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Karthigai Deepam Recipes

Karthigai Deepam is a popular and one of the oldest festivals celebrated in Tamil Nadu. It falls on the Tamil month of Kaarthigai on full moon day which coincides with Krithikai star in the month of November or December.It is considered as the extension of the Deepavali festival.The whole of karthigai month people light earthen lamps in front of their houses. On the evening of Karthigai, more lamps/agal vilaku are lit and kept in front of the house, near the windows, balcony of the house, on the kolams etc. It is a such beautiful sight to see the lamps lined in front of all the houses. People also burst crackers and celebrate the festival. It is celebrated in a grand manner in Thiruvannamalai. This year Karthigai Deepam falls on 12 December 2016.

Adai Recipe

Pori Urundai

Appam Recipe (Neiappam/sweet appam- traditional method)

Adhirasam

Kheer recipes  (variety of payasam recipes in the link)

Ulundu Vadai

Paruppu Vadai without onions

Kadalai Urundai (peanut balls)

Aval Pori Urundai (Karthigai Deepam Special Pori Urundai- Also nel pori urundai)

Thinai Adai

Instant Wheat flour appam

Aval Kesari

Sweet Appam without baking soda

Suiyam Recipe