It is that time of the year when the old gives way to the new and nature is basking in the colours of spring. It is time for one of India’s most popular festivals, Ugadi aka Yugadi which is also the festival of new beginnings. Celebrated in a big way in the states of Karnataka,… Continue reading Recipe: Ugadi Pachadi – a Reflection of the Myriad Flavours of Life
Sakkare acchu which translates to sugar moulds in Kannada refers to figurines made using sugar syrup for Makar Sankranthi and other festive occasions. It is a festive speciality. “Sugar is always symbolic of festivities and of all things auspicious. Hence these figurines are prepared not only during Sankranti but also for celebratory occasions like weddings”… Continue reading Recipe: Sakkare Acchu: festive sugar mould figurines
Come January and it is time for Makara Sankranthi which is one of India’s most significant harvest festivals. Celebrated as Lohri in Punjab, Pongal in Tamil Nadu and Bihu in Assam, this festival officially marks the end of the winter solstice and the movement of the Sun into the “Makara” Rashi. A time for food… Continue reading Atharasa aka Kajjaya: a festive speciality
One of the most auspicious days of the Hindu Calendar, Makara Shankranthi falls on 15-January this year. This is a day of special significance as it marks the movement of the Sun into the Makara raashi and also the end of the winter solstice. The day marks the beginning of longer days and heralds the… Continue reading Shankranthi – of sesame, sugarcane and feasts of the harvest
Come January and it marks the advent of one of the most auspicious days of the Hindu calendar, “Makara Sankranti”. One of the very few Hindu festivals that is celebrated on a fixed date, Sankranti falls each year on either the 14th or 15th of January. While the term ‘Sankranti’ itself denotes the movement of… Continue reading Recipe: Seven vegetables curry (Ezhukari Kootu) for Sankranti
Having celebrated Ganesh Chathurthi last week with all the religious fervour, this post is a look at one of the traditions followed each year on the day of the festival. The preparation of one of His favourite dishes, the ‘Kotte Kadubu’ which is commonly followed in most households in the South Canara region of Karnataka. A… Continue reading Kotte kadubu: a symbol of tradition wrapped in moulds of faith
