Kolam by Sudha Balaji

Vatha kuzhambu powder preparation The ingredients required and measurements are as follows Dhania or coriander 3 cups , urad dhal 2 cups ,  gram dhal 2 cups , 1 1/2 cups toor dhal One cup jeera or cumin seeds , one cup milagu or pepper  One tea spoon fenugreek seeds , little rice and 10-15 byadgi chillies All except chillies are to be dry roasted separately because the roasting time is different for each For chillies add a little  oil and roast so that the oil takes care of the hot vapours emanating  Or dhania and urad dhal are roasted separately Then gram dhal and  toor dhal  are roasted  Then cumin seeds , pepper , rice and fenugreek are roasted Finally the chillies are roasted. Allow them  to cool in air Dry grind in a mixer and store in an air tight container. It can also be used as sambar powder Vatha kulambu podi recipe through images Detailed description is given above for vatha kuzhambu podi recipe Now we know how to make v...

Preparation of rice flour for mullu murukku, thenkuzhal , seedai - traditional method Take raw rice in a vessel, soak in water for 30-minute sand wash well with water, repeatedly. Spread it on a clean cloth in a room and dry in shade under a ceiling fan We need not dry it under the sun. The dried rice is again heated in a shallow vessel in a stove. Heating is done for a short time only and the rice should not change colour Alternatively, we can use readymade rice flour available in shops exclusively for the purpose of making murkkku, seedai etc. Deepavali bakshanam is ready in the pic shown above :)   Those were good old times when the ladies of the house used to plan for Diwali savory and sweet items one week to ten days in advance.  Elaborate plans and arrangements were made all the ingredients required were procured and prepared.    This tradition is still followed in many homes including ours.  There is an air of excitement as the festival draws ne...