vinayagar chaturthi Paasipayaru kozhukattai recipe

Ganesh Chaturthi or Vinayaga chathurti is celebrated as the Birthday of Lord Ganesha. On that day, we make special traditional dishes like kozhukattai using coconut and jaggery filling.  This great dish is a must for festive occasions such as Ganesh Chaturthi.  Kolukattai is also healthy as it packs the goodness of
coconut, dal, jaggery and rice .

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup Rice flour Idiyappam flour
• Water – 3/4 to 1 cup
• Salt – 1/2 to 1 tsp (adjust to your taste)
• Sesame oil (optional) – 1 tsp
• Paasipayaru/mung bean – 3/4 cup
• Jaggery (Vellam) – 3/4 cup
• Grated coconut – 1/2 cup
• Water – 1 cup
• Salt – 1/4 to 1/2 tsp.
• Cardamom seeds (powdered) – 1/2 tsp.

Kozhukattai Pooranam

1. Wash the Paasipayaru 
2. Cook the Paasipayaru in pressure cooker with 1/4 tsp. of salt for 2 whistles
3. Drain the water. 
4. Grind the pasipayaru  in mixie
5. Add half cup water to jaggery and bring to boil. When it starts boiling, remove from stove and strain it.
6. Saute them until the coconut releases it’s magical smell, turning golden brown.Don’t add oil while doing this.
7. Add cardamom powder 
8. Add the pasipayaru and the jaggery syrup.
9. Cool the poornam for 10 minutes.

How to stuff  kozhukattai

1. In a bowl, add rice flour and a pinch of salt. Mix well.
2. Add hot water to the flour and make a dough. Add a little gingeley oil to make the dough smooth.
3. Smear your palms with little oil. Take a lemon sized portion of the dough and flatten.
4. Place a spoonful of the Pooranam at the center.
5. Bring the edges together. 
6. Repeat the process to make the desired number of kolukattais.
7. Steam cook the kolukattai for 5 minutes or until done.
8. The kolukattais will turn shiny when cooked. 

Beauty Benefits of Bananas And Tips

Not only you can eat a banana for your overall heath, but apply it also on your skin as a natural face mask.Bananas are one of most popular fruits that are easily available all year round.It is a versatile fruit that contains many nutrients including vitamins A, B, C and E along with minerals like potassium, zinc, iron and manganese.

Banana is packed with some vital vitamins and nutrients that make banana face masks extraordinary beauty fix.Here is face masks that can be made by using banana , that can provide you with glowing,
young and wrinkle free skin.

Nutrients in Banana And Skin Benefits

1.Vitamin A

     Gets rid of dark spots and blemishes. Even out rough skin

2.Vitamin B

     Delay aging, lessens dryness, moisturizes and lightens skin

3.Vitamin E

    Work as “The Protector”. Combats free radical impairment, boosts the skin’s sun-rays resistance, prevents and diminishes appearance of wrinkles

4.Potassium

      Gets rid of dry skin by moisturizing and hydrating skin cells

Homemade banana face packs 

1.Natural Moisturizer For dry Skin Or Dull Skin

Take half ripe banana, mash it, and apply on your face and neck. Keep it for 20-25 minutes. Wash off with Luke warm water.This banana helps to remove black pigmentation.

2.For Glowing Face

Mash ripe banana, add 2 tsp lemon juice, mix well, and apply on your face and neck. Leave it for 20 minutes. Wash off with warm water.

3.Reduce Spots And Blemishes

Mash ripe banana, add 2 tsp lemon juice, mix well, and apply on your face and neck. Leave it for 20 minutes. Wash off with warm water

4.Natural Scrubbing Cream

Add sugar with mash ripe banana, apply on your face, and massage it in circular motion. Then wash off your face.  Banana works as a moisturizer and sugar helps to remove dead cell.

5.Anti Aging Cream

Mash avocado and banana, apply on your skin, and leave it for 20 minutes. Then wash off.

6.Good Bye For Puffy Eyes

Mash half a banana and apply around your puffy eyes. Let it sit for 10-15 minutes, wash it with cold water. 

How to Celebrate Krishna Jayanti at Home

"Gokulashtami" or "Krishna Jayanti" or "Janmashtami" marks the celebration of the birth of Sri Krishna. Celebrations are held over two days. The first day is Krishnashtami or Gokulashtami. The second day is called Kalastami or more popularly Janmashtami.

Lord Sri Krishna was born on Ashtami day or the eighth day after Raksha Bandhan during the Hindu month of SHRAVAN. As the story goes he was born in the dark half of the month and at the

darkest hour of midnight. He is considered to be one of Lord Vishnu's most glorious incarnations

On this auspicious day of Janmashtami the idol of infant Krishna is bathed at midnight and is placed in a cradle. It is then adorned with flowers, jewelry and a small "mukut" or crown. It is then placed in a cradle. Everyone swings the cradle to the tune of bhajan's or songs of praise. 

Then "Naivedya" is offered to god and then distributed to all. This Naivedya or prasaad is a mixture of puffed rice, milk, curds and sugar. In addition, plenty of milk products especially butter, which was Sri Krishna's favorite childhood food, are given as offerings. A wide variety of fruits are also offered to god. 

Exactly at midnight, Krishna's birth is announced with ringing of bells and blowing of conch shells. 

Celebrating Janmashtami at home

• You can celebrate it at home with faithful devotion inviting others as well.
• Decorating your home for Krishna can be fun, particularly for children. Encourage them in helping to make garlands, hanging balloons and festoons of leaves, and generally making the house beautiful for Krishna’s appearance.
• Get a copy of the Vaishnava Songbook and choose some of your favorite bhajanas(devotional songs in praise of God) to sing.
• Read the stories about Krishna's childhood pastimes
• If you have the idols of Radha and Krishna, dress them with new attires and embellish Their altar.
• Prepare special delicacies like khir, sweet rice or any milk items. Also you can prepare puri, vegetables, rice, dal, ras gula, shira etc.
• Perform aarti at midnight with kirtan, a congregational performance of devotional songs dedicated to Lord Krishna. This is the time when Lord Krishna appeared on this earth.

Gokulashtami Recipe

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• Curd Rice
• Paal Payasam Recipe
• Milk Kesari Recipe
• Palkova sweet
• Akkaravadisal Recipe
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