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Boondhi Laddoo - Diwali special and Arusuvai Friendship Chain
Boondhi Laddoo My friend Raji and I have been making Boondhi laddoo for Diwali since 8 years. The first time we ended up making a whooping 450 laddoos because we didn’t know how many laddoos we … more →
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Boondhi Laddoo - Diwali special and Arusuvai Friendship Chain
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lathanarasimhan wrote 2 years ago: Boondhi Laddoo My friend Raji and I have been making Boondhi laddoo for Diwali since 8 years. The fi … more →
RCI - Festivals of Tamizh Nadu - Our Entries
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lathanarasimhan wrote 2 years ago: We have already covered menu for all festivals from Aadi to Navarathiri in our previous posts. Here … more →
Godumai (Wheat) Halwa- Traditional Deepavali Sweet in Tamizh Nadu
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lathanarasimhan wrote 2 years ago: Preparing Godumai (Wheat) halwa on Deepavali is almost like a custom in many Iyengar households in S … more →
Festivals of Tamizh Nadu - Sri Rama Navami
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lathanarasimhan wrote 2 years ago: Sri Rama Navami is the first festival after Varuda Pirappu. It falls on the navami day of sukla paks … more →
Perumal Theertham and Kalkandu Pongal
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lakshmi wrote 2 years ago: Lakshmi: The mere utterance of the words “Perumal Theertham” conjures up memories of my … more →
Festivals of Tamizh Nadu - Varuda Pirappu
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lathanarasimhan wrote 2 years ago: For the RCI event on Tamizh festivals, started by Lakshmi and hosted this month by Viji, I am planni … more →
Panchamrutham
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lathanarasimhan wrote 2 years ago: Panchamrutham literally translates into five nectars – Pancha means “five” and amr … more →
Vazhakkai (Raw Banana/ Plaintain) Podi Parathas
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lakshmi wrote 2 years ago: I like to think of Vazhakkai also known as Raw Banana or Green Plaintain as the unsweetened cousin o … more →
Poori Laadu - Amma's Special
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lakshmi wrote 2 years ago: poori laadu for little krishna’s birthday Poori Laadu are deliciously crunchy mini laddoos tha … more →
Paal cake - Milk burfi
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lathanarasimhan wrote 2 years ago: It has been atleast a few years since I prepared this sweet! I decided to make this for Srijayanthi … more →
Uppu Seedai- Crunchy marbles
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lathanarasimhan wrote 2 years ago: Uppu seedai is a must for Srijayanthi! This snack is some thing you can do in a leisurely way. You c … more →
Srijayanthi( Krishna jayanthi or Janmashtami or Gokulashtami) and Recipes
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lathanarasimhan wrote 2 years ago: Tanjore Painting of Lord Bala Krishna made by Latha Narasimhan (me!!) Update: Thanks SeeC, for sugge … more →
More recipes for Aavani avittam
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lathanarasimhan wrote 2 years ago: Recipes for following have been posted below: Parangikai Paal Kootu (Sweet Pumpkin in Milk, Jaggery … more →
Aavani avittam or Upaakarma
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lathanarasimhan wrote 2 years ago: Aavani avittam or Upaakarma falls on the Poornima(full moon day) in the month of Aavani (mid august … more →
JFI Rice-Akkaravadisil
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lathanarasimhan wrote 2 years ago: Akkaravadesil is my entry for JFI Rice event hosted by Sharmi of Neivedyam. Click here for the recip … more →
Microwave Easy Cooking: Theratti Paal
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lathanarasimhan wrote 2 years ago: My entry for Srivalli’s Microwave Easy Cooking Series The Maharani of Sweets – Theratti … more →
Appam and vadai for varalakshmi pooja neivedyam.
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lathanarasimhan wrote 2 years ago: Urad dal vadai is made in the same way as the recipe already posted for thayir vadai. The only diffe … more →
Pathiya sappadu (saatvik Khana)Milagu kuzhambu, paruppu thogayal.
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lathanarasimhan wrote 2 years ago: With three birthdays and so many festivals in the month of aadi, There were too many heavy lunches. … more →
Mysoor Pak
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lathanarasimhan wrote 2 years ago: Mysoor pak is my daughter’s favourite sweet. I prepared it on her birthday on August 12th. In … more →
