If you are willing to experiment, try red rice varieties such as poongar and karuppu kavuni. J Kala, who is a cook at city-based Iyal, an organic store that also has a restaurant in its premises, has ...

Pongal, the harvest festival celebrated across South India, is a time for joy, gratitude, and of course, delicious food! In Tamil Nadu, the heart of the festivities, homes reverberate with the ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A tapestry of Malaysia's rich cultural heritage came to life at the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple Bukit Kiara in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) during the ...

Mumbai, Jan 15 (EFE).Mumbai, Jan 15 (EFE). — Thousands of women from Mumbai’s Tamil community woke up early on Friday morning to prepare for the Pongal festival, DNA newspaper reported. While it was ...

Of all the festivals celebrated in Tamil Nadu, Pongal holds a special place. Like most harvest festivals across India, Pongal coincides with the beginning of the six-month northward journey of the sun ...

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 ...

The Tamil Nadu government on Friday started distributing the much-anticipated Pongal gift package containing 1kg brown rice, 1kg sugar, and one sugarcane to 2.20 crore family ration card holders ...

India's deep-rooted connection with rice is evident in its diverse culinary landscape, where it serves as a unifying element. From North to South, sweet rice dishes like Zarda, Kheer, and Sakkarai ...

Thai Pongal is celebrated in the first month of the Tamil calendar. The festive season coincides with the period when the sun enters the zodiac sign of Capricorn (Makara). The rituals of the family ...

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.(Hindustan ...

One of India's most famous vibrant and joyful festivals showcasing the strong cultural ties between the Tamil people and the ...