Every year, the month of “Marghazi” is of very special significance as it heralds new beginnings, the new year, the music season in Tamil Nadu made redolent with the myraid performances of senior music stalwarts in the various halls, Vaikunta Ekadasi, and of course Thiruvadharai. When I actually embarked on the significance of this day [...]
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Thiruvadharai – Significance & Learnings – Naivethyams.
Posted in Kerala Cooking, Naivedhyams/ Festival Offerings., tagged Festival Neivedhyam, festivals, Thirivadharai on December 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Vella Adai for Karadaiyan Nombu.
Posted in Naivedhyams/ Festival Offerings., Snacks / Tiffin Varieties., tagged festivals, How to make Vella Adai for Nombu, Karadaiyan Nombu Vella Adai, nombu adai, vella adai on March 14, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Roasting the Rice Flour is again an important and integral portion of the process of making Nombu Adai. The rice flour has to be roasted on a medium flame for about 7-8 minutes until it reaches a consistency where you can pick it up and draw a line with it . It would have changed [...]
Karadaiyan Nombu Uppu Adai (Steamed rice cakes flavoured with seasonings)
Posted in Naivedhyams/ Festival Offerings., Quick Eats., Snacks / Tiffin Varieties., tagged charadu, festivals, How to make Nombu Adai, Kaara Adai for Karadaiyan Nombu, karadai, Karadaiyan Nombu Adai, nombu adai on March 14, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Karadaiyan Nombu is the tamil ritual where married women pray for the well being of their husbands and little girls pray to get good husbands in future. This ritual is observed at the time the tamil month of Masi ends and the month of Panguni begins. It`s believed that Savithri who was a very devout [...]











