IA moNgAL ToE o - Eli Puli...Maatu Pongal Maatu (or maadu) is cow and the day celebrates livestock...
Transcript of IA moNgAL ToE o - Eli Puli...Maatu Pongal Maatu (or maadu) is cow and the day celebrates livestock...
Story by Abhi KrishIllustrations by Abhishikta Dutta
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TRIVIA
PONGAL
Pongal is a thanksgiving festival for
the Sun God
The sun is what makes nature grow
and thrive
Pongal is held in January every year in
the Tamil calendar month of ' Thai '
This is the season when rice, cereal,
turmeric and sugarcane are harvested
The above items are prominently used
during the Pongal celebrations
PONGAL
An enjoyable part of the Pongal
festival is making a sweet dish called
“Pongal”
Rice, milk and sugar are combined in
a pot. As the milk starts to boil and
overflow, families come together and
joyously cheer “Pongalo Pongal!”
The overflowing of the pot
represents abundance and prosperity.
Pongal also means to ‘boil over’
PONGAL
The 2nd day of Pongal is called
Maatu Pongal
Maatu (or maadu) is cow and the
day celebrates livestock such as
cows and goats that produce the
milk needed to make foods such as
cheese, yoghurt and ghee.
The cows and calves are decorated
in beautiful ornaments and then
are worshipped with thanks for all
that they give
PONGAL
The last day of Pongal is called
Kaanum Pongal
It is performed by the girls and
women of the house to pray for
good fortune and health of all in
the family
The sun is a large star
Sunlight makes plants grow
Sunlight helps our body make vitamin D, which is
important in keeping us strong and healthy
The sun is very hot
The sun is very far away from us. We cannot go
near the sun but we can pretend to catch it with a
net by using our imagination!
Looking at the sun directly will hurt our eyes
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Did you know? Many of our favourite foods do not
grow on trees. Rather, they are made using the
fruits, vegetables and other natural products that
grow in nature.
Yoghurt, butter and cheese are made using milk
from cows and goats
Sugar is made from the sugar cane plant. Sugar is
used in making sweets, chocolate and desserts like
gulab jamun or cake.
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Dosai, idly, pizza dough, parata, chapathi and bread
all need flour. Flour is made from grains (such as
rice, wheat or barley that are broken down into
fine powders.
Even noodles are made from grains!
The toppings that go on a pizza are made from
fruit (pineapple), vegetables (onions, capsicums,
tomatoes), animals (sausages, mince) and products
that come from animals (cheese).
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Let's make Pongal!
What you need
1.5 cups raw rice
1 cup brown sugar/jiggery
1 tbsp cardamom powder
¼ cup raisins and cashew nuts
1.5 tbsps butter/ghee
Let's make Pongal!
Fry the cashew nuts and raisins in butter in a pan
Add 4.5 cups of water to a pot and allow it to heat
on a stove
Once the water boils, add in the rice to the pot
When the rice water starts to froth and boil over,
reduce the flame and shout PONGALO PONGAL!
Add the cardamom powder and sugar
Keep stirring until the mixture is thick
Switch off the flame and allow to cool
Enjoy!
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