Whenever amma start making some yummy bhakshanam( traditional snacks) she first starts with a small conical mount with turmeric powder kneaded together and place some kumkum at the top of it. Following this is when she start actually making the dough for ribbon pakoda, omapodi, chakkuli or murukku. Through this process they are invoking the blessings of the food loving God, Ganesh who will probably remove any obstacles in the tricky process of getting these snacks done. Taking that a step f...| Mildly Indian
From the first day of September the Indian calendar is saturated with festivals. The constant tug of war between getting to work and balancing the cultural side to ensure that the kids have a glimpse of festivals even if they are geographically separated from homeland gets me thinking of all sorts of hacks. I hope this is what you enjoy about my blog too! The one that is riding in my thought for this Chaturthi season is to keep ready some no cook modak ideas. This will help me sorting naivedy...| Mildly Indian