GANESH CHATURDHI-2016

SANKRANTHI FESTIVAL RECIPES

We all know that Sankranthi is celebrated for 3 days in whole Andhra Pradesh state but they vary regionally with different customs and traditions.In our home we make many recipes using sesame seeds as the main ingredient.

• DAY-1: PULUGAM,NUVVULA ROTTI,VANKAYA NUVVULA PACHADI,CHIKKUDUKAYA NUVVULAKURA

PULUGAM:Basically this is a sweet made of rice jagery and sesam seed powder

• Rice-1/2 cup
• Jaggery-1 cup
• Sesame seed roasted powder/nuvvula podi-2 tbs
• Dry fruits-3 tbs
• Ghee 1tbs

METHOD:Pressure cook rice with 3 cups of water and cook till sot now open lid add jaggery and sesame seed powder,when the sweet starts thickening add the roasted nuts and 1 tbs ghee and switch off the flame.
INGREDIENTS FOR NUVVUL ROTTTI:

1. Rice flour-1 cup
2. Water -1 cup
3. Sesame seeds/nuvvulu-hand full

PREPARATIONS:

• Boil 1 cup water with pinch of salt and take out from the flame and immediately add the flour and mix with spoon
• When it is warm knead with hands and divide into portions,close lid

METHOD:

• Take each dough ball flatten it,now dip the ball in water on one side
• immediately dip that wet side in the sesame seeds this helps to stick sesame seeds on the dough
• Now take a pour some rice flour on roll the dough facing sesame seeds upper side,when the rolling of roti is complete
• Put it on tawa and sprinkle water all over the roti and fry both sides until it is fried evenly
• We should not use oil to make roti

VANKAYA NUVVULA PACHADI

• Chopped brinjal-3 tbs
• Chopped onion-2tbs
• Roasted sesame sed powder-5tbs
• Green chilis-2
• Tamarind paste-1/2 ts
• Sugar-1 tbs
• Salt-to taste
• Oil-1 tbs
• Cumin mustard-1/4th ts each
• Curry leaves4

METHOD:

• Dry roast green chilis and blend along with powder,salt,and some water to make fine paste
• Now heat oil in a pan add seasoning and curry leaves
• Now add brinjal pieces and cook till done

INGREDIENTS FOR GORU CHiKKUDU KURA/INDIAN BROADBEANS CURRY:

1. Goru chikkudu chopped-1 cup
2. onion chopped-1/4th cup
3. Tomato chopped-1/2 cup
4. methi leaves chopped-3 tbs
5. Roasted sesame seed powder-2 tbs
6. Ginger garlic paste-1 ts
7. Oil-1 tbs
8. Cumin mustard-1/2 ts each
9. Curry leaves-4
10. Jaggery or sugar-2 ts

METHOD:

1. Microwave broad beans until they turn soft and set a side
2. now heat oil in a kadhai and make seasoning add curry leaves and onion
3. Saute for 2 minutes add methi leaves and tomato cook for 10 minutes now add cooked broad beans and remaining ingredients
4. Cook for 5 more minutes on medium flame and serve hot
5. goes well with roti and also with rice

• now mix this with the blendd paste and serve with nuvvula rotti

GANESH CHATURDHI-2010

HELLO FRIENDS WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY GANESH CHATURDI,TODAY I MADE GANESH IDOL AT HOME USING TURMERIC AND WHEAT FLOUR DOUGH,THE IDOL CAME OUT VERY GOOD ,I DECORATED JEWELLERY JUST WITH SANDAL WOOD PASTE AND KUMKUM.WE ARE VERY HAPPY AS THE LORD WE DECORATED WAS VERY PRETTY.USUALLY FOR SETTING THE IDOL FIRST WE POUR SO GREEN LEAF PLATED STCHED BY USING 16 LEAVES OF FICUS LEAVES,ON THAT WE POUR RAW RICE AND WE WILL SET THE GANESH IDOL,GANESHA LIKES GRASS(GARKA IN TELUGU)SO WE DECORATE WITH GRASS AND FLOWERS AT MY HOME,THE NEIVEDYAM FOR TODAYS FESTIVAL I OFFERED IS 16 TYPES,IN DETAIL I EXPLAINED BELOW,HOPE U WOULD ALL LIKE MY CEREMONY

