Karthigai Deepam is a highly celebrated festival in Southern India, particularly in Tamil Nadu. It is a time for people to honour Lord Shiva as a divine flame during the Tamil month of Karthigai (November-December). This festival is also known as the Festival of Lights and is a grand affair. As part of the celebration,…
Karthigai Deepam
Milagu Jeeraga Adai Recipe | Thirukarthigai Adai – Karthigai Deepam Special
Milagu jeeraga adai is similar to the regular dal adai, with a little difference in taste. You can taste the jeera and pepper flavor in this adai. This adai is specially prepared on the occasion of Karthigai Deepam. We don’t add onions in this as we serve it to God as Prashad. This adai can…
Karthigai Appam Recipe | Sweet Appam | Karthigai deepam Special
Karthigai appam is traditional sweet appam made during Karthigai deepam. The main ingredients used in this recipe are rice, jaggery, and ripe banana. Karthigai appam is made from rice and jaggery, so this can be a healthy evening snack too. I prepared this and took a video for last year’s Karthigai deepam. But somehow, I…
Pori Urundai Recipe | Puffed Rice Ladoo – Karthigai Deepam Special
Karthigai Deepam, Thirukarthikai, or Karthikai Vilakku is a festival of lights, that is observed by Hindus of Tamil Nadu and some regions in Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra, and Sri Lanka. The full moon day of this Karthigai Month(Tamil month) is called Karthigai pournami. Karthigai is essentially a festival of lamps. The lighted lamp is considered auspicious…
Nei Appam Recipe | Ghee Appam – Easy Method
Nei Appam is a South Indian sweet which is prepared mainly on Krishna Jayanthi or Karthigai Deepam. This sweet is prepared using rice and jaggery as the main ingredients. Nei appam is usually deep fried in ghee hence the name Nei Appam. The traditional method of making Nei Appam is a lengthy and time-consuming process….
