recipes for karthigai deepam /thiru karthigai special recipes Its an auspicious festival celebrated with great importance all over Tamil nadu. Lighting earthen lamp lights are the main part of this festival.In our home we have a custom of lighting lamps for 3 days.The day before karthigai deepam and after the deepam day.For thiru karthigai making pori...
chidambaram gotsu recipe /kathirikai (brinjal) gothsu for idli and dosa Samba sadam and chidambaram gotsu are inseparable speciality pair of Chidambaram. This classic gothsu pairs very well with idli or dosa.Its never a complicated dish to make and using small onions gives a special taste to this dish. Recently,I saw the making of Gotsu and samba...
diwali legiyam recipe /diwali marundhu /deepavali marundhu Although sweets,savouries and crackers are the special part of diwali the most special inevitable one is the “Diwali marundhu”. Usually as a child our mothers would wake us at early hours of Diwali morning. As a child so much of expectations and excitement will always be there to burst...
how to make manaparai murukku /rice(arisi)murukku recipe(diwalisnack) If somebody is going to visit manaparai then my hubby will always request them to get some packets of manaparai murukku .He has “murukku" weakness generally any type of savoury is a big yes for him. But am not a big lover of murukku varieties.Except kaimurukku which is my...
how to make nei urundai /Pasi Paruppu Laddu/moong dal ladoo If you are looking for a sweet that is something simple without much labour,then this pasi paruppu urundai/laddu is the most appropriate one for the occasion.Its a common sweet done especially during diwali. Generally most of the laddu's like maa ladoo,dates ladoo to name a few...
rajma sundal south indian /red kidney beans recipe Something very special and magical about this Navarathri festival is that its all about worshiping women goddesses.I personally feel all these nine days are very powerfully divine periods.My friend has invited me for the kollu.She was telling to me earlier that from this year there will be a...
how to do paruppu urundai kuzhambu /kulambu recipe Like rice,gravies are also a part of South Indian staple without which our menu becomes meaningless and less interesting.Even in the Northern part the importance of gravies and kadhi's are equally appreciated.Like any sambar or a rasam this paruppu urundai kuzhabu too is a famed dish and its...
kara adai recipe south indian /how to make dal adai dosa Earlier days I was not liking adai at all but the combo when I tasted for the first time made me to have adai frequently!the jaggery butter combo.It was the customary services done at Saravana bhavan hotels.They will always serve hot adai with a dollop...
chilli biscuits /savoury cookies(chilli)/masala khara biscuits When it comes to baking till now have not tried anything spicy but had already put bakery style salt biscuits in my space.It was an unusual experience for me to use coriander and curry leaves that too into baking.Its a famous khara biscuits available at all iyengar bakery shops and...
recipe for aloo bhujia /potato sev It's a revised version of omapodi presented with tang and zing never to be missed as a tea time snack.Whenever there is a chance to relish a cup of this bhujia's a hot cup of tea or coffee is a must.Enjoying bhujia's are really the best time to die for.Its...