Rajma / Kidney Beans are considered as the Protein Powerhouses and believed to prevent onset of non-communicable diseases, die to its high Phytochemical content. It is a good source of both Soluble and insoluble fibres. Rajma also provides the essential amino acids such as glutamic acid, arginine, and lysine. It is also considered as a…
Category: Festival Delights
Moong Dal Sundal / Paasiparupu Sundal
Moong Dal is a highly nutritious food rich in Vitamins like B1, B2, B3, B5 and B6, Minerals such as manganese, magnesium, potassium, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and Anti-oxidants. It is considered as one of the richest source of Plant proteins. It is also the store house of essential amino acids like Phenylalanine, Leucine, Valine, Lysine,…
Kabuli Channa / White Chickpeas Sundal
Happy Navarathri dear all 🙂 Navarathri festival means colors, Golu Hopping, Thamboolams and of course the yummy and healthy Sundals that we get as Prasadam at each home. Though making these Sundals every year, I never documented them here. Hence I thought of sharing it in my space here as I am doing a series…
Karah / Kada Prasad (300th Recipe)
Happy to post my 300th recipe on this auspicious Guru Purnima day. I thank each one of those who follows my blog and leave comments, feedback. The support and motivation from you people keeps me going. Karah Prasad / Kada Prasad – This is one popular recipe that is offered as Prasad in Gurudwara and…
Banyard Millet Akkara Adisil
Koodaravalli is an auspicious day observed during the 27th day of the divine month of Margazhi, which represents the end or completion of Paavai Nonbu. Sri Andal in her 27th Verse of Thirupaavai explains the reward of Paavai Nonbu. Sri Andal and other Gopikas dress up themselves with nice clothes and adorn Jewels, flowers and…
Kendhata / Pongal Kuzhambu
Pongal is the traditional South Indian Harvest festival equivalent to Thanksgiving in Western Countries and it is celebrated elaborate and in a grand manner, for four days all over South India. It is celebrated on the First Day of the Tamil Month Thai (10th Month in Tamil Calendar). First day is celebrated as Bhogi where…
Poha PalmCandy Pongal
Janmashtami is always very special to me as in my Mom’s place we used to celebrate it in a grand manner with all sweets and savories made fir Little Krishna..and I remember me putting Rangolis and drawing little Krishna feet every year starting from age of 8..This year I wanted to share make something special,…
KarupuKavuni Aadi Koozh / Kummayam
Yayyy… It’s our 250th post here and the best thing is, it is on Aadi Pathinettu / Aadi Perukku (the 18th day of Tamizh Month Aadi) which is supposed to multiply our happiness, prosperity, and success by worshipping Goddess Durga. It is a festival to worship Water as god as our entire life on earth…
Pori Payasam / Puffed Rice Payasam
Good day dear all 🙂 For this week’s Organic Kitchen, I am sharing as Sweet Recipe as today being the auspicious Chitra Pournami / Buddha Purnima. Due to lockdown, I ran out of many ingredients when I wanted to make Kheer for Pournami Pooja Neivedhyam. I had a big packet of Puffed rice in the…
Aarudhra Darshan – Tiruvaadirai Kali and Thaalagam / 7 Kari Kootu
Aarudhra Darshan is a festival celebrating the ecstatic Cosmic Dance of Lord Shiva (Anandha Thaandavam) in Natarajar Form. It is observed every year during the Tamil month of Margazhi on Thiruvaadirai Nakshatram. Aarudhra signifies the Shiva’s dance inside the golden red flame. This Cosmic Dance of Shiva is a symbolic representation of the continuous cycle…
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