GANESH CHATURDHI IS CELEBRATED GRANDLY IN WHOLE INDIA,BUT THE PUJA VARRIES REGIONALLY,AT OUR TELANGA REGION WE PERFORM PUJA IN PRESENCE OF IYYE-
-NGAR ,AND WE DO ACCORDINGLY,BUT HERE I I CANT DO IN PRESENCE OF IYYENGAR ,WE CELEBRATED FESTIVAL AS IF LIKE INDIA,I MADE 16 VARITIES OF DISHES AS NEIVEDYAM FOR LORD VINAYAKA

1.INGREDIENTS FOR UNDRALLU(RICE FLOUR DUMPLINGS):

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• Rice flour-1 cup
• Salt-to tasate
• Hot boiling water-to knead the dough
• Oil-1 teaspoon

METHOD: Just mix all the ingredients and e small round balls of marble size and steam them in idli maker for 15 minutes.

usually for Lord Ganesh puja 16 number is used,so we make 16 kudumulu and will be offered as neivedyam,these are not eaten but will be sent along with Ganesha during nimajjan time

2.INGREDIENTS FOR PAPPU KUDUMULU(KUDUMULU WITH CHENADAL)

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• rice flour-1 cup
• Soaked chanadal-1 table spoon
• Salt to taste
• hot water-to knead the dough
• Oil-1 teaspoon

Just mix all the ingredients ,make circles and flatten it,then steam for 15 minutes,then they are ready

3.INGREDIENTS FOR TIPI KUDUMULU(SWEET KUDUMULU)

• Rice flour-1/2 cup
• Jaggery-1/2 cup
• Soake chana dal-2 teaspoons
• ghee- 1 teaspoon
• ilaichi/cardamom9optional)

METHOD:mix allingredients with out any lumps,make round small balls,and flatten them

Steam for 15 minutes,and they are ready to serve

4.UNDRALLA PAYASAM(WHEAT FLOUR AND DRY FRUIT PASTE PAYASAM)

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This is very important neivedyam which we offer for Ganesha along with undrallu,my mom is perfect is expert in making this recipe,i learned this recipe from my mom,its so delicious,u must try this recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• Wheat flour balls-2 cups
• Jaggery-3 cups
• Water-6 to cups
• Milk-1 cup
• dry fruit paste(1 table spoon)
• Ghee-1 teaspoon
• Ilaichi powder-th spoon
• Dry fruits for garnishing-1 table spoons

PREPARATIONS:

1. For making wheat flour balls,just make dough of wheat like chapathi dough and make small balls say a size of black pepper corns 1 or 2 days before the ganesh chaturdhi,and alow it dry to open air,make sure they are in flour,other wise they may stick.on the day of making sweet seperate the balls from flour by seiving them
2. For dry fruit paste soak 6 almonds,1 teaspoon poppy seeds/gasa gasalu and 8 kaju in warm water for 15 minutes and blend to fine paste
3. For garnishing just roast cashews and raisins in ghee or butter

METHOD:

Add undrallu to boiling water with 1/8th teaspoon ghee,once they are cooked add jaggery and cook for 5 to 8 minutes,now add dry fruit paste,milk and followed by all other ingredients

this payasam should not be much thicker or liquid but should be of medium consistency,once cooled it tightens little bit.

5.KALAGURA(MIXED VEGETABLE CURRY USING 16 VEGETABLES)

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For this recipe i added 16 different vegetables,no measurement for this vegetables.I used karela,okra,tindora,zuccini,cauliflower,broccoli,spinach,cabbage,potato,yellow cucumber,cluster bean ,carrot,tomato,green capsicum,french cut beans and indian broad bean seeds

METHOD:Heat 2 teaspoon of oil in a pressure cooker and make seasoning,cumin and mustard.

now add the chopped veggies,green chili paste,salt,turmeric and some jaggery,little water

Close lid and pressure cook till done

6.INGREDIENTS FOR YELLOW CUCUMBER CHUTNEY:

