My Tamil Kitchen

Main menu

Skip to content
  • Home
  • About

Category Archives: Festivals

Post navigation

கடலை

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Brami Jegan

0

Kadalai [kah-da-lai] or கடலை – served as offering to Hindu gods, and then eaten by humans or simply eaten by humans for breakfast with a nice hot tea to accompany. INGREDIENTS 1 cup of dry chickpeas – soaked overnight 1/2 tbls … Continue reading →

Posted in Festivals, Temple Food

Thai Pongal 2016

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Brami Jegan

3

On Jan 15 a Tamil festival will begin to celebrate the end of a harvest. This festival is called ‘Thai Pongal’. It falls on the 14 or 15 of the first month, depending on the year. Though it a festival … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Festivals, Sweet, Thai Pongal Tagged Cardamom, Cashews, rice, Sultanas

Coconut milk rice and chutney

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Brami Jegan

3

INGREDIENTS – Coconut milk rice 1 cup red rice 1/2 cup white rice 5 cups water Milk from 1/2 a coconut* or if that is not available then 2 cups (soy) milk 3/4 tsp salt 1. Wash the red and … Continue reading →

Posted in Festivals Tagged chutney, coconut, festivals, symbol, Tamil New Year

Thai Pongal 2014

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Brami Jegan

5

Today is ‘Thai Pongal’ – a Tamil festival celebrated at the end of a harvest. During this festival the farmers thank nature, the Sun and the farm animals for their assistance in providing a successful harvest. Thai means January and … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Festivals Tagged Thai Pongal

Post navigation

Afternoon Tea Breakfast Culture Curry Dessert Dinner Drinks Entrée Festivals Healing Lunch Recipes Rice Salad Sides Stories from home Thoughts Varai Vegan Vegetarian
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Follow Following
    • My Tamil Kitchen
    • Join 78 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • My Tamil Kitchen
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...