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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Thalakam for Thiruvathira Kali

Thiruvathira Festival
(On 22nd Decmber 2010)
Thalakam

This  thalakam is a unique combination of sweet upma and spicy  sambar like one gravy with lots of vegetables. My mother makes this combination on Thiruv
Lord Shiva
athira Day.(Arudra Darshan).

Devotees go to the Shiva temple early in the morning 



Ingredients
  • Yellow Pumpkin.......................................100 gms
  • Chenai(yam)............................................50 gms
  • Cheppangkizhangu(colacassia roots) ........6
  • Avarakkai................................................50 gms
  • White Pumpkin........................................50 gms
  • Yellow Pumpkin.......................................100 gms
  • Sweet Potato ..........................................2
  • Drum Stick..............................................1
  • Vendakkai/Okra......................................50 gms
  • Carrot.....................................................1
  • Tamarind.................................................1 lemon size
  • Powdered Jaggery...................................3 tsp
  • Mustard Seeds........................................1 tsp
  • Urad dhal................................................2 tsp
  • Salt to Taste
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Thiruvathira Kali
Thalakam

Method

  • Masala
  • Red Chili......... .............6
  • Urad Dhal.....................3 tsp
  • Tur Dhal........................3 tsp
  • Raw Rice.......................3 tsp
  • Chana Dhal (spiltgram)...3 tsp
  • Sesame Seeds ...............2 tsp
  • Grated Coconut..............1cup
  • Curry leaves...................few
  • Oil ..............................3 tsp

  • Fry the above ingredients with oil till they become red in colour.
  • Roast the sesame seeds with out oil.
  • Grind all together into a thick paste.

Method

  • Cut the vegetables into big pieces. 
  • Soak the tamarind in water and remove the tamarind juice. 
  • Boil the vegetables with tamarind water, turmeric powder and salt.
  • When the vegetables are cooked add the ground paste , jaggeryand mix well.