About AAM


Ammana adige mane in Kannada means mother's kitchen. This blog is aimed at those who love to cook simple home made food with minimum available ingredients.The style of recipes in this blog will be mostly Dakshina Kannada (Vegetarian) home made food. However I intend to share recipes other than authentic Dakshina Kannada cooking which include cuisines from Andhra, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Punjab...There is also something for those who like cuisine from across the sea.

I am dedicating this blog to my family and friends. I Hope you all will enjoy the site and keep sending your feed back for further improvement. Enjoy and savour the different delicacies that I am going to serve you all.


Sep 1, 2011

Ganesha Chathurthi

Authentic spread in Karnataka on Ganesha Chathurthi
Ganesha Chathurthi, also known as Vinayaka Chathurthi ,is celebrated  in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada, starting on the shukla chaturthi. which usually falls in the month of August/September.
According to Hindu Mythology, Lord Ganesha, the elephant- headed God, is the remover of all obstacles.He is worshipped first in any prayers.
The main sweet-dish during the festival is modakam which is believed to be Ganesha's favourite dish. Modakam are prepared in many different ways. Normally it is made from rice flour stuffed with coconut and jaggery ,in the form of dumplings, steam cooked or deep fried.
The above piucture dipicts a normal spread in any Karnataka house hold . In the clockwise direction- Chandra modaka (modak in the shape of moon,),Chitranna (flavoured rice), Mosaru vade (dahi vada), Gasgase payasa (pudding made of khus khus), Modaka, and in the center is Kosumbari (salad made of soaked raw moongdal, carrot and cucumber).
On this auspicious day of Ganesha Chaturthi, may Lord Ganesha bring happiness and prosperity to all .
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1 comment:

  1. DivyaSeptember 2, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    Congratulations Aunty on an amazing blog!
    The food looks so tempting and the recipes are so simple that I am excited to cook everything right away.
    Would look forward to more and more yummy additions in the future!

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