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| Lord nataraja |
Thiruvathirai or Arudra darishanam is a festival dedicated to Lord Shiva9Nataraja)All the shiva temple have special event on this occasion.It comes in the month of Margazhi at thiruvathira star/ poorami
There are rudrabhishekam for Lord Shiva in early morning.Onthis day unmarried women and girls take bath early in the mroning, wear new clothes sit near the vilakku. We prepare Kali and thalakam with all vegetables, banana, beetle leaves coconut do the naivedyam and seek lord Shivas blessing.
In Kerala they dance thiruvthira kaikottu kali.
Thiruvathira Kali
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| Koottu Curry |
Koottu Curry
Prepare Time...........10 min
Cook Time...............20 min
Serve........................4
This dish is very important in Sadyas in Kerala. The aromatic smell tells about the place where the Sadya dishes are prepared.
Ingredients
- Chenai (Yam) cut in small cubes.................1 cup
- Elavan(cut in small cubes)........................1/2 cup
- Chana Dhal ( split chick peas)...................1/2 cup
- Grated Coconut......................................1 1/2cup
- Turmeric Powder....................................1/4 tsp
- Mustard Seeds......................................1 tsp
- Red Chili Powder.....................................2tap
- Powdered Jaggery..................................3tbsp
- Jeera(Cumin Seeds)................................1tsp
- Urad Dhal..............................................2tsp
- Curry leaves...........................................few
- Salt to taste
Method
- Heat a pan with 2 cups of water.
- Wash the chana dhal, and add to the water wiht turmeric.
- When the chana dha is half cooked , add the vegetables.
- Add chili powder,salt and jaggery
- Grind one cup of coconut and jeera into fine paste.
- When the vegetables are cooked, add the ground paste and mix.
- Heat a pan with oil, add mustard, urad dhal,half cup coconut and curry leaves.
- When the coconut becomes golden add to the curry.
