Thattai/Gokulashtami snacks/Crispy fried Snacks

                                                               Thattai is a flat crspy fried snack made during Gokulashtami festival.I remember my mom used to prepare the rice flour at home few days before the gokulashtami by soaking the rice then drying it under the fan in a large white veshti and then powdering it in the flour mill to make the seedai,murukku and thattais.That is the traditional way of making rice flour.I have used the store bought one and it came out pretty good.I am sure the traditional way has its own taste.You can check out this recipe for home made rice flourUppu seedai

Poorna Poli/Avani Avittam Recipes

ARISI THENGAI PAYASAM/AADI VELLI SPECIAL

                                                                           I decided to make a simple vella payasam today for Aadi vellikizhamai since vella payasam is(amman) ambal's favourite neivedhyam.My mother used to make this payasam during aadi vellikizhamai and during navrathri also.Let us see how i made it.

Vazhakkai Podi/Raw Banana Podi

                                                              Vazhakkai Podi is a rare and traditional recipe my grandmom used to make.It is slightly different from curry and the regular podis.It can be had with sambar rice as an accompaniment, as vegetable and of course had as a podi with hot rice and gingelly oil or ghee and last but not the least it is a great accompaniment for curd rice.It is a very rare recipe so i thought i will record it.

Aadi 18 Menu

                                                This is the 18thday of Aadi masam you make 4 types of rice variety and it is a neivedhyam for Cauvery amman.People used to  pack all this and go to the river banks of Cauvery pray to nature and enjoy the food.This is just for your quick reference....

The menu usually has a

• Payasam or Sakkarai Pongal
• Vadai
• Thengai Sadam
• Lemon Sadam
• Tamarind Rice
• Curd Rice
• More Kozhambu or Avial
• Fried Vadams or appalams