Thalai Vazhai Ilai Sappadu – Tamil Meals
- 07
- May
- 2017
Cooking is like love…It should be entered into with abandon or not at all. - Harriet Van […]
Maa Vilaku – Divine Lamp
- 16
- April
- 2014
I have lots of commitments these days. So there isn’t much of cooking these days!! Pardon me folks. This is the most recent cooking (though this isn’t exactly a meal) I have experimented in my kitchen. Growing up, I have had my share of several divine dishes! If I have already told you this story, […]
Adhirasam – Diwali Delight
- 03
- February
- 2014
Time is working against me. I wish, there is 27 hours a day! Or, it would be very nice…if someone could generously lend me, couple of hours from their free time. Well…this is one of the several times…I am trying to update this lil space! Apparently nothing from my end goes as per plan. As […]
Thalige Saadham – Votive Food
- 15
- January
- 2014
Thaligai – meaning ‘cooking’ and during festival times…a special care is given to prepare a ritual meal (I will go into those details, in yet another post). And, coming to this particular dish…it doesn’t call for a recipe of its own! We just toss the most favorite items from the festival spread into one large […]
Akkaravadisal – Ritual Food Taste Better
- 21
- November
- 2013
Do food rituals make the food taste better? I come from a family that is big on traditions and rituals, even when they don’t make any sense (like the exact count of coconuts on a prayer plate)! But…cooking, sharing and enjoying the food just wouldn’t be the same without all these formalities. My Mommy did […]
Meetha Paan Beeda – Innocent Kid-Friendly!
- 23
- May
- 2013
Also Known As Beeda, Sweet Beeda, Meetha Paan Beeda. Supari Paan. Thambulam, Vetrilai, Vethalai, Killi or Tambulam, Sireh (Malay), Sirih (Indonesian), Suruh (Javenese), Mark (Lao). In India, offering a paan (betel leaves) has numerous meanings: it is an honor if presented to guests; it is a gracious hospitality when served after a festival meal; it […]
Lemon Rice – Temple Style
- 18
- February
- 2011
Ingredients 1 cup – cooked rice 1-2 lemons, juice salt to taste 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 3 green chilies, chopped 1 inch ginger, grated curry leaves few 1-2 tsp chana-urad dal 1 pinch of asafoetida 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp cumin seeds 1 fistful peanuts / cashew nuts few tsp sesame oil Method In […]
Pazhani Panchamirtham – Temple Food – Ambrosia!
- 20
- January
- 2010
Pazhani Panchamirtham:(Temple Food) Authentic Temple Food. Tamil Nadu Temple Prasad. South Indian Temple Food/Prasad. Palani Panchamirtham. Banana Jam. Dates and Honey Jam. Food plays an integral part of religion too! Feeding the poor/devotee is taken as a good deed, throughout world! Among many faiths, they agree ‘edible gift’ as a sign of universal brotherhood. One […]
Perumaal Kovil Thayir Saadham: Spiced Yogurts Rice. Spicy Curd Rice. Tamizhar Thayir Saadham. Aaaah you got me there…being an atheist raving about Perumaal Kovil Thayir Saadham!!! Thiruparkadal is a small village, about 100 km from Chennai. The place is famous for a Hindu temple. Sri Ranganathar…actually the beauty about the deity is ‘he is on […]
Maavilakku
- 14
- February
- 2007
Maavilakku:(Tamizhar Style) Deepa Kozhukattai. Ma Vilakku. Dough for making South Indian Country Style Lamp. Edible Lamp from Tamil Nadu. Edible Dhiya. Edible Deepa. Rice dough Lamp. Festival Lamp Preparation. Hmmmm I am not the right person to talk this! Yet….will try to explain this maximum. In Tamil Nadu, ladies make this rice dough recipe and […]
