janmashtami, it’s a tradition in Tamil Brahmin families to make uppu seedai. Uppu in Tamil means salt. There is no exact translation for seedai. Seedai is basically deep fried crisp balls made with rice flour and little urad dal ( black gram) flour. Though the method of making this simple, probability of not gettingRead more about Uppu Seedai[…]
Sago is known as Javarisi in Tamil and sabudhana in Hindi. Javarisi payasam is one my most favourite and my mom used to make for me on my birthday every year:) Today is my bday and I had this sudden desire to have this payasam. It very easy to make and too delicious. Sharing withRead more about Javarisi Payasam[…]
Ingredients Aval ( poha/ rice flakes) – 1 cup Grated jaggery – 1 cup Milk – 1/4th cup Ghee – 3 tbsps Cashew nuts – 1 tbsp Grated coconut – 1 tbsp Cardamom powder- 1/4th tsp Method Wash the aval well. Drain completely and soak it in milk for 15-20 mins. Add jaggery and 1/4thRead more about Aval Chakara Pongal[…]
