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Coriander thokku or kothamalli thokku recipe

Kothamalli thooku - side dish for rice , idli dosaWe need coriander leaves .  I have taken four clusters of coriander leaves, tamarind , Separate the leaves from the stems .  The stems interfere in...

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6-7 dots rangoli step by step images

A unique and tricky kolam - step by step tutorial The dot pattern is 7 dots 6 rows and 6 dots 7 rows. First place the 7 dots rows and then in the gaps place the 6 dots rowsThough it is small it is...

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Idli batter recipe step by step

Idli maavu prepration ratio | Idli paste recipe || Idli pindi preparationIdli is the most traditional break fast recipe of Southern India.  It tastes excellent with coconut chutney and milagai podi....

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kodu kolam designs kodu kolangal

The traditional rangoli with lines called padi kolam in Tamil or geethala muggulu in Telugu is also called kodu kolam .  These designs are for those who would like to call them that way.  The first...

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Paruppu urundai kuzhambu Toor Dal kofta recipe

Toor dal kofta recipe | Side dish for rice Ingredients are - one measure toor dhalTwo green chilliesDhania or coriander one table spoonCumin or jeera one tea spoonGrind all ingredients in a mixerAdd...

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17 to 9 dots rangoli 17-9 pulli kolangal

Diwali kolam designs with dots | 17 dots mugguluThis kolam gives a beautiful 3D effect.  If we fill colours at the appropriate places it will give a more beautiful three dimensional effect.  I have...

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Shankam muggulu with dots

One of the most fascinating designs is the conch or shankh designs in rangoli.  We use them for festivals like Sankranti and also for Navratri decoration .The popular star dot pattern used for shankh...

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Plus muggulu plus rangoli

Plus muggulu is one of the most popular category for our daily muggu.  Instead of dots we use plus signs and connect them with curved lines.  Further decoration with patterns depends upon our creative...

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How to draw round rangoli easy n quick

                            The lemon squeezer that we use in the kitchen can be used as a rangoli making tool.  Using it like a compass fill the colours in the holes to get a dot pattern that is in...

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Nandiyavattai poo malai Nandyavarta flower garland

Nandyavarta flower garland for Varalakshmi Vratham idol alankaram | Navratri decorationPlace two flowers in opposite directions and tie with woolen threadPlace the next flower, thread goes below, tie...

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Free hand peacock drawing in rangoli

Peacock is one of the most popular themes for rangoli designs drawn for Diwali or competitions.  This is a traditional free hand design drawn without the basic outline being drawn with a chalk piece as...

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Summer cool drinks panakam neer mor

These two cool drinks are offered as naivedyam for Sri Rama Navamai.  Very thoughtful of our elders because this festival is celebrated in summer.They can also be very traditional home made cool drinks...

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Butterfly kolam with dots step by step

12 to 2 dots rangoli | 12 dot rangoliA suitable kolam for New Year ,medium sized design that can be filled with beautiful colours.I have stopped at the white rangoli step .First place two rows of 12...

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8 by 8 dots rangoli 8-8 dots kolam

8 x 8 dots rangoli A common rangoli with dots , such square dot patterns with 8 dots are not common in Tamil Nadu.  I would like to share some of the designs.This is slightly tricky, connecting the...

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15-8 dots muggulu duck muggulu designs

One more popular muggu drawn for festivals like Sankranti or New Year.  For such occasions we can fill the muggu with beautiful colours.  Mark the dots as shown in the image below with circles .  This...

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YouTube Silver button price less

What is the YouTube silver button price - it is price less for me !Two years back I shared my experience in posting rangoli on YouTube.   As a recap ,  I am a traditional home maker from India .  So  I...

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Puzzle with dots and lines in kolam pics

Create the star dot pattern 7 dots one row then 8,9,10 dots above and below, then 3,2,1 dots above and below the 10 dot rowThis will result in a star dot pattern as shown in the image belowStep 1 -...

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Sri Ranganathar temple Devadanam near Chennai

For quite a long time we wanted to go to SriRangam ( Thiruvarangam ) in Tamil but we could not due to various reasons.  We went to Thirukadaiyur, Chidambaram, several times to Kancheepuram , Shirdi but...

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Iyengar padi kolam patterns steps images

These type of padi kolam use curved lines instead of straight lines , the result a beautiful pattern emerges.It is a tradition to draw at least two lines either simultaneously or separatelyThe next...

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Gejje vastra for Varamahalakshmi

Varamahalakshmi festival  2018 will be celebrated on 24th of AugustThe image shows the Yamuna kalasam for Varamahalakshmi Pooja decorated with gejje vastraThe completed gejje vastra .  Two cotton...

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