Republic Day

~ Happy Republic Day ~

On the occasion of India's 60th Republic Day ,

Little Food Junction salutes the Nation ,the Constitution

& the immortal National Heros for their devotion and

sacrifices. Hope peace , love and harmony reigns in all

the parts of the world today n everyday.

Happy Republic Day to all !!!

Todays food art creation is a symbolic representation of the

4 directions of the Indian republic - the saffron colored

carrot halva is a favorite delicacy from West , the rice depicts the

staple food of East , the green sprouts depict the pulse loving

North n the spiral Murukku on top symbolizes the savories from

South , n together they combine to make our national Flag n a

well balanced Indian thali ( food ).

My India , My Pride

Carrot halva ( linked recipe video), salted white rice, sprout salad ,Murukku ( chakli)

Snack time

~ Snake ( Snack) Time ~

During my last visit to a nearby bookshop , I picked

up a wonderful story book- 'Stories from Panchtantra'

for my daughter. Very popular through out India -

Panchtantra is the one of the oldest collection of Indian

fables surviving today ( written in 200 B.C.), each of the

story has a moral that continues to be relevant till this day !!

I got inspiration for this food art while reading out a snake

story to my daughter yesterday ..

Snake in the garden

Baguettes ( hot dog buns ), lettuce , olives, tomato

The tale of Two Snakes

Kiwis , olive, corn

The Sun Festival

~ The Sun Festival ~

The Sun Festival or Makar Sankranti is one

of the most auspicious festivals of India. This harvest

festival marks the entry of the sun to the Northern

Hemisphere and is a symbol of prosperity n growth.

In the evening friends and family get together and

have a bonfire . Gajaks n rewri ( sesame seed cookies ) ,

Popcorns , Sweetened Rice flakes, Jaggery ,Roasted

potatoes are the main delicacies of this festival .

(Also known as Pongal or Lohri in some parts of the country)

Ode to the Sun God

Gram flour chilla (crepe) - small papads ( fryums)

spinach, red bell pepper , whole black pepper

Bonfire on my plate !

A closer look :-

Julienned Carrots n bell pepper , roasted potatoes scooped

n filled with curd / tomato dip, popcorns

A very warm thanks to Sailaja Damodaran of

Sailaja Kitchen

for this wonderful -Beautiful Blogger Award !!

Its surely an encouragement n really drives me

towards more creations .