Coconut water is not to be confused for coconut milk.Though a little time consuming,the dish prepared with coconut milk is worth all the effort.The rich taste is from the high oil and sugar content of the coconut.Two varieties of coconut milk is extracted – the thick and thin varieties. First,soak grated coconut in hot water…
Processed rice flour adds flavour to the snacks and can be done at home.It give glossiness to snacks like kozhukattai, Cheedai, murukku and adds to the taste and crispness of fried snacks. The only disadvantage is that this flour cannot be prepared in advance and stored.It is to be prepared on the day or the…
The day after ‘Mangala Gowri Habba’ comes Ganesha chathurthi. Vigneshwara/Ganesha/Ganapathy is one of the popular deities . He is the God of Knowledge and is invoked at the commencement of any function. Since He is worshipped to remove ‘vighnam’ [obstacles],He is also known by the name Vighneswara. He is also described as the Supreme Leader…
The day before ganesh chathurthi,we celebrate ‘Mangala Gowri Habba’ meaning the Auspicious Gowri Pooja. This pooja is performed by married women ,praying to the Almighty that He may bestow good health and longevity to her husband.The procedure for this pooja may differ from household to household but the essence of performing this pooja is the…
I was down with a nasty cold and fever when I saw EC of Simple Indian Food mail me ,asking me to check-out a link. The cold and fever got the better of me and I could visited her link only last night and to my utter surprise saw that she had passed on an…
