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A Taste of Tradition: Celebrating Tamil New Year with Vazhaiyilai Virundhu

     "Summer proclaims its arrival with a Midas touch" - Bunches of Golden Shower Flowers drooping out from the trees - Kani Konna Poo.  Shredding the beauty and bounty announcing the arrival of New Year in South India. Tamil New Year otherwise called as Tamizh Puthandu/Tamizh Varusha Pirappu...

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CARROT THAYIR PACHADI

CARROT THAYIR PACHADI          Pachadi is a must have item in the long list of side dishes served in a Vazhaiyilai ...

MANGAI PACHADI - RAW MANGO PACHADI

MANGAI PACHADI - RAW MANGO PACHADI      Mangai Pachadi is one of the traditional dishes served in Tamil New Year Lunch ...

PASI PARUPPU KOOTU/MOONG DHAL KOOTU

PASI PARUPPU KOOTU/MOONG DHAL KOOTU           Kootu is a kind of South Indian side dish prepared with a combination of ...

KEERAI VADAI

     Entrailing deep into the Street food culture of Tamilnadu brings out a variety of deep fried snacks prevalent to ...

JAVVARISI PAYASAM - SAGO PAYASAM

JAVVARISI PAYASAM - SAGO PAYASAM      Javvarisi Payasam/Sago Payasam is a Classical Indian Dessert/Pudding prepared ...

TOMATO RASAM - THAKKALI RASAM

TOMATO RASAM - THAKKALI RASAM      Tomato Rasam/Thakkali Rasam is a common and simplest of all the Rasams.  It is one ...

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