This is one of those recipes that I had filed away under “Must try but sounds complicated” – in other words – The Later Stash:) Until I had it recently at a dear friend’s party. I asked where she catered the baklavas from and she very casually said she made them herself. All 120 pieces…
Navaratri Day 10 – Vijayadasami – #DeviPrasadam
And here we are – at the end of the Nine Nights or Navaratri – we celebrate Dasani or the 10th day also known as VijayaDasami. The victory of good over evil, of the Self over duality, of the Balancing of the Gunas or Traits. This has been an incredibly fulfilling nine days – of…
Navaratri Day 9 Recipes – #DeviPrasadam
Siddhidatri is the ninth form of the Goddess Durga – Siddhi means supernatural power or meditative ability, and Dhatri means giver or awarder. She is seated on a lotus and is four-armed. She bestows Siddhis or meditative powers to those who invoke her. #DeviPrasadam for Day 8: Akkara Adisal Maanga Saadam or Mango Rice Moong Dal Sundal Recipe for One…
Navaratri Day 8 Recipes – #DeviPrasadam
On the 8th day of Navaratri, we worship Devi Mahagauri. Her lower right hand holds a trident and the upper right hand shows like it is allaying fear. She is radiant, graceful and compassionate, Maa Mahagauri is usually depicted in a white riding a bull. She is the other Extreme of Kalaratri, which was terrifying and devastating. Mahagauri…
Navaratri Day 7 Recipes – #DeviPrasadam
I read this on a blog today by the Isha Yoga Center on Navaratri and it resonated: “To approach these nine days, and every other aspect of life in a celebratory way is most important. If you approach everything in a celebratory way, you learn to be non-serious about life but yet absolutely involved. The…
Navaratri Day 6 Recipes – Devi Prasadam
On the 6th day of Navaratri, Goddess Katyayini is worshipped. A warrior Goddess, she is associated with the fierce forms of Shakti or Durga. She is often seen holding a shining Chandrahasa (Sword) and in the company of a magnificent lion, destroying demons with her skill and the power of her third eye. The demons…
#DeviPrasadam – Day 5 Navaratri Recipes
We’re about halfway through the festival of nine nights or Navaratri and I could get used to this routine:). Its crazy times and I feel like I am in the kitchen way early in the morning making the Prasadams with Amma, but the feeling after is priceless. The daily pujas bring an energetic and positive…
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