The milk was allowed to boil over in Deepa Balasubramaniam’s Mumbai home this morning. “Spilled milk, during Pongal, is believed to welcome abundance,” she said. Then she shared a photo of her simple ...

Whether you’re making pongal or kheer, here’s why you must watch when you add sugar, pick the rice carefully, not give up on it when the dish gets gluggy. In homes across Tamil Nadu, families are ...

Chakkara pongal — the very phrase brings feel-good memories to mind. Remember the first time you tasted this divine creation and how your high school crush’s smile paled in comparison? As jaggery ...

The South Indian new year, usually marked in mid January, is a celebration of abundance. Here's how families in Australia celebrate the Pongal harvest festival with food. Some of the enduring ...

As Ganesh Chaturthi nears, devotees are preparing to seek Lord Ganesha's blessings with traditional bhog recipes. The article showcases simple rice-based offerings like Modak, Nariyal Ke Ladoo, Kesar ...

CHENNAI: A tastefully decorated mann paanai or vengala paanai, two tall karumbu and freshly harvested rice, dals and jaggery — the festival of Pongal spells abundance. While the ghee-loaded and ...

The winter festive season has begun and preparations are in full swing. With Pongal around the corner, it is time to prepare some traditional delicacies, which are made in most South Indian households ...

A five-star in Lower Parel has prepared a Pongal box that is being delivered to people’s doorsteps. It includes paruppu vadai, asparagus and vazhakka thoran, thayir sadam, Kozhi ghee roast and meen ...

1. Take a pressure cooker, add 3 tablespoons ghee, add drained rice and dal, and sauté for 1 minute. Then pour in 3 cups water, put the lid and pressure cook on high flame till one whistle. The reduce ...