I have vague memories of amma celebrating Navarathri (or Navratri) when I was a child. We would make a few types of sundal, some vadai, and payasam for the festival and for me, it was all about the food anyway.
TH's family, being Brahmins, celebrate in a different way with golu and one type of sundal for each of the 9 days of navarathri. Golu is a very special thing that the entire family comes together for and on the final day, more food is made - like vadai and payasam and snacks for distribution. Married women are also given small tokens or gifts as blessings. I have especially been interested in the golu that's done for navarathri, having never really seen one or arranged one in person. One day... 🙂
Anyway, here's a list of easy Navarathri recipes for 2012 from Edible Garden. Navarathri dates for 2012 is from Oct 16 to Oct 24th. Festive greetings to all of you celebrating.
{Imagine a beautiful picture of mochakkottai sundal here that amma made.
Picasa albums gobbled it up because it was that pretty}
4. Masala Vadai
6. Aval Vadai
9. Besan Ladoo
10. Paruppu Payasam
11. Semiya Payasam
12. Paal Payasam
Wishing all reader of Edible Garden a wonderful Navratri (Navarathri) Festival 2012.
divya
so many wonderful dishes....
Priya R
I love all the vadas 🙂 yummmmmmm
WeR SAHM
lovely post Naga....
Ezcookbook
Archana Kumar
Thayir vade - yum ! Havent had it in ages...time to make it !!
Premalatha Aravindhan
Nice Post loved to see the Navaratri collections...
Priya
Beautiful array of delicious festive foods.
Joyful
These look like a great feast 😉
Jyoti Rishikesh
Thank you.. this is just in time .. I was planning to celebrate navarathri with golu for the first time and wasnt sure what all needs to be done
Charul @ Tadka Masala
That is like whole Navratri in a post! A delicious feast you have set up here. 🙂
madisaarmaami
the paruppu payasam looks very inviting ! 🙂 ..