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Till today, I have posted some nice recipes, tips on my blog. I always want to share with you the best of my experiences. Here I come with yet another eventful topic - FESTIVALS. As Diwali is round the corner everybody must be thinking what to do for such an auspicious day.
Diwali is certainly the biggest and brightest of all Hindu festivals. It is celebrated nationwide on Amavasya - the 15th day - the darky fortnight of the Hindu month of Ashwin every year. The day of Naraka chathurdasi marks the vanquishing of the demon Narakasura by Lord Krishna and his wife Satyabhama.
Next day a festival of Diwali is the most important day of Lakshmipuja which is entirely devoted to the proportion of Goddess Lakshmi. We clean the house, decorate with rangoli, take headbath, wear new clothes. Puja is performed by family deities in the morning. Evenings are more joyful with lighting up with rows of divas/earthen lamps and bursting crackers.
I enjoy a lot in arranging the earthen lamps with my daughter and daughter in law. One can imagine the entire city being lit up on the moonless night with rows of lighting. The system of festive is over eating and busting of crackers.
You must have invited relatives and friends home and you would like to share some delicious sweets with your neighbors. And you might want to offer some dishes to the God during the Puja. You must now be thinking what do I cook for such an auspicious day. Let me help you a bit. I have designed a menu keeping in the mind my of children's taste traditionally.
I included sweets like Kobbari Boorelu, bellam pongali and hots/savories like nada karasu, vada and pulihora. Enough.
Kobbari Boorelu is a coastal Andhra recipe generally made as offering for Gods at the time of festival. This is traditional sweet.I think most us might not be familiar of this kobbari poornalu.
Recipe link for Kobbari Burelu: http://kusumasabhiruchi.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/kobbari-boorelu.html
Bellam Pongali is a must haves during any festival. Kids like it very much. My grand children call it Sweet pongal and enjoy it duirng the festival days. As it is made with jaggery, it is rich in iron and good for health. Its wonderful aroma draws you near it even if you are far off :)
Recipe link for Bellam Pongali: http://kusumasabhiruchi.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/bellam-pongali.html
Tape Karasu is a crunchy Indian snack which is all time favorite. My mom used to make these and store them in big aluminium boxes as an evening snack. We used to devour them once we came back from school during our childhood days. Great memories to cherish :)
Recipe link for Tape Karasu: http://kusumasabhiruchi.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/tape-karasu.html
Vada/garelu mostly prepared during the festival days. No festival completed without garelu in the South Indian kitchen. Light and fluffy packed with perfect flavour and packed with protein. My children likes vada, idly with sambar and allam chutney as breakfast. Mostly this is our Sunday special.
Recipe link for Vada/Garelu: http://kusumasabhiruchi.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/vada.html
Tamarind Pulihora is another must haves for any Andhra festival is Tamarind Pulihora. A traditional item that you can avoid preparing. Easy to prepare and fills you up. My children and grandchildren are very fond of it and eat Pulihora and Bellam Pongali as a combination.
Recipe link for Tamarind Pulihora: http://kusumasabhiruchi.blogspot.com/2012/06/pulihora-tamarind.html
Make these wonderful dishes for this Diwali and enjoy with your family and friends...
Have a Happy and Safe Diwali to all my Friends and Well wishers!!
Till today, I have posted some nice recipes, tips on my blog. I always want to share with you the best of my experiences. Here I come with yet another eventful topic - FESTIVALS. As Diwali is round the corner everybody must be thinking what to do for such an auspicious day.
Diwali is certainly the biggest and brightest of all Hindu festivals. It is celebrated nationwide on Amavasya - the 15th day - the darky fortnight of the Hindu month of Ashwin every year. The day of Naraka chathurdasi marks the vanquishing of the demon Narakasura by Lord Krishna and his wife Satyabhama.
Next day a festival of Diwali is the most important day of Lakshmipuja which is entirely devoted to the proportion of Goddess Lakshmi. We clean the house, decorate with rangoli, take headbath, wear new clothes. Puja is performed by family deities in the morning. Evenings are more joyful with lighting up with rows of divas/earthen lamps and bursting crackers.
I enjoy a lot in arranging the earthen lamps with my daughter and daughter in law. One can imagine the entire city being lit up on the moonless night with rows of lighting. The system of festive is over eating and busting of crackers.
You must have invited relatives and friends home and you would like to share some delicious sweets with your neighbors. And you might want to offer some dishes to the God during the Puja. You must now be thinking what do I cook for such an auspicious day. Let me help you a bit. I have designed a menu keeping in the mind my of children's taste traditionally.
I included sweets like Kobbari Boorelu, bellam pongali and hots/savories like nada karasu, vada and pulihora. Enough.
Kobbari Boorelu is a coastal Andhra recipe generally made as offering for Gods at the time of festival. This is traditional sweet.I think most us might not be familiar of this kobbari poornalu.
Recipe link for Kobbari Burelu: http://kusumasabhiruchi.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/kobbari-boorelu.html
Bellam Pongali is a must haves during any festival. Kids like it very much. My grand children call it Sweet pongal and enjoy it duirng the festival days. As it is made with jaggery, it is rich in iron and good for health. Its wonderful aroma draws you near it even if you are far off :)
Recipe link for Bellam Pongali: http://kusumasabhiruchi.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/bellam-pongali.html
Tape Karasu is a crunchy Indian snack which is all time favorite. My mom used to make these and store them in big aluminium boxes as an evening snack. We used to devour them once we came back from school during our childhood days. Great memories to cherish :)
Recipe link for Tape Karasu: http://kusumasabhiruchi.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/tape-karasu.html
Vada/garelu mostly prepared during the festival days. No festival completed without garelu in the South Indian kitchen. Light and fluffy packed with perfect flavour and packed with protein. My children likes vada, idly with sambar and allam chutney as breakfast. Mostly this is our Sunday special.
Recipe link for Vada/Garelu: http://kusumasabhiruchi.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/vada.html
Tamarind Pulihora is another must haves for any Andhra festival is Tamarind Pulihora. A traditional item that you can avoid preparing. Easy to prepare and fills you up. My children and grandchildren are very fond of it and eat Pulihora and Bellam Pongali as a combination.
Recipe link for Tamarind Pulihora: http://kusumasabhiruchi.blogspot.com/2012/06/pulihora-tamarind.html
Make these wonderful dishes for this Diwali and enjoy with your family and friends...
Have a Happy and Safe Diwali to all my Friends and Well wishers!!
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