Christmas and Thanksgiving all rolled into one huge four day celebration – that’s the Tamil festival of Pongal!
Continue reading What Pongal means to the Hindus of South India
What Pongal means to the Hindus of South India
Monthly Archives: January 2018
Happy Thai Pongal – 2nd Day and Main Event
On Pongal day the sun God is worshipped. Offerings to the Sun are enclosed in kolam art and devotees look towards the sun and do the arati walking clockwise around the offerings. Continue reading Happy Thai Pongal – 2nd Day and Main Event
Vegetable Sambar for Pongal
Veggie sambar recipe
The pongal sambar, which is a mixed vegetable sambar, is divine. I am absolutely certain that you will love this recipe! Continue reading Vegetable Sambar for Pongal
Medu Vadai
Medu vadai
A savory donut that goes well with chutney and ven pongal or as a snack Continue reading Medu Vadai
Ven Pongal
Ven Pongal
A white colored pongal (though it could also be yellow) is a savory dish that is not only a tradition during the harvest season, but also a daily hot breakfast cereal for many people in South India. Continue reading Ven Pongal
Sakarai Pongal
Sakarai Pongal
This is a sweet pongal dish made with a nutritious palm sugar called jaggery. Jaggery can be substituted with maple syrup or brown sugar. Continue reading Sakarai Pongal
Happy Pongal Greetings Day 1: Bhogi
In India, January 14th is the start of the harvest season and is celebrated for four days. Pongal means overflowing of abundance in prosperity and harvest. Hindus give thanks to nature for the rains and fresh harvest, to the animals, especially the cow for being a surrogate mother. Continue reading Happy Pongal Greetings Day 1: Bhogi