Varalakshmi Vratham

Kozhukattai Recipe | How to make Kozhukattai with Coconut Filling ?

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Thengaai Poorna Kozhukattai is a delicious sweet and is favorite for Lord Ganesh. Devotees will offer this yummy dish for Lord Ganesh on evey Ganesh Chathurti(Vinayaka Chaturti) and monthly chaturthi days....

Sowmya Venkatachalam

July 28, 2020

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Kondakadalai Sundal | Chickpeas Sundal |Chole Sundal

Kondakadalai Sundal is prepared by cooking soaked Chana (chickpeas) and then by tempering with spices and enhanced with coconut. I have used Sundal Powder to enhance its flavor and taste,...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

September 18, 2017

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Varalakshmi Vratham / Varalakshmi Pooja

Varalakshmi Pooja is an important pooja performed by many women in the states of Andra and Tamilnadu. This year Varalakshmi Viratham is on 25th Aug 2023. Varalakshmi Pooja is celebrated...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

August 2, 2017

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Arisi Paruppu Payasam

Arisi Paruppu payasam, a traditional Neivedhyam Payasam variety which we do it very often especially for festivals. Very simple and yummy Payasam variety. I have used milk for this payasam,...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

August 10, 2016

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Ulundhu Vadai | Medhu vadai | Urad dhal Vada

Medhu Vadai is one of the popular snack in Tamil Nadu made using Urad Dhal (Ulundhu). It’s a great and tasty appetizer. We usually make this vadai for most of...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

January 12, 2016

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Varalakshmi Viratham Pooja – FAQs

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I have been receiving lot of questions and comments based on my post on Varalakshmi Viratham Pooja. I tried to collate all the questions and provided the responses here. These...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

August 26, 2015

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Suyyam

I have been thinking of publishing this Suyyam recipe for a long time and this time I decided to do it now as we have Vinayakar Chaturti coming and this...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

October 1, 2014

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Pacharisi Idly ( Raw rice Idly)

We make Pacharisi Idly especially for neivedhyam only. Generally Pacharisi Idly tend to be harder so we need to use equal proportion of raw rice and urid dal to make...

Sowmya Venkatachalam

August 13, 2013

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Breakfast Dishes	Indian Bread
Kuzhambu	Rasam
Rice varieties	Snacks
Sweet Varieties	Veg Gravies