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Vazhuthanengya(Brinjal) Thoran Kerala (malayali) Cuisine Recipe South Indian Cusine Recipe MY RATING - 8/10 This is an alternative to Fish fry Source - www.mallukitchen.com Ingredients   Brinjals - 2 Small onions chopped - 5 (or equivalent chopped big onion) Green chillies - 3 Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Chilli powder - 1 tsp Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp Garam masala - 1/2 tsp Garlic pods - 2 Grated coconut - 1/2 cup Curry leaves - 3 or 4 Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Salt as required Oil - 2 tbsp Method   Slice the brinjal into thin round or half round pieces. Marinate with turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt. Keep aside for 15 mins. Meanwhile, grind together grated coconut, garlic, garam masala, pepper powder, green chillies and salt and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan and fry the brinjal pieces lightly until they change colour. (Important: dont overdo the frying). Remove from oil and keep aside. In the same oil used for frying splutter the mustard seeds. Add chopped on

Rice Pongal Tamil Cuisine Recipe MY RATING - 9.9/10 I explained Huggi, which is a Kannada variation of the North Indian Khichdi. Now, I give you the Tamilian variety which is very famously known as PONGAL .Perhaps the most important dish for the Tamilians, since they celebrate their harvest festival of Pongal with this very dish. Nutrional values go far above any other dish and is recommended for all ages and sexes! Source - http://www.pongalfestival.org/rice-pongal.html Ingredients » Raw Rice -300 gms » Moong Dal (yellow or green) 100 gms » Hing powder -Half tsp » Cummin Seeds- one or two tsp » Black pepper- 10 to 12 » Cashew nuts-10 no » Ginger- 1 inch piece » Turmeric powder- half tsp (optional, if you like the colour) » Clarified Butter or liquified Ghee- four tbsp » Curry Leaves- 10 no (optional) » Salt- to taste Method 1. Heat Kadai. Dry roast rice and moong dal till they turn hot to touch. 2. Transfer the rice and dal to a container and wash three times

The music, the backdrop and the model...err...the actress Anushka Shetty....blend perfectly with the beautiful silk sarees by Chennai Silks. This commercial is one of the most beautiful and intricate one's that I have seen in recent times...I love it...wanted to share with everyone...an authentic Indian commerical..

For the past 2 and half months, clusters of men clad in black drapery have been trekking their way to finally reach their destination- SABARIMALA (शबरिमाला / ശബരിമല). The journey spanning a treacherous path of thorns and keeping alive severe worldly austerities on this journey to visit His Highness, Lord Ayyappa. Who is Ayyappa? People in the northern India often find the name funny and unsuitable for a God! Well, No offences, lack of knowledge can lead to such ignorant thinking. Lord Ayyappa is perhaps the most important Hindu deity for the people of Kerala and He is also followed in Tamil Nadu & Karnataka. Lord Ayyappa also known as Manikantha or the one with the bell around his throat is touted to be the son of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. Startled??? Surprised??? Shocked??? Well, the story dates back to the great Samudra Manthan (The churning of the Ocean) epic in the Hindu puranas. The clash took place between SurAs(Gods) and asurAs(Demons) to claim Amritham, which was a milky

Huggi (हुग्गी / ഹുഗ്ഗി)  Time Taken : 15-30 mins   MY RATING : 9/10 REFLECTIONS Huggi is a sweet flavored Mung rice (Moong dal and Chaawal). It is a very important recipe hailing from the South western Indian state of Karnataka. Huggi is one of the healthiest and wholesome dishes of the world. Though different in taste and flow from it's north Indian counterpart, Khichdi and Tamilian cousin, PONGAL...Huggi definitely deserves to be on the top. Easy to prepare..try it today! DELICIOUS HUGGI - http://www.itslife.in/wp-content/gallery/receipe-rice/recipe-rice-huggi.jpg INGREDIENTS 1 cup - yellow moong dal 1 cup - white rice 1-2 tbsp - dry/desiccated coconut, grated/powdered (Kobbari/copra) 1.5- 2 cups - sugar OR jaggery (OR as per taste) 1/2 tsp - cardamom powder 1/2 tsp - black peppercorns, coarsely crushed (optional) 2 cups - milk (optional) 1 tbsp - cashews and raisins 1-2 tbsp Ghee/clarified butter A pinch of turmeric RECIPE 1. Dry roast yellow moong dal for a cou

भज गोविन्दम / பச கோவிந்தம் / ഭജ ഗോവിന്ദം / BHAJA GOVINDAM Composed by - Shri Adi Shankaracharya Sung by - MS Subbalakshmi MY RATING - 10/10 Reflections I am just a nobody to comment on this masterpiece.....let's know what wikipedia has to say Bhaja Govindam(Praise/Seek Govinda) also known as Moha Mudgara (Hammer [to shatter] illusion) is a popular 8th century Hindu devotional composition in Sanskrit attributed to Adi Shankaracharya. This work of Adi Shankara underscores the view that devotion (Bhakti) to God, Govinda, is a vastly important part of general spirituality, as emphasised by Bhakti Yoga and the Bhakti movement. This work is generally considered a summary of Adi Shankara's Advaita Vedanta philosophy. Significance This timeless composition is a reminder that the author, Adi Shankaracharya, who is often regarded as a stalwart advocate of the Jnana Marga (Jnana Yoga) or the "Path of Knowledge" to attain Mukti, yielded to none in appreciating, in

SrinivAsa Kalyanam Directed and Edited by - K Hari Kumar Music - old Telugu film song & G.Ramesh Location - Shri Krishna Temple, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi Date - 17 Octiber 2010 Camera - Sony DSC W270   The Legend of Tirumala or popularly known as the story of Srinivasa Kalyanam (the marriage ceremony of Lord Srinivasa) in Southern parts of India, is the most fascinating story behind reincarnation of Lord Maha Vishnu on the Sacred Hills of Tirumala in the form of Lord Srinivasa ( also known as Venkateswara) and the marriage of Lord Sri Venkateswara with Goddess Padmavathi. The Story is so fascinating that it is being told and read in every home of South India again and again with great amount of interest and passion. Lord Venkateswara is so popular in Southern parts of India, that every home has a child named after the Lord Srinivasa or Govinda or Venkatesa or any name out of thousand names the Lord is known with.

മഹാഗനപതിം മനസാസ്മരാമി / மகாகனபதிம் மனசாச்மராமி / महागानपथिम मनासास्मरामी / Mahaganapathim ManasAsmarAmi Singer - Bombay Jayashree Music - Mani Sharma / Amit Heri My Rating - 10/10   Reflections An amazing Carnatic song, given a western touch by Mani Sharma / Amit Heri and rendered by the very talented Bombay Jayashree. A song that is both powerful in it's original raga as well as modern musical marvel. It's a song written in Sanskrit praising the great Lord Ganapathi