Sambar or sambhar or sambaaru or kuzhambu (Tamil: α«Üα«╛α««α»ì᫬α«╛α«░α»ì,α«òα»üα«┤α««α»ì᫬α»ü; Konkani: αñ╕αñ╛αñéαñ¼αñ╛αñ░αÑçαñé, αñ░αÑïαñ╕, α▓òα│èα▓│α▓«α│ìα▓¼α│ï (pronounced ‘koLmbo’); Kannada: α▓╕α▓╛α▓éα▓¼α▓╛α▓░α│ü, α▓╕α▓╛α▓░α│ü; Malayalam: α┤╕α┤╛α┤«α╡ìα┤¬α┤╛α┤░α╡ìΓÇì; Telugu: α░╕α░╛α░éα░¼α░╛α░░α▒ü) is a dish in South Indian and Sri Lankan Tamil cuisines, made of pigeon peas. A variant of sambar called pappuchaaru (Telugu: α░¬α░¬α▒ìα░¬α▒üα░Üα░╛α░░α▒ü) is more common in Andhra Pradesh. Sambar is a vegetable…
Carnival of Onam encompasses a spectrum of fascinating activities. Traditional people of Kerala even go out of their way to celebrate the festival exhaustive of stipulated customs and traditions in full grandiose. Besides the various rituals that are meant to be completed in individual households, there are a lot of customary activities that are…
Olan (pronounced [o╦Élan]) is a dish that is part of the Kerala cuisine of South India. It is prepared from white gourd, coconut milk and ginger seasoned with coconut oil. Olan is usually served as part of a Sadhya. Recipe Kerala style Ingredients Black-eyed beans – 1 cup White pumpkin – 1 cup…
Onam comes in the month of “Chingam” which is the first month according to the Malayalam Calendar. People put flower mats in front of their houses, to welcome King Mahabali. There will be competition for the laying of flower mats; Keralites all over the world will be celebrating this ten days with pomp and gaiety….
Onathallu or Avittathallu is a festival celebrated by the Nairs of Pallassana Desham in the Chittur Thaluk in Palakkad district, in the southern-most state of Kerala, India. The festival is a tradition followed by the Nairs of the region in commemoration of the numerous wars they led and fought as part of the army of…
Puli Kali (“Puli” = Leopard/Tiger & “Kali” = Play in Malayalam language) also known as Kaduvakali is a colorful recreational folk art from the state of Kerala. It is performed by trained artists to entertain people on the occasion of Onam, an annual harvest festival, celebrated mainly in the Indian state of Kerala. On the…