Thruvadirai kali

Thruvadirai is a very great function of lord Shiva
it will be celebrated in all Shiva temples
it is also known as aarudradarshanam
we prepare kali as naivedyam
to make kali
1.raw rice 1 cup
2.jaggri 1.5 cup ( known as vellam in tamil)
3.elaki 4 or 5
4.shredded coconut 1 cup
5.ghee 5 ts

1. wash the rice in water .make it dry in a plate
2. put the kadai in the stove fry the rice till it becomes light brown
3. then grind it in the mixie till it becomes like small granules
4. put the kadai in the stove add 3 cups of water
5. when it boils add jaggri and it will dissolve in water
6. add the rice powder mix it well until it will become thick
7. add elaki and ghee mix it well and off the stove
8. it will tke 20 m to prepare

nationalcake

badam 20+20+20 in number
sugar 300grms
ghee 2 to 3 ts
milk to grind badam
green and orange colors a pinch
choke badam in three containers in hot water
peal off badam and grind it separately by adding milk
put the paste in three vessels add the orange inone green in one
the other will be in its original color
put the kadai on the stove add sugar -100gms - and make is as pagu
add the green first and make itput it in a Greece plate make the plain in the same way and put it on the green thenmake the orange and put it onthe plain
you can see the three in one like the national flag
then cut it accourding to your wish
it will take just 15 mints to prepare it

God Shiva

vaikam temple in kerala is a very famous and ancient temle for Lord Shiva
ashtami in karthikai month will be celeberated in a grand scale there
they perform abishekam and archanai
they will also put annathanam for the whole people who are coming to worship
at shencottah -my living place -we will also celebrate this function in our Shiva
temple we will perform annabishegam to lord shiva
that too on that day it is karthigai somavaram

food port

at ilanji there is a hotel name `Monkey Bell`
it is on the way from new bus stand -Tenkasi to the four way road of Ilaji
inside the hotel they kept so many wall decorations of monkeys
it is very nice to see
also there is play area for children
if you are coming to courtallam don`t miss this `Monkey Bell`

quick facial

take a spoon of wheat flour add rose water and make it as a paste
put the paste on the face for 30 minute then wash it
you will be very fresh

vadai

peanuts -1 cup
roasted Channa dal - 1 cup
salt
chillies
oil to make vadas
grind the peanuts and dal together add salt and chillies
heat the oil and put the mix in the shape of vadas

halwa

wheat - 1 cup
sugar - 3 cup
ghee - 1 cup
kesari powder - 1 ts
soak the wheat for 7 hours then grind it and take the milk from it
keep the milk for 12 hours until it get sour taste
mix the milk well , put it in a kadai and heat in the other oven boil 1cup of water
when the milk start boiling add the boiled water and stir well
it becomes thick add sugar and mix well until it becomes thick

more kozambu

heat and boil the curd until it becomes like a very thick gravy
you can kept it for more than six months in a fridge
whenever you want ,grind 4or5 green chillies,pepper,jeera,and a spoon of rice flour and coconut
mix it with the thick curd prepared and boil it for a few seconds
it is very nice to go with boiled rice

biscut halwa

marie biscut 1 pocket
sugar 1/2 cup
badam, pista and cashew powder 1/4 cup
cardamon powder 1/4 teaspoon
milk 1cup
powder the biscut pocket addsugar and make it a nice powder
put a kadai on the stove put the mix in it with milk
stir well add badam pists and cashew powder and cardamon
off the oven
serve in a bowl
time 10 to 15 min

asoka halwa

greengram 200gms
sugar 300gms + 150ml
ghee 150ml
maida or wheet flour 50 gms
rasberry red powder a little pinch
put green gram and water and boil it, till it is mashed
put 1/2 the q of sugar and make sugar jeera in a kadaitakeout the jeera from the oven
mix the paste of green gram and sugar jeera together slowly in a big vesselput the rasberry red and mix well to prepare this halwa it will take 45min.

soorasamharam in shencottah

In kulaseharanatha dharmasamvardhani ammbal koil soorasamharam was celebrated in grand scale
from 6th nov to 11th nov

deepavali sweet

kadalaimavu 1cup
coconut thuruviyadu 1cup
milk 1cup
cashew nut 10
bhadam 10
maidha 1cup
ghee 1cup
sugar 3cup

grind coconut cashewand bhadam with half milk
mix milk and kadalaimavu in a kadai heat
add the mixed coconut cashew and badham
add sugar and gheemix it well and put in agreeced plate
cut it in which shape you like

it will take 20 minits to prepare

easy dish

more kali
wheat flour 1 cup
salt
red chillies 4 nos
saseme seeds
jeera and perungayem
50ml of butter milk
mix the flour in water add salt and butter milk
put the kadai onthe stove add one tbs oil put the seeds jeera and perungayam
put the chillies then add the mixed batter and make it as upma
this easy to eat for children also

today`s special

onion pakakoda
onion big 2nos
basen flour 2 to 3 tbs
rice flour 1 tbs
redchili powder 1 tbs
salt
oil to fry
cut the onions into small pices add all the above items and make it as a thick paste
put the kadai on the stove and pour oil in it
make the paste as small balls and fry it till it become brown
take it and put it on the plate
try it with tomato ketchup or coconut chutni