In mid-2015 a diaspora Tamil thambi (younger brother) connected with me on facebook saying he had read a piece I had written a few years earlier about the war in Sri Lanka. After chatting for a bit on facebook, I … Continue reading
Cooking with fire
Category Archives: Culture
Handfed
#handfed I am pretty chuffed that my friend, artist and provocatuer Jiva Parthipan has launched Handfed – a project to mainstream the way my (and his) peeps eat our food. In Jiva’s words: A whole website dedicated to the joys, perils and politic of eating … Continue reading
Thai Pongal 2014
Today is ‘Thai Pongal’ – a Tamil festival celebrated at the end of a harvest. During this festival the farmers thank nature, the Sun and the farm animals for their assistance in providing a successful harvest. Thai means January and … Continue reading
Recipes of the Jaffna Tamils
‘Recipes of the Jaffna Tamils’ is a project dear to my heart and will be an important part of ‘My Tamil Kitchen’. First published in 2003, the cookbook has sold 6000 copies all over the world and is in its … Continue reading
பாவக்காய் salad
Photo: taken in அம்மா’s (ammah/mother) garden: My 92 year old அப்பம்மா (grandmother on my father’s side) juices it to keep herself healthy. Gross – only cos it’s super super bitter and eating it raw is wild! The good news is … Continue reading
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