In many ways, this festival is a 'thanksgiving' to the Sun God for an abundant harvest and begins with cooking Pongal in large earthen pots outdoors. Pongal is derived from the Tamil word Pongu (to ...

Celebrate Ratha Saptami 2025 with traditional dishes like Payasam, Pongal, and more. Discover auspicious foods that bring ...

Pongal, the harvest festival of Tamil Nadu, is a time to celebrate the year’s agricultural produce and the hard work of farmers in bringing it to the table. What better way to celebrate than by ...

Cook for 15-20 minutes ... and roast the cashew nuts and raisins until they turn golden brown. Garnish the pongal with the roasted cashew nuts and raisins. Wash rice and moong dal in cold water.

Rich in protein and packed with fiber, this hearty curry is ideal for the festive season and pairs well with steamed rice or Pongal. Make sure to try this recipe and savour it with your family and ...

In keeping with culinary tradition of this annual event, here are two recipes—one for pongal and the other for til laddoo. 1. Heat one tsp of ghee in a pressure cooker and add the washed dal.

On the day of Surya Pongal, it is important to cook the new rice. Every house cooks a pot of new rice with milk and when the milk boils over the pot, family members shout "Pongal-o-Pongal".

Happy Pongal 2025: Tamil women celebrated the harvest festival known as Pongal by performing the ritual of cooking milk rice at the Dharavi area of Mumbai on Tuesday. Jan, India. 14, 2025.( ...

“Traditionally we use the water to prepare our pongal,” says the graphic designer. Over the years, the pond’s water has turned murky and so the family does not use it for cooking.

locals and visitors from around the world joined the traditional kummi dance on Tuesday as part of the three-day harvest festival. Several foreigners even tried their hand at cooking the Pongal dish.