Indian Festival Recipes, Traditional Recipes, Varalakshmi Pooja Recipes, Vinayakar Chaturthi/Ganesh Chaturthi Recipes

ELLU KOZHAKATTAI/VARALAKSHMI POOJA RECIPES/GANESH CHATHURTHI RECIPES

Ellu Kozhakattai is a sesame based filling in the rice flour dough made during Varalakshmi Pooja and Ganesh Chaturthi .It us a very easy to make recipe and required less time to make too. Sesame or ellu Kozhakattai is made alongwith Ulundu Kozhakattai and Modakam,which constitute the essential naivedhyam for the festivities.So since Varalakshmi Pooja and Ganesh Chaturthi is round the corner,I am posting the recipe of Ellu Kozhakattai.See down below the recipe for the same..

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Avani Avittam Recipes, Indian Festival Recipes, Neiveidhyam Recipes, Sweets, Traditional Recipes

PARUPPU POLI/KADALA PARUPPU POLI/AVANI AVITTAM RECIPES

Paruppu poli in Tamil Nadu,obbattu in Karnataka or puran poli in Maharashtra,it’s the same name for this sweet indulgence.This is prepared in many households as an offering for different and iam posting this here for the Avani Avittam festival which is on 29th of this month.Avani Avittam is the cere

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Indian Festival Recipes, Neiveidhyam Recipes, Sweets, Traditional Recipes, Varalakshmi Pooja Recipes, Vinayakar Chaturthi/Ganesh Chaturthi Recipes

MODAKAM/KOZHAKATTAI FOR GANESH CHATURTHI AND VARALAKSHMI POOJA

Modakam is a steamed dumpling with coconut and jaggery stuffing prepared for festivities like Varalakshmi Pooja and Ganesh Chaturthi.God Ganesha is said to be so fond of this sweet and is a must for his offering.It is a long proceedure to make this,but with proper planning your efforts will be well rewarded.Since august and september are months full of festivals and Varalakshmi Pooja and Ganesh Chaturthi are on the cards,iam posting this for the benefit of beginners.See down below the recipe for sweet modakam. Notes

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Indian Festival Recipes, Neiveidhyam Recipes, Sweets, Varalakshmi Pooja Recipes, Vinayakar Chaturthi/Ganesh Chaturthi Recipes

WHEAT FLOUR APPAM/FESTIVAL RECIPES

Wheat flour appam is usually made during festivities and functions.It is made of wheat flour and jaggery batter and deep fried and offered to GOD,but you can make it as a sweet snack for kids to eat as well.A very easy preparation and easy to make recipe,this one involves a bit caution during pourin

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Biryani, Lunchbox Ideas, Rice Variety

BABY CORN PEAS BIRYANI

Babycorn Peas Biryani is one recipe which I was rather curious to make as I didn’t know how it would taste,a biryani with babycorn.I gave it a try for daughter’s lunch box and was liked by her friends too.I stumbled upn this idea while browsing and was glad I made it.I added peas for extra taste a

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Milkshakes, Summer Coolers

CARROT MILKSHAKE/SUMMER COOLERS

It was last weekend when I was searching new to make that I found this recipe n a website.The milkshake was simple and looked tempting.My daughter is fond of carrots and it was a good filling drink after breakfast.We can try the same with bettroot or bottle gourd as well.The ingredients used here ar

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Lassi, Mango Recipes, Summer Coolers

MANGO LASSI

Lassi is a great thirst quencher and can be made and had at any time o the day.Mango is the king o fruits and is available in plenty during this summer time in almost all over india.Iam very happy to share this recipe as I made this specially during summer holidays and was liked by all.You could hav

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Bevarages, Drinks

SULAIMAN TEA

When I first heard the name Sulaiman Tea I wondered why and how it got it’s name.It was introduced to me by by hubby who loves green lemon tea a lot.He had it somewhere out this stuff and was praises for it.I was too tempted to try it out,so googled for the recipe and found this one.I was too happy

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Ice Creams, Mango Recipes

MANGO KULFI/MANGO RECIPES

Kulfi is liked by all at home.It is badam pista that I always make,but when Ravi’s friend who has farm dispatched a big box of mangoes last month,I was wondering what to do with the raining mangoes.I tried mango lassi,mango milk shake and mango tea.But kulfi was long due.So I made it sometime back a

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