Celebrate Ratha Saptami 2025 with traditional dishes like Payasam, Pongal, and more. Discover auspicious foods that bring ...

Pongal is also a celebration marked by exquisite treats and mouthwatering foods. From the sweet Sakkarai Pongal to the savory dishes like medu vada and sambar, the cuisine of the festivity is rich and ...

The most important ritual of this festival is the preparation of Pongal, a sweet dish made of rice and jaggery. On the second day of Pongal, women prepare the festive dish after a ritual bath. Dressed ...

The festival gets its name from the special dish “Pongal,” made by boiling rice with jaggery and milk. Sharing this sweet dish symbolises togetherness and love. Pongal strengthens bonds with ...

with Pongal (a sweet rice dish) being the highlight of the festivities. (Freepik) Mattu Pongal is the third day of the Pongal festival, a time when people offer thanks to the animals that play a ...

It is used in traditional dishes such as Ven Pongal (savoury rice and lentil dish) and Sakkarai Pongal (sweet rice dish made with jaggery). “The idea behind creating a Pongal menu is to showcase ...

Pongal Festival 2025 ... The day also involves exchange of these sweet dishes. The third day of celebration is known as Kanuma and is focused on honouring cattles, with special rituals performed ...

Serve warm. Sakkarai Pongal is a sweet dish from South India, consisting of rice, lentils, jaggery, and ghee. It is mainly prepared as an offering to the sun god. Cook 1 cup of rice and 1/4 cup of ...

“Each dish tells a story, from the sweet Ellu Bella that symbolises harmony to the comforting flavours of Pongal, honouring the harvest season. In South India, Pongal takes the spotlight during ...

At its heart lies the preparation of Pongal—a dish that takes two forms: the sweet Sakkarai Pongal and the savoury Ven Pongal. Both are steeped in tradition and rich with symbolic meaning.