Recipe: Ugadi Pachadi – a Reflection of the Myriad Flavours of Life
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…
Recipe: Sakkare Acchu: festive sugar mould figurines
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…
Atharasa aka Kajjaya: a festive speciality
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…
Shankranthi – of sesame, sugarcane and feasts of the harvest
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…
Recipe: Seven vegetables curry (Ezhukari Kootu) for Sankranti
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…
Kotte kadubu: a symbol of tradition wrapped in moulds of faith
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.…