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• Chopped yellow cucumbers-1 cup(use seeds for this recipe if they are tender)
• Green chilis-4 to 6
• Salt-to atse
• Roaste peanut powdewr-3 1/2 teaspoons
• Garlic-1(i skipped today because for neivedyam we should not add garlc)
• Turmeric-pinch
• oil-3 teaspoons
• Cu,min and mustard-1 teaspoon
• Curry leaves-5 to 6

METHOD:

In a pan heat oil add cucumbery pieces along with seeds,and green chilis,water 1 cup and cook they are tender

now blend these chilis,along with powders finally add cucumbers and blend coarsely

now make seasoning and add to pickle.this is so delicious

7.INGREDIENTS FOR SPINACH DAL:

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• Tuvar dal-1 cup
• Spinach-2 cups
• Red chili powder-1 teaspoon
• salt-t0 taste
• Tamarind paste-1 to 2 teaspoons
• oil- for seasoning
• Cumin and mustarn
• Curry leaves-6
• coriander-1 teaspoon

METHOD:

Pressure cook dal, water,spinach close lid cook till done

Now add remaining ingredients and cook for 5 minutes

make seasoning and add to dal

8.INGREDIENTS FOR MOONG DAL POTATO FRITTERS:

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• Moong dal soaked in water-1 cup
• Salt-to taste
• green chili paste -1 teaspoon
• Cumin-1/2 teaspoon
• Hot oil-1 tea spoon
• potatoes chopped into circles-1 cup
• Oil for deep frying

METHOD;

blend moong dal to fine paste,don't add any water

To this add rice flour,chili paste,salt,cumin and hot oil

dip potatoes and deep fry in oil

9.INGREDIENTS FOR ZUCCHINI FRITTERS:

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• Besan/chik pea flour-1 cup
• Rice flour-2 teaspoons
• Red chili powder-1/8Th teaspoon
• salt-to taste
• Hot oil-1 teaspoon
• Carom seeds-1/4Th teaspoon
• Skin pealed Zuchini chopped into circles -1 cup
• Oil-for deep frying

METHOD:

Mix all ingredients in a bowl with some water and make batter of medium consistency

Dip zucchini in batter and deep fry in oil

Apart from these i made plane rice and puloyodare(check my previous recipes)including 5 types of fruits which made 16 varieties of dishes,finally today me and my family celebrated a very very happy and memorable ganesh chaturthi

DIWALI FESTIVAL-2009

Hello friends WISH U ALL HAPPY DIWALI,MAY GOD BLESS U AND BRING BRIGHTNESS IN YOUR LIFE.
INGREDIENS FOR VERMICELLI PAYASAM
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1. Vermicelli-1cup
2. Milk-5 cups
3. Pecans-4 table spoons
4. Almond powder-2 table spoons
5. Butter-2 table spoons

METHOD:
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1. Met the butter and add the pecancs roast well and add the vermicelli and roast well and set a side
2. Now boil milk and add the vermicelli mixture cook until it softens
3. Now add the almond powder and cook for 5 more minutes
4. Finaly add 1 cup of sugar and cook for more 15 minutes on low-medium flame
5. Garnish with fried raisins
   
   


6. Picture of Diwali puja

2.Evening I deccorated home with candles

GODDESS LAXMI DEVI-mainly we perform puja and get blessings from to develop health and wealth

DEEPAM-Gives brightness for life,welcomes Laxmi Devi to home,

The festval is named because we invite Goddess Laxmi Devi by litting lamps( dipalu) as DEEPAVALI.Hindu history says that lord SriRama Has become the king of ayodhya on this day,and king vikramarka was alsobecame king on the same day.people think on this holy day Goddess laxmi will visit all homes on this day so that all will clean the homes,and mop with cow dounge,and decorate homes with flowers and lit fire (deepam).

