Vishu Special

Ellavarkum ente aiswarya samrdhamaya Vishu asamsakal !
Wish you all a very Happy and Prosperous Vishu !

Our Vishu Kani

Vishu is an important kerala festival celebrated in the month of  Medam,usually it comes on April14th or 15th every year.

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Customs of Vishu

Vishu Kani

The most important event in the vishu is the Vishu kani, which literally means “the first thing seen on the day of vishu after waking up”.The vishu kani consists of a ritual arrangement of auspicious  articles intended to signify prosperity including rice, fruits and vegetables, betel leaves,metal mirror, yellow flowers called konna and coins in a bell metal vessel called uruli in the prayer room of house. This is arranged night before the vishu On vishu the custom is to wake up at dawn and go to the prayer room of the house with eyes closed so that vishu kani is the first sight in the new season.According to the belief of malayalees, an auspicious kani at dawn on the vishu day is lucky for the entire year.

Vishu Padakkam(Crackers)

Crackers and lights are an important part of vishu celebration. In the morning and on the eve, children enjoys setting off fire crackers.

Vishu Kodi(Puthu Kodi)

Tradition of buying of new clothes for the occasion of vishu is called Vishu Kodi

Vishu Kaineetam

The tradition of elders giving money to younger ones in the family, or of hosts giving money to tenants or servants. This is called Vishu Kaineetam

Vishu Sadhya

The sadhya is a major part of all kerala festivals, which consists of salty, sweet, sour and bitter items.Here I am sharing the recipes of the dishes which i prepared till now.I hope these will be useful for you for preparing vishu sadhya. Please click the below pictures for recipes

Our Vishu Sadhya

Breakfast for Vishu

Vishu Katta

Snacks for Vishu

Banana Chips

Sarkara Varatti/Sarkara Upperi

Neyyappam

Pickles

Dates Pickle	Instant Mango Pickle
Puli Inji

Thoran

Cabbage Thoran

Papaya Thoran / Papaya Stir fry with Coconut

Pachadi

Vendakka Pachadi

Beetroot Pachadi

Madhura Pachadi

Side Dishes

Olan	Koottu Curry

Cabbage Erissery

Aviyal

Curry

Sambar without Coconut

UlliTheeyal

Mango Pulissery	Pineapple Pulissery
Nentrapazham Pulissery

Instant Tomato Rasam

Payasam

Chakka Pradhaman(Jackfruit kheer)	Yellow cucumber/Dosakaya/Vellarikka Payasam/Kheer
Chana Dal Kheer / Kadala Parippu Payasam	Carrot Kheer
Elephant Foot Yam Kheer | Chena Payasam	Pumpkin Kheer | Mathanga Payasam