Its so much fun to cook around festival times. Everyone seems happy, excited and everything around us looks positive. Navratri has started and as always, I decided to make some offering for God everyday. Today it was Sorakkai payasam, a light milk pudding made with bottle gourd which is cooked in milk and sugar….
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Kuthiraivali Pal Payasam is a healthy and scrumptious pudding made with barnyard millet. The millet is cooked in millet and cardamom gives a nice aroma and flavor. Millets have become my favorite grains since I learnt their nutritional value and health benefits. Millets are high in fiber and the best part that they are lighter than white rice. They…
YumAkkara Adisal / Akkaravadisal recipe
Akkara Adisil is a famous sweet dish from South India. Its is specially made in Vaishnavite temples as an offering to God. It is also made in Iyengar households during Margazhi month. The rice and lentil is cooked in milk and jaggery is added for the sweetness. Traditionally, this dish is cooked in large bronze vessel…
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I have often wondered how people manage to smile when I know they are suffering and going through deep pain. I guess that’s their power and learnt that life is only worth living with a big smile. This needs lot of work, perseverance and patience but I have decided to apply it in my life….
YumChakka Pradhaman Recipe
Chakka Pradhaman is a traditional dessert of Kerala, India made with Jackfruit cooked in coconut milk. It is usually made with Chakka Varatti which is a thick jam made with jackfruit and jaggery. I have shared a detailed recipe to make Chakka Varatti with Video: I remember how my mother used to make…
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