Pachamulaku Chammanthi

Another favorite household recipe that is very regular at home and can be made in a jiffy. Pachamulaku Chammanthi / Green Chilly Shallots Chutney is a spicy chutney recipe normally made using the spicy green chilly variety from Kerala Kanthari Mulaku (Bird’s eye Chillies), shallots and coconut oil. Due to unavailability of that variety I…

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…

Ugadi Pachadi / 6 Taste Pachadi

Ugadi Subakankshalu!!! Ugadi is the Telugu New Year which is celebrated by Hindus in Andhra. Yugadi/Ugadi in sanskrit means the beginning of new age. On this day, a very special and traditional dish is made called Ugadi Pachadi/6 Taste Pachadi  with Raw Mango, Coconut, Tamarind, Jaggery, Chillies and Neem Flowers. This marks that all these…