According to the ancient Tamil Solar Calendar, 'Chitterai' is the first month of the Tamil Year. The first day of Chitterai , which falls on 14th April , is celebrated as 'Puthandu'/Tamil New Year
Pongal, the harvest festival of Tamil Nadu, marks a lot of new beginnings. Coming back to Pongal, it is a four-day harvest festival celebrated in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
Today, I am sharing an authentic Tamilian recipe to make Coconut Thogayal/Thuvaiyal. Tamilnadu Special Thengai Thuvaiyal ( Brown Coconut Chutney from Tamilnadu)
Let me stop you right there. I didn’t make this spread. My mother in law did. This spread was made for our friends who visited us when my in laws were here in US
For the final day of posting Indian Thalis, I wanted to do a thali from Tamil Nadu. This thali is in no means a festival spread nor showcases the entire array of dishes that come as part of the Tamil Nadu Meals or Thalis
Tamil New Year also called as “Varusha Pirappu or Puthandu” among Tamil people all over the world. It is celebrated according to the Tamil calendar on the first day of Chithirai month
