Tiffin

Tricolour Dosa

Tricolour dosa –  What does that mean? how can we make it? So a lot of questions might arise when we hear the name. Let me tell you the reason for its name. I have used three coloured batter to make this dosa. The theme is based on Indian flag. It has saffron, white and …

Sweets

Neyyappam/Unni appam

Neyyappam/Unni appam is the traditional sweet recipe in Kerala and Tamilnadu made of rice flour and jaggery. It is also called as rice pancakes. Neyyappam is mainly made on Aavini avittam and Karthigai Deepam. It can be stored in an air tight container for about a week. You can make it in traditional bronze appa …

Snacks / Chaat

Thattai Murukku

Thattai Murukku is a traditional crispy South Indian snack. We make this for Gokulashtami and offer it to God. In Karnataka this is called as Nippattu. This is a simple and easy snack made with rice flour and urad dhal flour. You can use the same dough that you make it for uppu seedai. But …

Festivals

Avani Avittam

Yajur Upaakarma Sankalpam Avani Avittam is an important ritual associated with the Brahmin community in the world. The day is of great significance to Rig, Yajur, Sama Vedic Brahmins. On the next day, we observe Gayatri Japa Sankalmpam. In other parts of South India, the observance is known as Upakarma. On the day of Avani …

Festivals

Aadi Pooram

            Aadi Pooram is one of the important festivals for Iyengars. The pooram star that falls on this month is the birthday of Andal. She is the only woman among 12 Alwars who composed Divya Prabhandham. She composed pasurams like Thiruppavai and Nachiyar thirumozhi. Vaaranam Aayiram is a renowned Thirumozhi. …

Aadi perukku
Festivals

Aadi perukku – Padhinettam perukku

Aadi perukku is a unique South Indian and specially a Tamil festival celebrated on the 18th day of the Tamil month of Adi. Tamil month Aadi, marks the beginning of monsoon in Tamilnadu. During this month, water level rises in rivers due to monsoon.To show our gratitude to the Nature and to thank the mother …

Festivals

Aadi Krithigai

Aadi Krithigai is celebrated on the Krithigai star day during the month of Aadi. It is a spiritual month for special God based activities. It is of human origin to survive with relationship and financial problems at the least. Muruga is the promising primordial power who wards off the negative forces and obstacles of your …

Festivals

Maavilakku poojai

  Maavilakku poojai is ideally performed on a Friday omitting the first and last Friday of the Aadi month. The procedure for performing maavilakku poojai is as follows.   In my family We keep kuzhavi,chooral and a wooden board.  Then we make and apply turmeric paste on the wooden board. We place 25 red dots …

Festivals

Aadi month/ Aadi Maasam

              Aadi month/ Aadi Maasam is the fourth month in Tamil calendar. It is an auspicious month for the Hindus. It starts during the mid of July and ends in mid August.  The next six month is called as the Dakshinayana punya kaalam and it is the beginning of …

Rasam

Horsegram / Kollu Rasam

Horsegram / Kollu Rasam as the name says, is made with horsegram. Horsegram as evident from its name, is predominantly used as a cattle food. It is a good source of proteins, fiber and helps in regulating blood pressure and blood glucose levels. It can be germinated and sprouted to improve it nutritive value. Horsegram …

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