Uppu cheedai

Yesterday, Saturday, September 12, 2009 was Sri Jayanthi. Amma & I had made a multitudes of bakshanams and they all came out just YUMMY. Here is the recipe for Uppu Cheedai.
Ingredients:
Arisi (Rice): 3 aazhaku (or cups, if you will)
Ulutham parupu (Urad dal): 1. 5 tbsp.
Vella yellu (white sesame seeds): 1 tbsp
Thirithina Thengai (Shredded [...]

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Homemade hot oil hair treatment

Homemade hair oil:
Hair is every woman’s crowing glory. Unfortunately, it is probably the most abused of all of our possessions. The effects of the environment when combined with artificial treatments to alter the NATURAL texture and structure of our hair results in fragile and  damaged tresses. Oil treatments come in very handy in order  to [...]

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Back again

Now that my son is three months old, I finally get some respite and can get back to blogging again. I know that I’ve said that many times before – but I just haven’t gotten around to doing what I intended to do – Having a fully functional blog dedicated to cooking, gardening, diet & [...]

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Photos for recipes

I am removing the already few photos that I have up as their quality is abominable. I will be making all of these recipes over the weekend and putting up appropriate, better quality pictures soon.

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Plagiarism

I haven’t been online in a while but came here to vent about the lack of  ethics of some bloggers. One of my recipes – the Godhumai Pongal one – is my mother’s ORIGINAL creation. This recipe has ALSO appeared on other sites – ironically, also on Sulekha where Amma first published it a few [...]

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Samba Godhumai Pongal

My mother first published this recipe two years ago on Sulekha. I am reproducing it here with her permission.
This is a twist to the ancient delicacy, Pongal, which is usually made from rice. This version makes use of Samba Godhumai (broken wheat ), which while retaining the authentic taste of rice-based Pongal, is healthier and [...]

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Have been terribly busy!!

In a good way. Summer is a busy time with my daughter being home from school full-time. I am currently visiting my brother and his family in another city for a 2-month long vacation. My daughter gets to spend time with her cousins and I get to spend time with my brother… winner all around [...]

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Puthaandu Nal Vazhthukal

Tamizh Puthaandu Nal Vazhthukal to all!!
May the New Year bring happiness, peace, health and prosperity to all.
 

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Note about a blog that recently became by invite-only

Someone recently let me know that Sri’s Daavat (a food blog that I often browsed for some yummy recipes) has become by-invite only. That means that we will not be able to access this blog until Sri specifically gives us permission to do so. I am leaving the link here, just in case she ever [...]

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Koodarai Valli

Today is Koodarai Valli. The paasuram corrosponding to this day is:
Koodaarai vellum seer Govindaa
Undhannai paadi parai kondu yaam perum samm maanam
Naadu pugazhum parisinaal nanraaga
Choodagame thol valaiyay thoday sevip poovay
Paadagamay enranaiya pala galanum yaam anivom
Aadai uduppom adhan pinnay
Paal soru mooda nei peydhu muzhankai vazhi vaara
Koodi irundhu kulirntheylor empaavaai
The very idea of all that paal soru with nei [...]

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