Festive Food

Horse Gram/ kollu Sundal

Horse Gram/ kollu Sundal

Ingredients: Horse Gram/ kollu – 1 cup Grated coconut – ¼ cup Curry leaves – 1 sprig gingelly oil – 1 tblsp Mustard seeds – ½ tsp Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp Asafetida – ½ tsp Salt – as req Sundal podi – 1 tsp […]

Green peas/pattani Sundal

Green peas/pattani Sundal

Ingredients: Green peas/ Pattani – 1 cup Grated coconut – ¼ cup Curry leaves – 1 sprig Coconut oil – 1 tblsp Mustard seeds – ½ tsp Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp Asafetida – ½ tsp Salt – as req Sundal podi – 1 tsp […]

Black Channa Sundal

Black Channa Sundal

Ingredients: Black channa/Karuppu kondaikadalai – 1 cup Grated coconut – ¼ cup Curry leaves – 1 sprig Coconut oil – 1 tblsp Chopped fresh mango – 1 tblsp Mustard seeds – ½ tsp Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp Dry red chili – 1 no Asafetida […]

White Channa Sundal

White Channa Sundal

Ingredients: White channa/ kondaikadalai – 1 cup Grated coconut – ¼ cup Curry leaves – 1 sprig Coconut oil – 1 tblsp Mustard seeds – ½ tsp Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp Dry red chili – 1 no Asafetida – ½ tsp Salt – as […]

Peanut Sundal

Peanut Sundal

Ingredients: Peanuts/ verkadalai – 1 cup Grated coconut – ¼ cup Curry leaves – 1 sprig Coconut oil – 1 tblsp Mustard seeds – ½ tsp Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp Dry red chili – 1 no Asafetida – ½ tsp Salt – as req […]

Sundal Podi

Sundal Podi

Sundal Mel Podi: Ingredients: Coriander Seeds – 1/4 cup Byadgi Chili – 10 nos Channa Dhal – 2 tblsp Urad dhal – 1 tblsp Cumin seeds – 1 tblsp Procedure: Dry roast all the ingredients and grind coarsely. Store it in an air tight container […]

Navaratri

Navaratri

About Navaratri: Navaratri – Nava Means”Nine”, ratri means “Night”. Once of the very famous Hindu festival celebrated all over india. It is celebrated for Nine Nights and 10 days, where we worship Goddess “Durga/Shakthi”. Towards the southern part of India like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, […]

UPPU ADAI

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 – […]

SWEET KARADAI

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

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 […]