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pls suggest some menu for navagraha poojai

hi
i am kind of new to this forum and wasnt sure how to ask chitramadam
i am planning to do a navgraha poojai in my place here in US and i am a tamil brahmin i needed some sample menu typically done during navgraha poojai at home , i am alone with my husband and dont expect too many people for the poojai but i needed typica menu that one makes for such poojai
pls provide me guidance i am total novice in all this
your reply will be greatly appreciated
thanks

 

dear chitvish mam,

happy sarvdari new year!!
Ive some mixed fruits and left over sugar syrup of gulab jamun, how can I combine these and make tasty sweet fruit pachadi, I want to make it like the one which is serviced in our brahmin marraiges, pls guide meBow

 

Dear Suja,
Thanks & same to you.
Follow the recipe for sweet tomato pachadi.
Other than that, this syrup is best used for making lime juice - it is delicious. Just add freshly squeezed lime juice & chilled water. You get nice flavoured lime juice.
Love,
Chithra.

 

dear chitvish mam,

thank you very muchBowfor your immediate response!!

 

Re: pls suggest some menu for navagraha poojai

Dear Radk,
Welcome to IL & to this forum.
A typical meu is:
Thayir pachadi
cucumber kosemalli
any curry with or without coconut
a kootu or aviyal
Sambar or pitlai
Rasam
Any jaggery payasam
Ama vdai
One kalanda sadam - ellodarai if it is a saturday
A sweet like kesari
Curds

Love,
Chithra.

 

Dear Chithra madam,

I tried that moong dal puri and it came out good. Crispy like paappad. the taste was almost the same like the one I said. This had alil more moong smell. Thats all. But the one I said it had whole moong. So am planning to try same recipe as per ur instructions without grinding the moong. Am plannning to add it jus like that after soaking and try. Dunno if it ll turn out well. Wish me luck.

Can u suggest some recipe with the shoot of white raddish (mullanghi keerai)? Actually its very healthy and the one I got today from Indian stores look fresh and oh- so- green I don ve the heart to waste it. Please post any kootu curry r anythng taht can be made with taht greens?

Thanking u in anticipation.

Regards,
CC

 

Dear CC,
Thanks. I think you can try with whole moong dhal after soaking for 2-3 hrs.Do write to me.
You can use mullangi keerai for parathas, sambar etc.Make just "poriyal" with tempering in oil, red chillies, mustard, urad dhal, chopped small onions & adding this finally.It will be very good.
Love,
Chithra.

 

Dear Mrs. CV,

Can we use the same recipe for beetroot leaves? Please confirm.

 

Dear Samayal,
Yes - this is the basic "poriyal" recipe for drumstick leaves & goes well for any keerai, particularly those of vegetables & also ponnankanni keerai. You can use plenty of onions for this.
Love,
Chithra.

 

Dear chithra madam,
i just want to try different taste..like aloo paratha,shall i prepare capsicum curry with onion & tomato???? i donno how it'll taste,just thought of asking u b4 trying.


also one morething,if u don't mind, in future if u give any recipes,plz give us the preparation,cooking time also for how many ppl' that recipe for...it'll b very helpful ,thanx in advance.