It’s runny nose season in Australia. Last year I put up the recipe for Kothamalli Thani – which my ammah has on tap for us when we are sick. Today, on my request, she made the family Kanji. There are many different … Continue reading
ரொட்டி (rotti) and sambol is my ‘home’ or ‘comfort food’. அம்மா (amma) makes it with her eyes closed. I find getting the heat balance for the ரொட்டி too annoying – which is my Aries impatience shining bright. As a result, … Continue reading
Puttu with fried potatoes and omlette was on mum’s breakfast menu this morning. Here is the very easy to make omelette recipe. INGREDIENTS (serves 2) 2 free range non caged eggs green chillies sliced (as many as you can handle) 1 medium … Continue reading
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
Every Tamil kid has grown up with Faluda and most of us know about the black seeds called ‘casa casa’ which grow a furry coating within minutes when immersed in water. When I googled ‘casa casa’, I didn’t have much … 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
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
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
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
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
My Tamil Kitchen 