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In a heated pan, add oil the rest of the seasonings one by one. After the dals are brown, add the ajwain in the end. Sprinkle salt and turmeric and the leftover rice.
Our Best Navratri Wishes to one and all. I was a little confused about the name of this festival. Some refer to it as Navratri and some others as Dasara. So I dug up some interesting info on the background of this festival and wanted to share some details here.
Navratri and Vijayadashami are associated with two symbolic traditions; the ancient worship of Goddess Durga and the much later mythology of Lord Rama victory over Ravana on VijayaDasami Day. Each region of India celebrate Dasara differently based on these traditions. The mythological background that forms the context of this festival are related in 'Markandeya Purana' and 'Devi Bhagavata Purana' respectively. So whatever name we use, this festival essentially symbolizes Good winning over Evil.
So each household follows a certain tradition according to what their forefathers deemed good for the family. We celebrate these 9 days with lots of prayers and naivedyam (offerings to God) to The Goddess and VijayaDashami (the 10th day) as the victory of Lord Rama. Also we seek blessings from all the elders in the family. Another tradition is arranging a 'Bommala Koluvu' (Arrangement of dolls/idols) and exchanging the auspicious 'Haldi and kumkum'.
Coming today's recipe.. I prepared Annam Paramannam or Rice pudding as an offering to the Goddess. Elders at home always say that this is the most important payasam liked by The Goddess. To this day, the same payasam is prepared on every Friday (fav day of The Goddess') at my in-laws place. Here is how I prepared.