UPPU ADAI
Karadai: Ingredients: Raw rice flour – 1 cup water – 1 ½ cup – 1 ¾ cup coconut oil – 1 tblsp Shredded coconut – 1 tbslp Boiled Karamani/ black eyed peas – 3 tsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Finely chopped Green chili – […]
Month: July 2018
SWEET KARADAI
VELLA ADAI: Ingredients: Raw rice flour – 1 cup Jaggery – 1 cup Water – 1 ½ cup – 1 ¾ cup Ghee / clarified butter – 1 tblsp Shredded coconut – 2 tsp Boiled Karamani/ black eyed peas – 3 tsp Cardamom powder – […]
Karadiyan Nombu
KARADAIYAN NOMBU/ SAVITRI VIRATAM: It is an important festival in Tamil Nadu especially for married women. It is observed exactly when tamil month of MAASI ends and PANGUNI begins. Women observe fast on this special day and followed by a grand feast. It is believed […]
Ayudha Poojai and Vijayadasami
AYUDHA/ SARASWATHI POOJAI It is an integral part of “Navarathri” festival; it means “worship of instruments” On this special day, we use to deep clean the house, vehicle and other day-to-day use items like rice/dhal measuring cups, hammer, knifes, books, pen , pencil, laptop, […]
Curd rice
Ingredients: Boiled rice – 1 cup Thick curd – ½ cup Boiled milk – ¼ cup Mustard seeds – ½ tsp Urad dhal – 1 tsp Dry red chili – 2 nos Curry leaves – 1 sprig Coriander leaves – 1 tsp (finely chopped) Mild […]
Coconut Rice
Ingredients: Boiled rice – 1 cup Grated coconut – 2 tblsp Kadalaparuppu – 1 tblsp Peanuts – 1 tblsp Dry red chili – 2 nos Curry leaves – 1 sprig Mustard seeds – ½ tsp coconut oil – 1tblsp Salt – as req Procedure: Place […]
Lemon Rice
Ingredients: Boiled rice – 1 cup Lemon juice – 2 tblsp Kadalaparuppu – 1 tblsp Peanuts – 1 tblsp Dry red chili – 2 nos Curry leaves – 1 sprig Mustard seeds – ½ tsp Tumeric powder – ½ tsp Asafetida – a generous pinch […]
Sweet Pongal
Sakkarai Pongal: Ingredients: Raw rice – 1 cup Moong dhal – ½ cup Ghee/ clarified butter – ¼ cup Milk – ¼ cup (optional) Cashews – 5-8 nos Dry grapes – 10 nos Cardamom powder – a generous pinch Pacha karpooram/ edible camphor – a […]
Kaaparisi
Ingredients: Raw rice- ½ cup Jaggery – ½ cup Pottukadalai/ roasted gram – 1 tblsp Ellu/sesame seeds – 1 tsp Cardamom powder – a generous pinch Ghee – 1tsp Procedure: Soak half a cup of raw rice for about an hour and drain the […]
MAA Vilaku
Ingredients Raw rice – 1 cup Jaggery – ½ cup Cardamom powder – a generous pinch LAMP Kunkumam – as req Ghee – 1 tsp cotton wick – 2 nos Procedure Soak a cup of raw rice for an hour, drain the water completely and […]
