Festival Samayal : An Offering to the Gods/Viji Varadarajan. Chennai,
Orient Enterprises, 2006, xxxii, 64 p., photographs, (pbk). ISBN 81-902876-0-5.
Festival Samayal : An Offering to the Gods/Viji Varadarajan. Chennai,
Orient Enterprises, 2006, xxxii, 64 p., photographs, (pbk). ISBN 81-902876-0-5.
Contents: 1. Paal Payasam. 2. Semiya Payasam. 3. Paruppu Payasam. 4. Paal Kozhakattai. 5. Puliyodharai saadham. 6. Thengai saadham. 7. Yelumiccha pazham saadham. 8. Milagu jeeragam saadham. 9. Ven pongal. 10. Chakkarai pongal. 11. Thiruvaadharai kali. 12. Thiruvaadharai kootu. 13. Thaliccha mor kuzhambu. 14. Thayir saadham. 15. Thayir semiya. 16. Vella adai. 17. Uppu adai. 18. Adai. 19. Thengai adai. 20. Aamai Vadai. 21. Ulundhu vadai. 22. Thengai poornam kozhakattai. 23. Ulutham poornam kozhakattais. 24. Mani Kozhakattai. 25. Idli. 26. Kothu kadalai sundal. 27. Kondai kadalai sundal. 28. Makka cholam sundal. 29. Verkadalai sundal. 30. Kadalai paruppu sundal. 31. Payathm paruppu sundal. 32. Pattaani sundal. 33. Mocchai kottai sundal. 34. Karamani sundal. 35. Nava dhaania sundal. 36. Kunjalaadu. 37. Sugian. 38. Neiappam. 39. Poli. 40. Badaam halwa. 41. Pori urundai. 42. Mullu murukku. 43. Thenguzhal. 44. Thattai. 45. Uppu cheedai. 46. Vella cheedai. 47. Mangai pachadi. 48. Maa vilakku.
"This is the author's second book on vegetarian cooking. Festivals and their significance has always been close to her heart.
The recipes that add colour to the festivals of the Tamil Cuisine are dealt with simplicity in this book. These hand-me-down recipes are prepared even today by the temple priests in every village, town and city of Tamilnadu. Each dish adds significance to the festival. This book is a dedication to the younger generation who are eager to keep up the tradition of preparing these dishes practiced by our great grandmothers.
One of the healthiest of cuisines Viji Varadarajan recipes have been featured in the Femina Cookbook. Her other interests include learning languages, Indian classical dance and music."