This is how I grew up watching my mother create this plate of magic for Ugadhi habba. She would whip up multiple dishes in a matter of a few hours. She has always been my inspiration. My love for cooking is derived from her. Ugadhi is the begining of the Hindu New Year. Bevu bella is eaten on this day Bevu is neem flowers and belle is jaggery. Both symbolize sweet and bitter. Just like life

The harvest festival of India goes by many names. Makar Sankranti, Thai Pongal, Uttarayana, Lohri, and Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu. Hindus celebrate the harvest festival thanking the Sun God for agricultural abundance. It also marks the end of winter solstice and the start of longer days.Traditionally, in South India, Sankranthi is celebrated by making a yummy porridge of rice and lentils. The