Bali chakravarthy the demon king will prison the Goddess laxmi and all other Gods,to help them lord Vishnu will come as Vamana and asks bali to give 3 steps,For the first step he will occupy sky,univers and the third step on earth,later he puts his foot on balis head and press him to pathala loka.And release goddess lami and other gods,they will go to kshirasagaram and will celebrate the day,so it is called diwali.

another story says that budhevi's and lord Varaha swamy son is narakasura,he was a demon king and treated Gods as slaves and willbe very violent,so protect against him. Gods will pray Lord Vishnu, So their will be a war going on between narakasura and lord Krishna and sathyabama,Sathyabama will kill Narakasura and then all will celebrate diwali

3 DAYS FESTIVAL CELEBRATION AT MY HOME

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DEEPAVALI in Andhra Pradesh is celebrated for 3 days

• NARAKA CHATHURDASHI/BOGHI
  


• DEEPAVALI



• BALI PADYAMI

NARAKA CHATHURDASHI:Today in the morning we decorate home with mariegold flowers and tie mango leaves thoran to all rooms at home. we celebrate this day as boghi,on this day we do abhishekam for gods and put semya sweet as naivedyam and give mangala harathi to God,later it is a tradition in my home that all gents in home should sit in lane and al the women together will give mangal hararthi for the men,in return they will give money to the women.then we all pray god and eat prasadam

evening women will lit the lamps and kids and others will enjoy firing the crackers

DEEPAVALI :SECOND DAY CELEBRATION

With Marie Gold flowers we make thotle(cradle) and we keep it on puja room where we celebrate nomulu,parents will sit together and do KEDARESHWARA NOMULU , in front of God,and pujari will make puja,and parents also perform it.They do GOURAMMA PUJA made of turmeric which is placed on 2 beetle leaves,and the beetlenut is treated as Lord Ganesha,Laxmi idol in the middle,and Kalasham at the front.

NAIVEDYAM:

We make a curry called kalakura(mixed vegetable curry) made of 21 vegetables ,and the next variety is Burelu(jaggery appam ) and rice,curries .all these well offer for god.this curry should be done only people who will perform Nomulu

Evening we lit Deepam in various designs and also Rangoli,and enjoy firing the crackers

BALI PADYAMI:
Non vegetarians Will give Bali on this day ,and eat non veg,but in my home we make vegetable Biryani and some recipes and enjoy the day

Like this the whole three days we enjoy Deepavali

NAVARATHRI AND ITS IMPORTANCE (DURING DUSEHRA)

Dusehra is one of the important festival celebrated throughout the India,The main Idol we worship for Dusehra festival is Lorddess "Durga Devi",always their is a story behind a festival,so briefly the story begins.Once upon a time their was a demon king Bandasura.He was as cruel and violent demon king,he did many bad things like destroying the yagas,stopped pujas in temples and even torched the sura's(gods),so finally every one prayed Lorddess ?Durga Devi to protect themselves from the demon king,and they sacrificed their life's in the fire.So Durgadevi fought with bandasura for 9 days starting from padyami to navami and killed him on the tenth day ,as she won(vijayam) in the war on the 10th day(dasami) it is called as VIJAYA DASAMI OR DUSEHRA.,.Lord sri Krishna did Devi puja when he was in Dwaraka,and other Gods too performed Devi puja and got their property back.In these nine days daily she was in different avatar and names were

Shailaputhri

Brahmacharini

Chandraghanta

Kooshmanda

Scandamatha

Kathyayani

Kalarathri

Maha gauri

Sidhidathri

Shakthi means union of three Goddess Laxmi ,Parvathi and Saraswathi Devi.So in these 9 days Devi will be worshipped in 10 different forms,The First three days they worship Laxmi Devi in 3 forms,second three days Parvathi Devi and The next 3 days Saraswati Devi.Daily make naivedyam and offer for Goddess for the 9 nights.Sundal or Beans prasadam is offered for Goddess.She like Sweets made of Jaggery.

1. Laxmi Devi
2. Gayatri devi
3. Anna purna Devi
4. Lalitha Devi
5. Bala tripura sundari Devi
6. Saraswathi Devi
7. Rajeshwari
8. Durga Devi
9. Mahishasura Mardhini

On the tenth day every one will celebrate Dusehra Festival,do puja to Matha and offer maha naivedyam o Goddess and then offered as prasadam.One more important thing is devotees buy some gold on Dusehra and make puja along with shami leaves(jemmi vruksham leaves).Do Lalitha parayanam and Perform Kunkumarchana to Godess for these 9 days ,Goddess will satisfy and bless all the devotees.I wish you all happy Navarathri and happy Dusehra and may Goddess bless you all.