Sri Rama Navami

Sri Rama Navami is a festival to celebrate the birth of Lord Rama. As an offering to Sri Rama, the prasad made on this day are Panagam, Neer moru, Vadaparippu.

Panagam

Ingredients

• 3 cups cold Water 
• 1/2 cup Powdered Jaggery (Adjust to taste)
• A pinch of Cardamom powder 
• 1/4 tsp Dry ginger powder (Adjust to taste)

Method

1. Dissolve the jaggery in water and strain it.
2. Add the other ingredients and stir well and offer it to the Lord.

Neer Moru / Buttermilk

Ingredients

• 1 cup Yogurt/ Curd
• 1 cup cold Water (Add more or less to your liking)
• A pinch of Asafoetida
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp chopped Coriander leaves

Method

1. Mix the yogurt and the water with a hand blender or stirrer. 
2. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well and offer it to the Lord

Vada Parippu

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Split Moong Dal 
• 1 tbsp grated Coconut 
• Salt - to taste
• Raw mango / Cucumber - 1 tbsp grated (optional)
• 1 tbsp chopped Coriander leaves

Method

1. Soak moong dal in water for 30mins.
2. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well and serve to the Lord.

Carrot Kosumalli

Carrot Kosumalli/ Carrot Kosambari is a must have salad in almost all South Indian feasts. It is healthy, tasty and colourful.

Ingredients 

Salad

• 1/4 cup yellow moong dal
• 1/2 cup grated carrot
• 1/4 cup cucumber finely chopped
• 1 green chilli  grated

Salad Dressing

• 1/4 tsp Salt (Adjust to taste)
• 1 tsp lemon juice

Salad Seasoning

• 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp oil
• 1 tbsp grated coconut (Optional)
• 1 tbsp coriander leaves chopped

Method

1. Soak the moong dal for 30 min.
2. Mix the soaked moong dal, grated carrot, cucumber and green chilli in a bowl.
3. Mix the ingredients for the sald dressing and mix it with the salad.
4. Heat a little oil in a small pan and add the mustard seeds. When they crackle add the seasoning to the salad.
5. Garnish with grated coconut and coriander and serve!