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Maa Vilakku or Pindi Deepam is a lamp made of rice flour and jaggery dough into which cow's ghee is poured and wick made of cotton is lit in it.The tradition of lighting such lamp came from ancient times. The Lamps are lit during the Tamil months of Aadi and Thai for Ambal, in Purattasi for Lord Venkateswara Perumal and during Karthigai Deepam for Lord Murugan. I used processed Samai/Little Millet flour for this recipe. Millet is washed and soaked in water for 2 hours, then drained and dried on a clean cotton cloth for 30 minutes in shade. The semi dried grains are made into fine flour. This is known as processed flour.
After the puja is over and the light is exhausted, it is distributed to all. It is believed that the positive rays from ghee reaches the abode of Divine Mother and she showers her kindness on the earth.
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Meetha Chawal is a traditional dessert of North India mostly served during pujas and functions. It is prepared using cooked basmati rice and carefully selected mild Indian spices and ghee. I have used Little Millet for this recipe and substituted sugar with jaggery for health reasons, and it was equally aromatic and tasty.
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One of my friend shared this dosa recipe using rice recently and it was new to me. I used whole jowar along with whole green moong and urad dal to make it more healthy. It came out very well and the taste was really good, something different from regular dosas. Try this recipe for a flavourful dosa! Thanks Shyamala Srivatsan for the recipe.
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Makar Sankranti is one of the important festivals celebrated in different names in different parts of our country. Different sweets like pongal, poli, ubbattu, payasam or chikkis are made using jaggery. According to Āyurvēda, eating sesame seeds in winter is beneficial for our health. Spiritually, sesame seeds and sesame oil have the ability to absorb and emit Sattva frequencies more than any other oil. On the day of Bhogi, traditionally Poli is made in all homes. I made poli with til (sesame seeds) and Gud ( jaggery) as stuffing and used jowar flour for the outer layer.
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Bathua leaves are available in plenty during winter season. I have already shared paratha recipe with these leaves. If the cooked millet is ready, this delicious and nutritious dish can be made in no time. I used Kodo Millet for this recipe.
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