PONGGAL RECIPEIngredients 2 litres Milk 1 1/2 cups Newly harvested Rice 1/4 cup Moong Dal 15 no. Cashewnuts 10 no. Almonds 30 no. Kishmis 1/4 level teaspoon Nutrieg Powder 1 1/2 cup Jaggery (grated) 1/4 teaspoon Saffron (crushed) 1 teaspoon Cardamom powder 2 tablespoons ghee

Method1. Chop almonds and cashew nuts. 2. Clean kismis. 3. Pour milk in the earthen pot called 'Pongapane' and place it on fire. 4. When the milk starts boiling add rice and dal, after washing. As soon as the rice and dal are cooked to softness, add jaggery and ghee. 5. Let cook on medium fire for some time and then put in almond and cashew nut bits, saffron, nutrieg and cardamom powders. 6. Now, add the kishmis. 7. Bring to one or two good boils.

EXAMPLE POT DESIGN

Things needed :1. Water color2. Brush with various sizes Or

3. Different colors of marker pens

# According to the persons creativity !Then, tiny cute mango leaves and turmeric leaves will be tied to it.

KOLAM

The coloring of simple rice flour kolam ! Just the way colored

Suggestion of two designs :

# The centre is not the foot but the earthen potSince, we have lack of knowledge about how to make kolam, Ill present with an alternative plan ! Well cut out the shapes of each single design out of paper or cardboard and fill it with rice flour at temple. Then, to decorate the kolam, well place some roses inn between the kolam.

SURROUNDING APPARATUSSugarcane There will be three pieces of it!Something to tie it togetherSomething to make it standBlack sugarcane is preferable!

BananaA bunch of banana (small)Apple2 pieceOrange 2 piece

Incense sticksThe small piece

Banana leaves2 pieces

Kuthu Vilake Small ones as deco

Kuntal A few pinned freshly

SIDE DISH FOR PONGALChickpeas that gives extra taste

ADD ONSCoconuts On the prayer tatu

Prayer tattuTo keep the fruits and coconut

Bricks6 pieces of it !To keep up the height

Veraggu As the charcoal but not !Small pieces work out more

Smokeless camphorTo heat up the pot

Fan To make the fire bigger

Prayer BellAs the pooja stuffPeacock FeatherDeco

Aarthi HolderAs pooja stuff

Haldi Kumkum HolderAs pooja stuff

Flower Mallipoo Normal flower

Kumkum & HaldiAs pooja stuff

Oil lampAs pooja stuff

Beatel Leaves & beatel nutsAs pooja stuff

Diyas LampsAs deco

Oil As pooja stuffGarlands To god

Kapur AarthiAs pooja stuff

Kumkum poo 4 pongal

Pooja Thali As deco

Abishek ShankhAs deco

Agarbathi Stand Pooja stuff

Mango leavesAs to put in kudam

Kudam Pooja stuff

Copper PanchpatraHold Holy waterCotton wicksS to put in lamp Match boxTo light up

Rose waterAs holy water

Kalkandu & Avul, Pory, Kadelei (half)Needed place with kalkandu