Oct 4, 2012

Navaratri Kolu

Navaratri !5th October 2012

Navaratri is nine day festival. We prepare different sweet dishes and other dishes. People are invited to see the kolu and give Vittila pakku and prasadms.
Navratri is a nine day festival to worship Shakthi (Devi)10th day is Vijaya Dashami or Dussehra.  Gujarat the traditional way to celebrate  is they perform Garba Dance. Now everywhere people dance Garba all nine days.

 Navaratri is divided  into three parts. First three days we celebrate Durga ( To destroy all our impurities),next three days are for Lakshmi ( for spiritual wealth) and last three days Saraswathi Devi ( wisdom)


Nilakadalai Sundal (Peanuts Sundal) 
Ammini Kozhakattai (Small kozhakattai)
Mor Appam
Medu Vadai 
Parippu Vadai/Kara Kara Vadai,
Vella Appam (Sweet Appam) 
Kaju Burfi(cashew nut Burfi) 
Konda Kadalai Sundal(Chickpeas Sundal) 
Aval Puttu (Puffed Rice Puttu)