Every religion celebrates the birth of the new year as per their calenders. Today happens to be the Tamil New Year (Varusha Pirappu). I read someplace that this is the day that the WORLD was created - probably a little too much :) I know, but just feels good to know that we are a part of the earliest clan.
Most of our celebrations, like any other indian festival, revolves around FOOD - what else ;) Sweet and Sour are the theame for today, that means two variety of dishes - Mangai Pachidi (mango, tempered with mustard seeds and red chilies, is cooked in a sweet syrup) and Neem (which is a thoranam) - I cant remember if we need to eat the neem also. "It means the bitterness of life has been dealt with and we are now moving forward. We don't believe in sweeping everything under the carpet. Accept reality and move on is the motto." - One gentleman says on an NRI website.
I took the day off today and prepared a good meal (more kozhambu, vaazhaikkai, paruppu payasam, rasam and vathal) and its hot and ready to eat!. Join me if you are tempted, the offer is valid until 9pm tonite.
Wishing all who mite end up reading this (one hand count wud suffice!!) a very very happy new year, success & prosperity shall be with us in our endevours!
2 comments:
mmmmm my mouth's watering at the thought of the samaiyal ...:)
me mouth watered at thought of more kuzhambu ! :-) lovely south indian speciality !
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