Friday, July 29

sago dosa



   

Ingredients:
1/2 cup - sago
1 cup - raw rice
1 cup - par-boiled rice
1 - green chilli
Coriander leaves
Curry leaves
Salt to taste
  1. Soak sago, raw rice and par boiled rice together in water for 6 hours minimum.
  2. Leaving it over night gives the best result.
  3. Now grind it into a smooth paste.
  4. The batter should be in the consistency of rava dosa batter (watery).
  5. Add chopped chilly, coriander leaves, curry leaves and salt to it and mix well.
  6. Now heat the skillet and pour a ladle full of batter starting from the edges in a circular way.
  7. Since the batter is loose it will automatically fill the middle portion.
  8. Add a spoon of oil to roast it.
  9. Turn the dosa and roast it on the other side too.
  10. Sago dosa is ready to eat.
  11. Serve it hot with chutney and idly chilli powder.

Sunday, July 17

karkidaka maasam/Ramayana maasam / aadi maasam-July17-aug17



Karkidaka masam is the last month in malayalam calendar.
Aadi Masam, is the fourth month in Tamil Calendar.
Here are some auspicious days in karkidakam/Aadi Masam in 2011

Aadi Vellikizhamai – Fridays in the Aadi Masam is also considered auspicious.
Karkidakavavu/Aadi Amavasi (July 30, 2011) – No moon day in Aadi month dedicated to offering Shradh and Tarpan to dead ancestors.
Aadi Perukku (August 3) – The festival is dedicated to Kaveri River and falls on the eighteenth day in Aadi Masam.
Varalakshmi Puja (August 12) – Worship of Goddess Lakshmi. 


Thursday, July 14

Months follow by Kerala Iyers

The twelve months in the Kerala Iyer Calendar.   
 
Malayalam Months Months - Western Calendar


MedamApril - May
EdavamMay - June
MidhunamJune - July
KarkidakamJuly - August
ChingamAugust - September
KanniSeptember - October
ThulamOctober - November
VrichikamNovember - December
DhanuDecember - January
MakaramJanuary - February
KumbamFebruary - March
 Meenam                                        March - April
                                   

Simple maakkolam


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simple maakkolam

Friday, July 1

Easy umachi crafts

Creating a designer glass plate 

                                                                                                       by Hobbyideas