Kalyana Ven Pongal is a recipe from Meenakshi Ammal’s Samaithu Paar. I have the entire collection in English edition that my brother had bought. I think he got it to learn cooking. I remember he did carry it with him when he travelled to the US. Between both of us, we must have collected so […]
Kitchari ~ Ayurveda Kitchari Recipe
I was delayed so much that I almost thought I should not do this post. However after taking a theme that was so interesting as Detox, I had to attempt at completing this week. When I have posted the second day Detox drink, I have so many other bloggers saying how wonderful it was I […]
Saamai Milagu Ven Pongal | How to Cook Saamai Ven Pongal
We are starting with the second week of BM#49, with a very favorite theme of mine. It’s going to be weekend Brunch this week and I worked overload to come up with ideas that can fit the bill. Brunch is what’s called a meal that is not as light as a breakfast or as heavy […]
Puli Ven Pongal
On account of Sankranti I had included a theme on Pongal Varieties for BM during January. I wanted to take up this theme, however after checking out my list on Pongal Varieties, I knew it would be extremely hard to think more varieties in the time I had left. Though I make sure I am […]
Moth Dal, Moong Dal Ven Pongal ~ Navratri Special Dishes
Today’s neivedhyam was with Moth dal, Moong dal Ven Pongal. I make Ven Pongal in three different ways. This adds to the collection and is very healthy dish to boot. I recently picked up moth dal and have not cooked before. Deciding what to do, I thought making it as Ven Pongal was the best […]
Rava Pongal, Broken Wheat Payasam | Navaratri Recipes | Step By Step Recipes
For the Day 6 of Navaratri Pooja, I made a pongal with Rava – Rava Pongal and Broken wheat Payasam. Rava Pongal Recipe was the most simplest one you can get to make when you are pressed for time. Mondays are always pressed for time, we have few other things happening, plus the fact that […]
Ven Pongal Recipe | How to make Ven Pongal Step by Step Recipe
When it comes to a typical South Indian breakfast, Ven pongal or Pongali as we say in Telugu, features side by side to Idlis and Dosas. Now when I go to restaurants, it’s a hard choice to select which one to eat, among the Pooris, Idlis, Dosas and of course this very tempting Khara Ven […]
Pulagam aka Ven Pongal with a difference
Since my visit to Tirumala, I was thinking more of the different prasadams offered in temples and I was remembering the time we had pongal there. It tasted so ultimate. But then of course, in all temples the taste of the prasadam is incomparable. This dish that I make at home is called simply Pongal, […]