Indian Festival Recipes (Sweet Snacks & Namkin)

(Green Gram/ Mung Bean) Sweet Sundal

Moong/Pachai Payaru (Green Gram/ Mung Bean) Sweet Sundal (South Indian Recipe)

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Servings: 3-4 Soaking Time: 4-6 hours. Boiling Time; 10-12 minutes. Cooking Time: 6-7 minutes. Total Time: 19 minutes. “Colorful dolls, joyful gatherings, and a different Sundal every day! that’s the sweet charm of Golu celebrations in Tamil Nadu!” ✨ During Navratri Golu celebrations, Sweet Sundal the blend of jaggery, green cardamom, nutmeg and grated coconut, […]

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Moong/Pachai Payaru (Green Gram/ Mung Bean) Sundal (South Indian Recipe)

Moong/Pachai Payaru (Green Gram/ Mung Bean) Sundal (South Indian Recipe

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Servings: 3-4 Soaking Time: 4-6 hours. Boiling Time; 10-12 minutes. Cooking Time: 6-7 minutes. Total Time: 19 minutes. When we were in Tamil Nadu, I witnessed the grand celebrations of the Golu festival during Navratri. What surprised and fascinated me most was the beautiful arrangement of countless dolls, each telling a story and adding charm

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Jawe/Jave Seveiyan Kheer

Jawe/Jave Seveiyan Kheer

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Servings: 6-8 Preparation time: 10 minutes. Frying time: 4 minutes. Cooking time: 15-16 minutes. Total time: 30 minutes. Traditions have a way of connecting hearts across generations. Recently, I received a beautiful handmade token from my neighbour a delicate Jawe/Jave (vermicelli ) lovingly prepared by hand. Traditionally jave were handmade vermicelli with wheat flour crafted

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Roasting the Poli

Puran Poli – A Sweet Symphony of Tradition and Taste (Maharashtra)

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Servings: 4-5 Making dough time: 3-4 minutes. Making stuffing time: 18 minutes. Rolling time:2 minute (each). Frying time: 2-3 minute (each). Total time: 27 minutes. I prepared “Puran Poli” on the occasion of Ardra Nakshatra as a delightful variation to our traditional festive meal. Customary to cook dal poori on this day, which features a

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Kanya Poojan Thali During Navratri

Kanya Poojan Thali during Navratri

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During the sacred festival of Navratri, Kanya Poojan; the ritual of worshipping young girls as forms of Goddess Durga is  deeply cherished tradition in our home. To honour and serve the nine forms of Devi symbolised by the nine girls, I prepare a special “Kanya Poojan Thali” filled with devotion and sattvik (pure) flavours, completely

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