Hi Folks, Happy Vinayakar Chaturthi! May Lord Ganesha bless everyone. This year, I am celebrating Chaturthi at burgh away from home. As I didn’t find any eco-friendly Ganesha here, I made one with clay. I bought clay from Walmart and made Ganesha of my version. Once in a while, our festival falls on US holiday.… Read More……
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Semiya Payasam | Vermicelli Kheer
Hey folks, Hope you are enjoying a great Sunday evening here and People are celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha back home. Any festival is incomplete without payasam in Tamil Nadu. Whether you are hosting a feast for guest or preparing a perfect authentic Tamil cuisine, Payasam/Kheer is a must. There are varieties of Kheer/Payasam… Read More……
Modak| Thengai Poorna Kozhukattai |Kozhukattai with Coconut & Jaggery
Mothagam | Modak | Thengai Poorna Kozhukattai | Kozhukattai with Coconut and Jaggery Mothagam is my childhood favorite. I used to pay a visit to the kitchen often when amma prepares these delicious modaks. It’s hard to control myself from swallowing these tiny ones till we offer to the God and complete Pooja. This can… Read More……
Sweet Ragi Paniyaram
Hi all, Sweet Ragi Paniyaram – Paniyaram prepared using ragi and jaggery. Paniyaram is my favorite dish and it can be prepared in various ways using rice flour, millets, vegetable paniyaram, egg paniyaran and even chicken too. This paniyaram is prepared using ragi/finger millet and a healthy option. It’s a diabetic friendly and a protein… Read More……
Ragi Kozhukattai | Finger Millet Steamed Dumplings
Ragi is must try if you haven’t tried so far. Ragi can be used to make dosas, idlis, upma, cookies, pakodas and what not, even muffins. It’s usually sold as Finger Millet in general stores here. It’s one of the nutritious millet and it’s sad to see that it is absent in our kitchen these… Read More……