In the west – a cutlet is some meaty thing fried in breadcrumbs right? For the Tamils a cutlet is a roundy ball thing stuffed with fish and fried in breadcrumbs. We serve them as an entrée at a dinner party. Any … Continue reading
Vegetarian cutlets
Author Archives: Brami Jegan
வாழைக்காய் பொரியல் (banana chips)
வாழைக்காய் பொரியல். Home grown green bananas fried up into chips – served with rice. INGREDIENTS1 green banana1/4 tsp chilli powder1/4 tsp salt1 cup vegetable oil for deep frying Use a potato peeler to remove the banana peal. Amma saves the skin … Continue reading
கீரை (keerai)
I grew up with அம்மா using frozen spinach when she made கீரை (keerai) curry – maybe it was more convenient or maybe it was cheaper. For me, to pull out a frozen packet and 10 mins later have a delicious … Continue reading
Malli thanni – cold remedy #1
Tamil: மல்லி தண்ணீர் or malli thanni English: coriander water This is one of those magic potions that our parents give us when we have a cold. Last weekend when அம்மா (amma) caught wind of a slight sniffle – it took … Continue reading
Carrot சம்பல்
Combine and serve chilled with rice and curry (serves 4) 1 carrot grated 1/2 medium sized red onion chopped finely 1 tsp fresh ginger finely grated slice green or red chillies (dependent on how hot you want your sambol) … Continue reading
White Rice (Yellow Rice option)
I am dedicating this blog post to my friend Rajeev, who tells me he is struggling with cooking rice let alone curry. I normally chuck the rice in with spices and some random amount of water and then occasionally check … Continue reading
கத்திரிக்காய் பொறிச்ச குழம்பு
Tamil: கத்திரிக்காய் பொறிச்ச குழம்பு (katharikkai poricha kuzhambu) English: fried eggplant curry For years I have eaten கத்திரிக்காய் பொறிச்ச குழம்பு as if it was some mystery – it tasted that good. When I eventually bothered to learn it – I was … Continue reading
Curry Leaves
Curry leaves are ‘our’ Bay leaves. They are highly aromatic and are added to most curries and some chutneys. They are also used in Ayurvedic medicine. My parents have a big curry leaf tree in their backyard. Mum has been trying to … Continue reading
பருப்பு – paruppu – dhal
Tamil: பருப்பு or paruppu English: dhal பருப்பு is super easy to make and it’s rare to have a Tamil rice and curry meal without it. I will usually eat this with white rice, mango pickle, yoghurt, அப்பளம் (appalam or pappadam) … Continue reading
My Tamil Kitchen 