For me a பால் சோதி (paal sodhi) is a must with புட்டு (puttu) or இடியப்பம் (iddiyappam). This is obvs just one way of making it – everyone has their own style. The deliciousness comes from the fenugreek seeds. INGREDIENTS 1/2 … Continue reading
ரொட்டி (rotti) and sambol is my ‘home’ or ‘comfort food’. அம்மா (amma) makes it so easily – she could do it with her eyes closed. I find getting the heat balance for the ரொட்டி too annoying – which is more … Continue reading
I got a comment on Jan 21 from unknown person ‘V’ asking me if my mum or I knew how to make Soya Chunks Curry? I replied saying I would get to it immediately, but oops – it’s taken me a … Continue reading
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
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
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 