
I have been thinking a lot about my school days and how as young kids, we were so carefree and totally irresponsible! While growing up, most of my free time is owed to my best friends. We all stayed close to each other in the same neighborhood and witnessed each others life! It was fun. […]
read moreEnna Samaiyalo – Tamil Song Ilaiyaraaja (The Maestro) has once again proved himself has a great composer and lyricist in this song. If you are a Tamilian or know little bit of Tamil, I am positive you can enjoy this song…where Swaram (music ) and Aksharam (words) rhythmically sound very close to each other and […]
read moreDinner and A Movie – Famous Food Movies List!
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- March
- 2013
Dinner and a Movie Like dinner and a movie go so well together, food could also be a theme to cinema. Since, it is so central to our lives, it stands to reason that it would be a great theme for the cinema! I have listed some of my favorite food-centered movies here (below the […]
read moreThe Legendary Thalappakatti Biriyani – Dindigul Special
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- March
- 2013

After a long gap, I prepared a fabulous biriyani to share with you all. This is yet one more version from the regional hit recipes. The legendary…Dindigul special ‘Thalapakattu Biriyani’. When I first heard the name…it sounded bit weird and funny. But, it did not stop me from sampling the food:) Looks like, Thalapakattu is […]
read moreEnglish Tamil Hindi Telugu Asparagus – - – Baby Corn Pinchu Makkacholam – - Beans, Green Beans, String Beans Beans Phaliyam Bins Beet Root, Beets Beet Root Chuquander Beetroot Bitter Gourd, Bitter Melon Pavakai Karela Kakarkaye Bottle Gourd Soraikai Lauki Sorakaya Brinjal, Eggplant, Aubergine Kathirikai Baingan Vengaya Broad Beans Avaraikai Sem Chikudukaya Broccoli Broccoli […]
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Select a mature coconut without any cracks. Break the coconut shell on a hard stone or use a corkscrew to do the job. Well, you could save the coconut water for other culinary uses or just drink it off right away like me:) Now, grate the coconut pulp (white matter) without going deep until the […]
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English Tamil Hindi Telugu Botanical Name – Maratti Mokku - Marathi Moggu – - Vasambu - – Acrorus clamus – Kadukkai - – Terminalia chebula Ajowan, Tymol Seeds, Carom, Bishop’s weed Omam Oma Oma Trachyspermum ammi Allspice – - – Pimenta dioica Aniseed – Suwa, Shopa – Pimpinella anisum Asafoetida Perungayam Hing Hingua Ferula asafoetida […]
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Sometimes, it is necessary for every cook to substitute one ingredient with another. Whenever the ingredients mentioned in your recipe is not available or if you are allergic to some foods, it is inevitable to think about the other alternates. So, its good to know the facts about the substitutions that we generally opt for. […]
read moreCooking Measurements & Temperatures – Flashcard
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- February
- 2013

I am not the right person to talk about the measurements, you see. You should consider taking advise from someone who is good in Mathematics. I hardly pay attention to anything that looks and sounds like numbers! In fact, me and the word ‘arithmetic’ should not even be in the same sentence!!! If you still […]
read moreFood Vocabulary – Indian & American English
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- February
- 2013

Coming To Amreeka… Unlike the political refugees, religiously exiled, those who escaped from the deadly epidemic or bloodthirsty dictators, jumped the fences…we, the most Indian immigrants story are the same…came to America as a student, seeking job opportunity in various sectors, spouse visas, business travelers and the tourists. Thanks to all those minted degrees. We […]
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