Mrs.Mano (@ 195.*) on: Sat Nov 13 00:38:56 EST 2004
Topic started by Mrs.Mano (@ 195.229.241.234) on Sat Nov 23 03:55:19 .
Dear hubbers,
I am from Thanjavur in Tamilnadu eventhough I am residing in the middle East for the past 27 years. Thanjavur is famous for its filter coffee as Mayiladuthurai is famous for its masal vadai,Kumbakonam is known for its 'kothsu',chetti Nadu[Which consists of Karaikudi,pudhukkottai,sivakangai] is famous for its paniyarams,appams,chicken specials etc,thirunelveli is famous for its 'sothi kuzambu'and Madurai is famous for its briyanis.I really wish to bring out the specials of tamilnadu in this thread so that each and every hubber could be benefitied from it.I also wish to share the recipes from my collection with all of you. All the hubbers from various districts could share their precious recipes here.Here I really miss Mrs.Soma who shared her valuable recipes from rare vegetables. First I am starting with the 'tiffen varieties'.
AAPPAM[with boiled rice]
Ingredients needed:
Boiled rice-1/2 kilo
black gram-one handful,
fenugreek seeds-1sp
thich fresh curd-1/2 cup
one day old cooked rice-1 handful
enough salt to taste
Method:
soak the rice and the black gram with the f.seeds seperately for 8 to 12 hours.
Grind the black gram first and when the batter is soft enough add the cooked rice and the curd and grind it very smoothly.
Then grind the boiled rice seperately to a fine consistency.
Mix both batter very well and let it ferment for the whole night.
In the morning you can make fresh aappams.In the Thanjavur side the accompaniment will be vellappaagu and thick coconut milk.At the serving time we can pour first vellappaagu over the hot aappam and then pour coconut milk occording to our taste.Some people enjoy the aappams with mutton stew or vegetable thengaipaal korma.
Dear Uma!
Have you asked for the sweet,Asoka?
It is prepared with split moong dal,plain flour or wheat flour and sugar.
Mrs.Mano (@ 195.*) on: Sat Nov 13 00:42:35 EST 2004
Dear Shakthi!
I have just sent the atatchment of my recipes for you!
Mrs.Mano (@ 195.*) on: Sat Nov 13 01:04:22 EST 2004
Dear Rathi!
I have just sent you the atatchment of my recipes.
Mrs.Mano (@ 195.*) on: Sat Nov 13 01:19:56 EST 2004
Dear Deepa Ganesh!
Welcome to the forum hub. Here is the recipe for Boondhi laadu
BHOONDI LAADU:
Ingredients:
Gram flour- 1 cup, sugar- 1 ˝ cups, fried cashew nuts- 2 tbsp, fried raisins- 2 tbsp, cardamom powder- 1 tsp, ghee- 2 tsp, a pinch of salt
Mrs.Mano (@ 195.*) on: Sat Nov 13 01:20:54 EST 2004
BHOONDHI LAADU[CONTD]:
Procedure:
Prepare a batter like dosa batter with the gram flour with a pinch of salt. Heat a kadai and pour enough ghee. The fire should be medium. Hold a bhoondhi karandi above the oil and then pour 1 heaped spoon of batter on the karandi. The small pearl like balls will fall on the oil. Fry them to a light crisp texture.[until they are half-done] They should not be exactly crisp. Take them out and place them on a big kitchen paper towel. Finish all the batter like this.In another kadai, add the sugar and pour water to the top level. Make ‘kambi paagu’ and then add the cardamom power. Add all the bhoondhi with all the other ingredients and mix well. Keep this covered for ˝ hour. Keep mixing well twice in between. Then make balls when the mixture is still warm.
R (@ bgp5*) on: Sat Nov 13 05:56:27 EST 2004
Thank you, Mrs.mano.
BTW, Have read recently about achu murukku. Is it different from our kai murukku?
Can u suggest me a good brand name to make achu murukku ? Also, pls tell me whether is it ok to buy achu for kai murukku? Saw in the platform corner, but dont know how it will work! any idea..
Take your time and reply me whenever u find time..Thanks..
R (@ bgp5*) on: Sat Nov 13 06:50:38 EST 2004
And, Mrs.Mano, the reason I asked you abt the origin of the athirasam-when I told my folks that made athirasam, they were all so surprised incl. my grand mother.
Even, she could not recollect such a recipe and they were all curious to know abt the same. Then only, it came to my mind to ask abt the details.
Appreciate your patient and elaboration of the same.
Kz (@ bgp5*) on: Sat Nov 13 13:33:06 EST 2004
Hello Mrs.Mano
I tried ur recipe for idly sambhar powder, i made the powder and added to sambhar, it was very tasty. friends who came home drank the sambhar. Thanks a lot for great recipes.
Kz
