One of my favorite snacks was mathi, a salty cracker usually spiced with black pepper. Mathis can be eaten on their own, or with a pickle or a chutney. Instructions: In the bowl of a stand ...

Pongal will be celebrated on January 14th, 15th, and 16th this year. There is a demand for a holiday on Monday, January 13th, before Pongal, and on Friday, January 17th, after Pongal. Holidays on ...

The second of the four-day Pongal festivities – known as Surya Pongal or Thai Pongal – is said to be an important day during the harvest festival. As is common to most South Indian traditions ...