Thursday, 30 January 2014

Ther thiruvila in kadambur

One of the festival in ther thiruvila in Kadambur mariamman temple..

Kadambur

Kadambur is apanchayat town in Kovilpatti taluk of theThoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

The temples in and around Kadambur portray the authentic Chola art and architecture.Geography Festival in Kadambur .
Kadambur is located at8°59′N77°52′E/8.98°N 77.87°E.[1]
It has an average elevation of 84 metres (275 feet).Demographics As of 2001 India census,
[2]
Kadambur had a population of 4379.
Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%.
Kadambur has an average literacy rate of 68%,
higher than the national average of 59.5%:
male literacy is 76%,
and female literacy is 61%.
In Kadambur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
And kadambur is famous for boli a unique sweet snack.

How to prepared in boli

Method

1. Maida, salt and water are kneaded together to a pliable dough, which is coated with oil and kept aside for an hour.
2. Powdered jaggery is melted in 500 ml water, strained, cooled and added to bengal gram boiled in pressure cooker. It is then blended to a coarse paste; cardamom powder is added.
3. Lemon-sized balls of dough are flattened to a small disc on a greased banana leaf. The bengal gram-jaggery stuffing is placed in the centre and covered with the dough, ensuring all the sides are sealed properly.
4. With oil applied on finger tips, the dough is gently flattened andspread to the size of a chappati.
5. On the heated griddle, the boli is cooked on medium flame with a sprinkling of oil till the boli turns golden brown in colour. Served hot for best taste.
Hot vapours swirled out of the oil-kissed super-soft boli as I tookmy first bite.