Celebrations

Significance of Nonbu (நோன்பு): Karadaiyan Nonbu is a traditional tamil festival which is celebrated by married woman for the well being of her partner. This nonbu is also called as Savitri Viratam. It is similar to the Gowri Vratam of Andhra Pradesh&Karantaka, Jyeshta Gauri Vrat of Maharashtra,Jiti

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Deepavali/Diwali is just few days away and am sure you are gearing up for the festival. From today I am planning to share recipes that can be prepared during this season.

This year was one of the best Navarathris for me. All these ten days I did a very simple to Pooja to Goddess Durga Devi and offered Prashad everyday without fail. I didn’t miss out on weekends too. Thought of sharing the list and the recipes that I preprared during this 10 days with you all. Though

Millets_ is becoming increasingly popular nowadays. Though it used to be a staple food in South India before, we have forgotten the traditional and healthy millets in recent years. I am so glad people are understanding the value of these and are using it regularly in day to day cooking. Today am sha

This was on my to-do list for so long. Then I came across Venkatesh Bhat (Vijay TV’s cookery show host) recipe on Youtube. I followed his recipe to the tee and the output was awesome.The texture was perfect and it did not become mushy. I could bite off pumpkin that was cooked well through.I prepared

Being ‘Navarathri’ season I prepared this easiest ladoo as Neivedhyam (offering to God). All you need is fifteen minutes of your time to prepare these ladoos. I used fine desiccated coconut. In case if you don’t have desiccated coconut, you can bake the normal grated coconut in a baking tray for ab

Kanu Pandigai is celebrated the next day after Pongal. On this special occasion sisters pray for their brothers in their family. We usually get Pongal Seeru (money or gifts) from our brothers. :-D.

This is my favorite in festival menu. But this is a tricky dish to prepare too. Initially when I got married I struggled a little to prepare this. But then after started making it more often, now I can say I am kind of good at it. Grinding the urad dal is key in making crispy (outer layer) & sof

A feast is incomplete without a Dessert. Indian Dessert recipes mostly contain sweets,cakes and occassionally pies,puddings.My favorite dessert is Gulab Jamun.Whenever there are guests.