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Pancha kajjaya Recipe

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We wish all our readers a Very Happy Ganesha chaturthi. May God  Ganesha bless you all with good health and ample wealth.

Ganesh Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chaturthi is one of the most important festivals in Karnataka. Traditionally, it is celebrated by almost each and every household. Ganesha – god of removing the obstacles, before the beginning of any good deeds we pray Lord Ganesha and then  start the work. We offer Ganesha,  his favorite dishes like Modakam, chakli, Black chana usli/Sundal, kadubu and this Panchakajjaya. Pancha kajjaya can be prepared with chana dal, moong dal also with puffed rice/Aralu on Ganesha festival,  or if you are doing Gana homa, ganesha pooja at home.. Pancha means five and kajjaya means sweet. Pancha kajjaya is a sweet with 5 ingredients.

Traditional Chakli / Murukku Recipe

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It is festival season in India. Started with Bheemana amavasye where girls/women worship shiva as the light of life. Next comes Nagara panchami . And then the major festivals Gowri and Ganesha festivals. Every home is decorated with colorful rangoli and maavina torana.So much fun and wonderful to be there in India during these festival times. Following this Ganesh festival we have Navaraathri. We make varieties of dishes to offer to god.  And chakli is one of them Chakli is one of the all time favorite snack.

Roasted Eggplant In yogurt Recipe, Badanekayi Mosaru Bajji

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This eggplant bajji brings back memories of my grandma. She used to roast the eggplant/badanekayi on a fire until it was lightly charred and became very tender, then cool it and mash it. Unfortunately we don’t have access to that kind of wood burning stove with coal to give us that charred flavor, but we can use a gas stove or an oven to do the job.

Puliyogare Powder Recipe

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Instant Puliyogare Powder Recipe with step by step pictures -tastes exactly like temple prasadam. Puliyogare is ever popular Iyengar dish. Though we get the MTR instant puliyogare mix, home made always taste better and different. And I should mention here, it is easy to prepare and tastes awesome. If you are traveling and option to cook rice, this instant mix comes real handy.