Offerings for Ganesha...

When you see Ganesha's left hand, he is always holding his favorite sweet, the modak or kozhakattai. This is made of a rice flour paste, inside which is stuffed an absolutely heavenly mixture of jaggery, coconut and cardamom. It is a very tricky sweet to make, and tedious, no wonder it's exquisite.

I actually took it upon myself this year to make all the five offerings that are traditionally made by South Indian families to celebrate Ganeshas birthday. Paal Payasam, Vadai, Sweet kozhakattai, Salt Kozhakattai and Idlis. Recipes to come soon....