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    Home » Sweets & Desserts » Sakkarai Pongal | Chakkara Pongal Recipe | Bellam Paramannam | Ayuda Pooja Celebrations!

    Sakkarai Pongal | Chakkara Pongal Recipe | Bellam Paramannam | Ayuda Pooja Celebrations!

    Published: Oct 21, 2007 · Modified: Sep 23, 2020 by Srivalli · 9 Comments

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    Living in Tamil Nadu for over two decades, I realise we are more inclined in observing customs followed locally than in Andhra from where my parents came. However, after marriage I find that it's great in many ways that your spouse comes from another state, bringing in customs and traditions along. In that way I get to celebrate festivals in both ways.

    In my previous company, we had holiday for both Ayudha Pooja and Vijayadasami. So the day before Ayudha Pooja, we used to have elaborate celebrations, followed by the pooja performed in the afternoon. Once pooja is done, it's customary that we do not disturb the systems/objects, which meant we get the time off after that. We found that part most interesting as we end up chatting and fooling around. On the day of the festival we celebrate at home.

    Ayudha Pooja celebrations are always celebrated with much enthusiasm and joy at home. We clean and decorate the vehicles with flowers, Kunkum and Sandan. We keep lemon under each type of the vehicle and then once the archana is given, we had to run over it. It used to be fun when the lemon are not run over correctly, and slips. It's even more fun trying to catch the running lemon.

    One of the customary neivedyams will be of puffed rice mixed with jaggary and fried gram mixture. Along with this, for the lunch it is always an elaborate feast that's done. For this year's pooja, I prepare Bellam Paramannam or Chakkara Pongal.


    Neivethyam - Fruits, Puffed Rice, Bellamannam with flowers and Kunkum

    Sakkarai Pongal | Chakkara Pongal Recipe | Bellam Paramannam

    Ingredients needed:

    Rice - 1 cup
    Bengal gram / Yellow moong dal - 1 tbsp
    Jaggary - 1 & 1/2 cup
    Ghee - 2 tbps
    Cardamon - 2

    Garnishing

    Roasted Cashew nuts & Raisins


    Method to prepare:

    Clean and soak rice and dal for 10 mins. Pressure cook the rice with Cardamom for 2 whistles.

    Cook jaggary in water to remove impurities. Then cook on high flame till it thickens a bit.

    Once the pressure is down, add the jaggary water to the rice. Pressure for another 1 whistle.

    Heat a pan with 2 tbsp ghee, roast cashew nuts and raisins. Garnish to the pongal.

    Bellamannam / Sakkarai Pongal is my entry for RCI : Tamil Festival.

    This is also going to Vee who is hosting the The Jihva Special Edition : Festive Series.

    Tomorrow will be back with details on Vijaya dashami.

    Happy Vijaya Dashmi to all!

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    Sakkarai Pongal | Chakkara Pongal Recipe | Bellam Paramannam | Ayuda Pooja Celebrations!

    Course Sweets
    Cuisine Tamil Nadu
    Occasion Ayuda Pooja
    By Diet Vegetarian
    Dish Type Pongal Recipes
    Author Srivalli
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    Comments

    1. musical says

      October 21, 2007 at 5:07 pm

      Happy Vijayadashmi to you too, Srivalli! Nice dish for Ayudha Pooja.

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    2. Vcuisine says

      October 21, 2007 at 12:08 pm

      Valli the plate is divine and thank you so much for the entry. Take care. Viji

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    3. TBC says

      October 21, 2007 at 1:51 pm

      Best wishes for the festival season & Happy Vijayadashmi!

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    4. Puspha says

      October 21, 2007 at 8:07 pm

      Yummy. Itz my fav.

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    5. Siri says

      October 22, 2007 at 5:16 am

      Dussehra Subhakanshalu Sri..:) and a great entry dear..yummy

      Reply
    6. Cynthia says

      October 22, 2007 at 12:39 am

      Many blessings to you and the family as you celebrate this joyous festival.

      Reply
    7. Chandrika says

      October 22, 2007 at 1:01 am

      Happy Vijaya Dasami to you too!

      Reply
    8. Cinnamon says

      October 22, 2007 at 2:04 pm

      Happy VijayaDasami.. and the plate with prasadam looks too good!!

      Reply
    9. easycrafts says

      October 22, 2007 at 1:50 pm

      Superb sweet for the festival

      Reply

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