Here are a few Pongal clicks for today….The market is full of all these auspicious stuffs that are the high lights for pongal celebrations.Just clicked a few to share with you guys…. Avaramrampoo… Neem leaves and Mango leaves Pula Poo Sugar cane Fresh Turmeric Roots Small bunches are made of Mango leaves,Pula Poo, Avaram Poo…
When we lived in China, I used to call up mom and ask her the details on what should be done for festivals and menu that should be followed. I was on my own and wanted her guidance to follow the rituals on the particular day. I have gathered a lot of details on customs…
Pongal or Sankranthi as we call it, is the harvest festival of South India.It signifies the bountiful harvest and rice boiling over to symbolize prosperity.It comes in mid January in the auspicious month of ‘Thai’ and is a four day festival comprising of – * Boghi festival* Pongal* Maattu pongal* Kaanum pongal Pongal is a…
A couple of days ago,I was browsing through my blog archives and I was surprised to to find that I had missed writing about ‘Ven pongal’! ‘Ven Pongal’ or simply ‘Pongal’ is one of the famous breakfast dishes in South India.It forms trio with Idli and vadai. Typically,these three[Idli ,vadai and pongal] are present in…
