Here are the pictures... They don't look very great thanks to the yellow lighting at home and the fact that it darkens very quick these days. But they sure did taste awesome.On a different note, happy birthday VR.
Showing posts with label vadai. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vadai. Show all posts
Monday, October 27, 2008
Diwali goodies
Well yeah I talked to many of my friends, whose Thalai Diwali also it is. I may not have made a lot of dishes. But I did make one sweet, chakrapongal (Thanks Priya for the recipe) and one savory, vadai for keeping up the tradition.
Here are the pictures... They don't look very great thanks to the yellow lighting at home and the fact that it darkens very quick these days. But they sure did taste awesome.
Here are the pictures... They don't look very great thanks to the yellow lighting at home and the fact that it darkens very quick these days. But they sure did taste awesome.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
The Varalakshmi Nombu
Before I get to the post, Happy Independence Day everyone. :)
Today was the first of many things... It was the first Varalakshmi Nombu for me post-wedding. For those unfamiliar with the rituals, here's a synopsis - http://www.hindu-blog.com/2008/07/varalakshmi-nombu.html. But this meant I had to shoulder the responsibility of being the 'woman-of-the-house', and cook the yummy treats that I took for granted all the years till now, wake up at 6:00 am to cook everything post a head-shower (I was allowed the luxury of sleeping-in in those premarital days), prepare everything for the pooja, etc etc etc.
Amongst this is what I consider supremely challenging - making the vadais and the kozhakattais (a.k.a modak). And I took down the recipe from Patti and followed it to the P. Who said victory isn't sweet? It certainly is when it's a sweet rice dumpling like the kozhakattai.
Today was the first of many things... It was the first Varalakshmi Nombu for me post-wedding. For those unfamiliar with the rituals, here's a synopsis - http://www.hindu-blog.com/2008/07/varalakshmi-nombu.html. But this meant I had to shoulder the responsibility of being the 'woman-of-the-house', and cook the yummy treats that I took for granted all the years till now, wake up at 6:00 am to cook everything post a head-shower (I was allowed the luxury of sleeping-in in those premarital days), prepare everything for the pooja, etc etc etc.
Amongst this is what I consider supremely challenging - making the vadais and the kozhakattais (a.k.a modak). And I took down the recipe from Patti and followed it to the P. Who said victory isn't sweet? It certainly is when it's a sweet rice dumpling like the kozhakattai.
Or the crispy vadais (though I didn't shape them too well... hehehehe. There's always room for improvement!)
