Favourite food

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Originally Posted by NM

Inthe maavadu enna-nu enakku teriyele :cry:

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it's a kind of oorukkaa NM.

Here, you can try it yourself too...

tender mangoes - 4 cups
salt - 1/2 cup,
mustard seeds - 6 tsp,
red chillies - 6,
turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Grind mustard seeds, crystalline salt, red chillies and turmeric powder into a thick paste.
Wash the tender mangoes, drain and pour a tsp of castor oil and mix over it. Then spread the ground paste on it.

For the next 2-3 days shake the mangoes well once every day.

Store in air tight containers in refrigerator. This will last for about one year.

Nov & Badri - thanks for the info.

Perhaps they have Badri..but have never heard of it nor tasted it!
Thambi.....naan September-le varuvaen.....angge santhippOm! :wink: :D

Nov- will try the recipe when i can get hold of some mangoes! Hmmm anything with mango, esp oorukkai vithem is my fav!! :D

Nm,

For Maavadu, the variety of tender mango used decides the taste to a large extent. The readily available maavadu pickles in super markets do not use 'Rumaani' vadus but something else that fall below in taste. Tender rumaani vadus give the best taste when made as maavadu.

I like North Indian Vegetarian food more than South Indian.

However, I like Potato Fry, Masala Dosa, Idli- Sambhar, Chutney, Vadaam, Pappadam, tomato Rasam and thyru Saadam, lemon pickle and Pongal very much.

I also like Poori Bhaji, Uppuma, Puttu Kadalai, Vellappam Egg Curry, and Kerala style feast.

I love Malai Kofta, Chana Batura, Paneer Makhani, Veg Jal Frezi, Bhindi Masala, Cauliflower Manchurian (cooked in Indian way)...............no wonder I'm so fat!

In sweets, I like Semiya Paayasam, Badam Kheer, Ras Malai, Ice creams, Gulab Jamun, Rasgula & Chocolate Fudge

Tea time Snacks, I like
Vada, Cutlet, Bonda, Caulifloer Bhaji, Paneer Fritters, Pakora and Banana chips.

Scorps...thanks! :D :D

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Originally Posted by Niranjana

Tea time Snacks, I like
Vada, Cutlet, Bonda, Caulifloer Bhaji, Paneer Fritters, Pakora and Banana chips.

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Hmmmm! I remember the first time I tried bhaji, in Penang - didn't like it! But when I was in India last year, tried the chilli bhaji & valaikkai bhaji - delicious!! I have since become addicted to bhaji, esp chilli bhaji!! :D

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Originally Posted by Raghu

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Originally Posted by aravindhan

You will like the recipes in Meenakshi Ammal's "Samaitthu paar" series of books, then.

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Are they available world wide or just in India?

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Most Tamil bookshops in India stock the set of three volumes - maybe some place in East Ham will have them? There is also an English translation published by Penguin, but I think they've toned the recipes down!

Warning: the book only includes vegetarian recipes, so if you're a die hard carnivore, you should look elsewhere - Andhra cuisine may be a good option.

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Originally Posted by sbadri99

vathakuzhambu thayir sadam would probably be God's favorite!!

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My grandfather introduced me to the delights of thayirsaadham with jam. I strongly recommend it, especially the special mixed-fruit jam available from Khadigram in Tamil Nadu.