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Sri Krishna Jayanthi also known ad Gokulashtami is nearing and I wanted to post this Uppu seedai recipe which is a main traditional snack that is prepared during this festival. We usually make seedai, murukku and some kind of payasam, assorted nuts dilkush mixture and maladdus for the pooja. Making any kind of seedai is always a nightmare, I have…
Millet Sakkarai Pongal – How to make millet sweet pongal- Samai Sakkarai pongal recipe – Little Millet Sweet Pongal Recipe Millets can replace rice in various dishes like idli , dosa, kheer, pongal etc.. Nowadays for any festive or special occasion, I’m trying out sweet preparations with different millets that i could find. This time I tried sakkarai pongal /…
Easy & healthy chutney recipe using red bell capsicum, perfect side for idli dosa!
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Mint Masala Vadai is a traditional South Indian food commonly prepared at home, it is also popular items in street stalls and in railway stations. Whenever we I make masala vadai at home it always kindles my childhood memories, the trip that we had as a family, lots and lots of train and road trips which use to be so much….
Description: Kesari is a delicious Indian dessert made with semolina. Semiya kesari is just a variation where they use Vermicelli instead of semolina. Amma makes the typical orange color rava kesari for most of the pooja days and special occasions. Poor vermicelli usually goes into payasams! Though not that popular its still an easy dessert to make and taste as…
Description: Sweet somas is a light crescent shaped traditional sweet that is prepared during Diwali festival. One major advantage of this sweet is it has good shelf life and can be stored for weeks. At home Amma and MIL will usually start a week before deepavali and make these in batches along with other sweet and savories. Its not only…
Sweet Corn Sundal – Sundal plays a very important role during Navaratri festival which is celebrated for nine days with a different sundal being made each day. Its traditionally made as prasadam/ offering to Gods but can also be prepared on any day as its a very healthy snack.It is normally made with lentils and legumes like chickpeas (garbanzo beans), black…
Sweet Pidi kozhukattai is one of my favorite snack which is usually prepared during Vinayagar chathurthi. It makes a great evening snack too, my MIL makes this often and this summer during our vacation to India we had quite a lot. She makes many varieties and sometimes include sesame seeds in her sweet version. This variety is very easy to…
Description: Puliyodharai is a South Indian rice preparation, a mainstay in most Indian festival luncheons and dinners. It is also offered as prasadams in temples. Prasadam (a Sanskrit word) is food that has first been offered to God prepared by the temple priests in the temple Madapalli (Temple kitchen). Thiru madapalli is traditionally the kitchen in Vaishnavite temples, apart from catering…
