Neivedhyam Dishes

Green Gram Kozhukattai | Pachhai Payiru Kozhukattai

Cooking Time: 55 mins

Pachai Payiru kozhukattai (Green Moongdal Kozhukattai) is a mouth-watering recipe and specially made on the auspicious day of Vinayaka Chaturti(Ganesh Chaturti). In my hometown, this is one of the main...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

September 12, 2018

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Ellu Kozhukattai | Sesame Seeds Kozhukattai

Cooking Time: 55 mins

Sesame seeds kozhukattai(ellu kozhukattai) is a delicious recipe and specially made on the auspicious day of Vinayaka Chaturti(Ganesh Chaturti). This is another traditional dish we do for neivedhyam for Lord...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

September 11, 2018

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Thattai Recipe

Cooking Time: 70 mins

Thattai is a authentic and traditional SouthIndian crispy snack. We make thattai for many festivals like Krishna Jayanthi or even for a regular evening snack. A simple to make snack...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

September 2, 2018

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Uppadai | Savoury Adai for Karadayan Nonbu

Cooking Time: 60 mins

Snacks

Tamilnadu

Uppu Adai (Uppadai) is another neivedhyam done on Karadayan nonbu. Uppadai and vellaadai are the neivedhyam dishes and women has to fast on karadayan nonbu and as per tradition after wearing...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

March 13, 2018

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Ven Pongal | Khara Pongal | How to make Ghee Ven Pongal ?

Cooking Time: 30 min

Tamilnadu

Ven Pongal, a comfort food ! Ven Pongal (also called as Khara Pongal) is a traditional South Indian breakfast dish. Rice and Dals are cooked together and further seasoned by...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

February 12, 2018

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Milagu Vadai(Anjaneyar Vadai)

The vadai that we get in Anjeneyar temple as prasadham has an unique taste. The blend of crispness and the spice from pepper are devine. Many times I thought of preparing milagu...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

December 15, 2017

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Milagu Adai(Thirukarthigai Adai)

In our families Milagu Adai also one of the neyvedhyam for Thirukarthigai. As per the mythological story a princes has to leave an elephant which she considered as her brother...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

November 29, 2017

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Sweet Rice Jaggery Puttu / Arisi Vella Puttu

Sweet Rice Jaggery Puttu / Arisi Vella Puttu is a traditional neivedhyam dish for Navratri fridays in my home town. Also for Puberty event, this is one of the important...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

September 21, 2017

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Mochai Payiru sundal (Butter Beans Sundal)

Mochai Payiru (Butter Beans) Sundal is another variety of Neivedhyam dish we do for Navratri on Day 5. Mochai is rich in Proteins and it is a very good source...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

September 18, 2017

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Thengai Poorna Kozhukattai (Cocunut Poorna Kozhukatai)

Thengaai Poorna Kozhukattai is a delicious sweet and is favourite for Lord Ganesh. Devotees will offer this yummy dish for Lord Ganesh on evey Ganesh Chathurti(Vinayaka Chaturti) and even of...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

August 22, 2017

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Nei Appam (Ghee Appam)

Appam is one of the important neivedhyam dish for Krishna Jayanthi festival. On the auspicious occasion of Krishna Jayanthi, especially in the evening when we plan to invite Lord Krishna...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

August 10, 2017

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Vella Seedai Recipe | Sweet Seedai Recipe

Vella Seedai or sweet Seedai is one of the important neivedhyam dish for Krishna Jayanthi festival and Thirukarthigai festival. This is one of the trickiest dish. Even for more experienced...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

August 8, 2017

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Uppu Seedai / Salt Seedai

Uppu Seedai (Salt Seedai) is another important and traditional neivedhyam dish for krishna jayanthi festival. In my childhood days, my mom used to prepare 5-6 batches of dough and me...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

August 8, 2017

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Ugadi Pachadi

On the special Occasion of Ugadi, a special dish will be made which is called Ugadi Pachadi in Telugu and Bevu Bella in Kannada which is a mixture of 6...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

March 26, 2017

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Uppadai

Uppadai is another neivedhyam done on Karadayan nonbu. Uppadai and vellaadai are the neivedhyam dishes and women has to fast on karadayan nonbu and as per tradition after wearing the holy...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

March 9, 2017

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Karadayan Nonbu Adai | Sweet Adai

Karadayan Nonbu Adai (Sweet Adai) is the special neivedhyam dish we prepare for Karadayan Nonbu. Rice flour with jaggery juice is steam cooked and the yummy adai is concocted for...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

March 8, 2017

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2,543 Views

Kovil Puliyodharai / Temple Puliyodharai

I always wonder the delicious taste of Puliyodharai given as prasadham especially in Perumal Kovil and Anjeneyar kovil. If we go to Nanganallur Anjeneyar temple on saturdays, we would get...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

January 5, 2017

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Arisi Thengai Payasam (Rice Coconut Kheer)

Arisi Thengai Payasam is a traditional payasam which we make during festivals. Normally we make payasam using dals and jaggery. This is a slight variation of payasam without using dals....

Sowmya Venkatachalam

December 25, 2016

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Aval Payasam | Rice Flakes Kheer Recipe

Aval is a healthy grain. For most of the auspicious occasions and also during vrat days, this is one ingredient that is widely used. Aval Payasam is a easy to...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

December 16, 2016

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Sago Khichdi | Sabudana Khichdi

Sabudana (Sago, also known as Tapioca) Khichdi is a special dish generally prepared during fasting (Vrat) days like Navratri , MahaSivaratri or Ekadhasi. Especially in Maharashtra this is a famous dish and...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

October 5, 2016

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