உப்புமா is a breakfast dish. It should be served hot and can be eaten with banana or a curry like பருப்பு (parrupu). Actually I am not too sure how it should be eaten. So I am going to publish this … Continue reading
உப்புமா (Uppumma)
Category Archives: Breakfast
அப்பம் breakky for Lee
My weekend started with a gathering of some rocking people, eating the type of food I love and doing what, as a community, we are good at – grass roots campaigning. I was too busy to take food shots and … Continue reading
Thai Pongal 2016
On Jan 15 a Tamil festival will begin to celebrate the end of a harvest. This festival is called ‘Thai Pongal’. It falls on the 14 or 15 of the first month, depending on the year. Though it a festival … Continue reading
Puttu
I love puttu soooo much. Puttu and kathrikkai and muttai porial (fried eggplant and egg) is my favourite meal ever. Puttu is eaten at breakast, lunch and dinner. It’s eaten with curries in the same way we would eat rice. … Continue reading
Idly, chutney and elections
We are in the midst of the NSW state election campaign – which is occupying most of my time spare non work time. Election date – March 28. If you live in NSW – vote for the Greens. They are the … Continue reading
இராசவள்ளி கிழங்கு – rasavali killangu
Ever heard of இராசவள்ளி கிழங்கு (rasavalli killangu) or purple yam? This recipe follows that in ‘Recipes of the Jaffna Tamils‘ pg 137 with a variation right at the end. Nesa aunty uses vanilla essence and அம்மா uses cardamom. Freshly ground … Continue reading
Butter Fruit
When I wondered down to the kitchen this morning, I saw two deliciously ripe butter fruits (avocados) sitting on the bench, inviting me to make my mum’s butter fruit, (soy) milk and sugar treat. Until maybe 10 years ago, this is the … Continue reading
முட்டை தோசை (egg thosai)
There are many variations to thosai – masala thosai, muttai (egg) thosai, seeni (sugar) thosai, ghee thosai. We eat thosai mainly for breakfast with chutneys, sambars or sambols. INGREDIENTS 1 cup long grain rice*1 tblsp cooked rice1 cup black gram … Continue reading
My Tamil Kitchen 