Mrs.Mano's Tamilnadu Delicacies - Part 2

[dev]

Mrs.Mano, thanks a lot for the soup recipes... glad to see ur blog with drool worthy pics... Neenga super cooknu theriyumm... neenga paintinglayumm supernu ippo thaan theriyudhu...

[selvieam]

aunty,

i saw ur blog, really too good.baby is so cute. well done, good job aunty. keep it up.

[suvai]

Dear Suvai!

Thank you very much for the nice feedback on Kollu masiyal. I am ok. I am tied up with extra work loads as my grandson and daughter in law are coming next week.

aahaaa peran varaaraa veetiku along with mother???? apo kandipa veetila mega celebrations thaanga.... enjoy!

[Mrs.Mano]

Dev, Suvai, Selvi!

My heartiest thanks to all of you for the nice compliments about my blog as well as my painting.

[kugan98]

Congrats Mrs. Mano, you have a super blog.
May your blog grow for many more years to come.
Thanks. Kugan98

[Suja Rajkumar]

Mrs. Mano,
Congrats on your blog. I have been a silent follower of your recipes for a long time. Your Kushka rice is always a hit at my home. All the very best to your new blog.

Suja Rajkumar

[Mrs.Mano]

Dear Kugan!

It is great pleasure to have yr wishes.
Thanks a lot for your encouraging lines!

[Mrs.Mano]

Dear Suja Rajkumar!

It is a great satisfaction to have so many loving followers for my recipes here as you.
My heartiest thanks for yr kind wishes.

[sonu gopi]

Dear Sonu!

Thank you very much for yr nice wishes. It is a wonderful experience to be in a role of a grandmother! I really love and cherish it!

Coming back to chicken briyani-

I have written that water and rice should be added to the thickened chicken briyani masala. On medium fire the rice should be cooked in the water with the chciken and its masala. please go through the recipe agaion and you will understand this. Or you can prepare the briyani in the method which I have written above to Selvi.
You can cook with the water in which the rice is soaked.

Thanks Mrs. Mano - sorry I got confused... In other words we are adding the rice+water with the cooked chicken + gravy...

[sonu gopi]

Dear Mrs. Mano - I ate some nice soft Mothakams at a friend's place. It so was tasty and had a light coat of oil on the outer skin of the mothakam. The fillings are just right and the dhall was not overcooked or undercooked. The sweetness was just right too and they simply melt in our mouth. She always makes them and sends it to the Vinayagar temple near here whenever she wants esp.on Fridays..

I have asked her a couple of times to show me how to make it but she always gives so many excuses. She told me she will send it to my home whenever she makes it or I could place an order from her. I know she doesn't want to part with her secret recipe so I decided not to pursue anymore.

I thought of you and Kugan - I hope you wud let me know how to make it - I am so crazy for mothakams esp. when its so soft (not thick) and not breakable like the ones my friend does. Btw you cannot never see any hairline cracks on her mothakams - its that perfect. Lucky Lord Vinayagar..!!!

In some temples I have gone - the mothakams were either too thick or soggy and the fillings not tasty (very bland). I then realised that it takes an expert to make such perfect mothakams.