Of all the festivals celebrated in Tamil Nadu, Pongal holds a special place. Like most harvest festivals across India, Pongal coincides with the beginning of the six-month northward journey of the sun ...

Pongal, a traditional South Indian dish made with rice and lentils, has come a long way from being a festive food to a daily ...

The celebration of Pongal will start on January 14, it is a 4-day festival. This festival is considered to be the festival of new crops. Sugarcane, jaggery, milk, rice and pulses are given special ...

Every year, Pongal is celebrated during mid-January along with the likes of other harvest festivals like Makar Sankranti and Lohri. While Lohri is celebrated in north India, and Makar Sankranti in the ...

Pongal is an ancient South Indian celebration, notably celebrated among Tamils. The festival's history dates back to the Sangam Age, which lasted from 200 B.C. to 300 A.D. Although Pongal originated ...

Discover easy South Indian dinner ideas. Recipes like Vegetable Upma and Millet Pongal offer nutritious choices. Chickpea ...

Pongal, the harvest festival of Tamil Nadu, is a time to celebrate the year’s agricultural produce and the hard work of farmers in bringing it to the table. What better way to celebrate than by ...

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As the cold winter days give way to the promise of spring, India lights up with the vibrant celebrations of its harvest festivals—Lohri in Punjab, Makar Sankranti in North India, and Pongal in Tamil ...

In this city, restaurants come and go faster than you can say "sustainable locavore burger." And even though there are great new additions to the culinary landscape popping up every week, you've gotta ...