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…
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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…
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…
YumVella Dosai / Jaggery Pancakes / Jaggery Dosa
Today is Maha Shivaratri and Lord Shiva is worshipped on this day. Devotees perform Pooja whole night and fast for the whole day.I’m not fasting today but as always will pray. I remembered how my grandma used to make Vella Dosai (Jaggery Dosa) to break her fast. So, I made them for breakfast today and…
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…
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