Vella Seedai or Cheedai is one of the popular dishes in South India specially made for Gokulashtami. It is a snack made with rice flour and white lentil flour combined with jaggery. We also make uppu cheedai for Janmashtami. Click here for the recipe. I have shared a detailed recipe to make Vella cheedai….
YumKadalai Urundai / Peanut Jaggery Balls
Kadalai Urundai is a famous delicious snack from South India and made with roasted peanuts and jaggery. This is usually made for karthikai deepam festival but its a very healthy snack which can be enjoyed any day. Peanuts are great source of proteins and contain monounsaturated fats. So, peanuts can easily be included in the…
YumPachai Payaru Vella Sundal / Whole Green Gram sweet Sundal
This is a healthy sweet dish which is usually made during festivals like Navratri as an offering for God. This can also be easily served as an evening snack and has goodness of both whole green and jaggery. Ingredients: Whole Green Gram/Pachai Payaru – 1/2 cup Grated Jaggery – 1 cup Shredded Fresh Coconut –…
YumKaradaiyan Nombu Adai / Vellam Nombu Adai
Karadaiyan Nombu is a major Tamil Nadu festival which is celebrated when Tamil month Maasi ends and month Panguni starts. Karadai is the name of a unique Nivedyam (offering for God) prepared on this day and Nombu means Vratham or Fasting. On this day women worship Goddess Gowri and offer her Karadaiyan Nombu Nivedyam. After…
YumParrapu Poli / Holige / Dal Puran Poli
Parrapu Poli is prepared for Bhogi – the first day of Pongal. This dish is also very famous in other parts of India specially in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra for Sankaranti. the names might change like puran poli, Holige, Obbattu or the way we call in Tamil Nadu as Parrapu Poli. It is a stuffed…
YumThiruvathirai Kali
Thiruvadirai (Arudhra Darsinam) is a festival for Lord Shiva and falls on the day of Thiruvadirai star in Marghazhi Masam (Tamil month). Thiruvathirai Kali is prepared especially for this occasion. Ingredients: Raw rice – 1 cup Jaggery – 1 & 1/2 cup Grated coconut -1/2 cup Ghee/Clarified butter – 2 tbsp Cardamom Powder – 1/4 tsp Few…
YumPori Urundai Recipe
Pori urundai is a popular snack made with jaggery and puffed rice. It is crispy, crunchy and addictive! It is made for festivals like Karthikai deepam too. I just love to eat it as a snack. You can easily store this snack for a long time. I have created a short cooking video which will…
YumVella Aval Recipe
Vella aval is a traditional sweet from South India. This is mainly made with beaten rice and jaggery. It is specially made for festivals or auspicious occasions as an offering for God. Aval is Lord Krishna’s favorite. So, we make it for Krishna jayanthi. You can also try Aval ladoo from my blog. So, sharing…
YumNei appam / sweet paniyaram
Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated for Lord Krishna’s birth. One of the popular dishes which is prepared in South India is Nei appam which is mainly made out of rice and jaggery. This is a recipe which has given by my mother to me. How I miss her nowadays. My passion for food started…
YumThengai Poorna Kozhukattai Recipe
Vara Lakshmi Nombu is a very popular festival in India for which we make both sweet and savory Kozhukattai. This festival is mainly performed by women in South India for the welfare of their families. Kozhukattai is also made for Ganesh Chaturthi for Lord Ganesha. I’m going to share the recipe for Thengai Poorna kozhukattai which…
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