Then Indhiya Samayal Iravu
-An Evening of South Indian Cooking
Anita Subramaniam, Ph.D.
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Tradition, Tradition, Tradition!
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"India is, the cradle of the human race,
the birthplace of human speech, the
mother of history, the grandmother of
legend, and the great grandmother of
tradition."
-Mark Twain
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Differences within ethnicity
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Rice eaters
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Spices- red chilies, green
chilies, cumin, coriander
seeds, asafetida, turmeric,
pepper, fenugreek seeds.
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Jaggery instead of sugar
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Coconut and tamarind used
for gravy
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Steaming, pressure
cooking, fermenting,
boiling, roasting
North Indians eat
whole wheat
(chapattis and rotis),
Maida (refined wheat)
(naans, parathas)
 Cardamoms, cloves,
cinnamon, nutmeg,
pomegranate seeds
(ajmer)
 Sugar more than
jaggery
 Tomatoes and onions
for making the gravy
 Frying, roasting,
baking, marinating
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Differences in South Indian Cooking
Kannadigas – jaggery, has sweet
and sour taste
 Telugus – extra hot foods
 Keralites – a lot of coconut,
coconut milk, use coconut oil for
frying
 Tamils – tamarind, coconut
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Madurai/Kancheepuram (idlis)
Chettinad (mainly non-vegetarian,
extra spicy)
Thanjavore/Trichi (Rice Bowl of
India)
Tirunelvelli (Halwa)
Palghat (coconut milk, elliseri,
jackfruit payasam)
Indo French cooking (Pondicherry,
Cheeses)
Anglo Indian cooking (soups
(mulagitawny soup), breads,
chips)
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Tamil Society – Clothing & Food
Tamils live all over the world.
There are Tamils in
Singapore, Thailand,
Madagascar, Malaysia, Sri
Lanka, Canada, Australia, UK,
and US.
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Introduction to Tamil Cooking
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Today’s menu consists of home recipes
A few of the innumerous items using traditional
Indian vegetables and recipes
Variety of items prepared for one wholesome
meal
Vary from laborious and very simple
Vary from spicy hot to very sweet
Healthy and unhealthy foods
Combination of several ingredients to prepare
one dish
Many of these items are prepared in more than
one way.. there is no single way of preparation
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Tamil Nadu
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Food Crops
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Cash Crops
Rice
Ragi
Bajra
Masoor Dal
Moong Dal
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Cotton
Sugar cane
Jute
Tea
Coffee
Rubber
Plaintain
Mango
Tamarind
Spices
History of Agriculture
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Early Humans were good gatherers
not producers
In India, food production is evident
from Indus Valley period.
Intensive excavations at Kalibangan,
one of the important pre-Harappan
sites in Bikaner division of Rajasthan
have laid bare a furrowed field
showing in the third Millennium B.C.,
farming was well developed.
Ploughing using oxen and bulls
Six, eight & repeated ploughing was
done to acquire desired quality of the
soil.
Cow dung was used as manure.
Earthworms grown to till the soil
The Vedic farmers knew the method
of improving the fertility of the soil by
crop rotation method.
Agricultural Traditions are Maintained!
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Rice - the main food crop
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India one of the largest exporters of
rice, ranking second in the world next
to Thailand (Money Matters, 2004)
India produces about 78 million tonnes
of rice (rice consumption of the world
is around 408 million tonnes)
(Business Standard, 2003)
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Profile of a Rice Producing Factory :
http://www.nazricenfoods.com/prof_n
en.html
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Rice production for this year is going
to be affected both in India and China
due to poor monsoon season
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Rice grown in India is of different
varieties
 Kuttharisi (parboiled)
 Ponni
 Samba
 Idly
 Jasmine flavored rice
 Rose flavored rice
 Red rice
Parboiled rice
 Rice steamed with the outer husk before
dehusking
 This enables the rice grain to retain BVitamins that are usually lost during the
dehusking process.
converted rice = parboiled rice
• Fast-cooking white rice
• When cooked, the grains are more
nutritious, firmer, and less clingy than white
rice grains. Uncle Ben's is a well-known
brand.
Parboiled rice is now available in other
cities in India and in the US and UK
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Pulses – Main Protein Source
• Peas, beans and lentils are
known as pulses.
• They are the seeds of plants
belonging to the family
Leguminosae
• Rich in Protein, Carbohydrate,
Fiber, Vitamins (C)
• Low in Fat; contains
unsaturated fats
• Some are high in iron and
calcium
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Indian Vegetables and Fruits
The common South Indian vegetables
are:
 Snake gourd
 Bitter gourd
 Avaraikai (broad beans)
 Thondakai
 Drumstick
 Raw plantains
 Banana flower (Vazha poo)
 Banana stem (Vazha thandu)
 Taro root (Shepangazhangu)
 Karamani (long beans)
 Small brinjals
 White pumpkin
 Different varieties of greens
 Yams (Karnakazhangu)
 Kothavanrangai (cluster beans).
Fruits that we use are:
 Papaya
 Jack fruit
 Different varieties of mangoes
 Sapota
 Guavas
 Different varieties of bananas
 Perichampazham
 Pomegranate
 Nagapazham.
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Spices and Condiments
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Coriander seeds
Curry leaves
Mustard
Cilantro
Red chilies
Green chilies
Cumin seeds
Fenugreek seeds
(Vit. E)
Asafotida
Tamarind
Til (Gingili seeds)
Ginger
Turmeric
Cardamom
Black pepper
Vanilla
Rose essence
Saffron
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India is known as the 'The home of spices'. There is no other
country in the world that produces as many kinds of spices as
India. The climate of the country is suitable for almost all
spices.
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According to the International Organization For Standardization
(ISO); The term 'spices and condiments' applies to such natural
plant or vegetable products or mixtures thereof, in whole or
ground form, as are used for imparting flavor, aroma and piquancy
to and for seasoning of foods".
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There are over 80 spices grown in different parts of the world and
around 50 spices are grown in India.
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ROLE OF SPICES
They add tang and flavor to otherwise insipid foods.
Some of them also possess antioxidant properties, while others are
used as preservatives in some foods like pickles and chutneys, etc.
For good breath ..Chewing certain spices like cardamom, cumin,
clove; improves digestion and acts as a mouth freshener.
Some spices also possess strong anti-microbial and antibiotic
activities.
Many of them possess medicinal properties and have a profound
effect on human health, since they effect many functional
processes.
Spices act as a stimulates to the digestive system and help
digestion in many
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cortical function and fortify resistance and physical capacity.
Stroke frequency , and blood pressure can be diminished or
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Cooking Methods
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Traditional Tools
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Aruvamanai
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Ammi, Attukkal
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Traditions in Meal Preparation
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Always cooked the same day
Cooks get to work very early in
the morning – 5 a.m.
Cooking only after shower
Must wear proper clothing
No footwear
Usually cooking done by
women
Although some households
have male cooks
Male cooks (only) for wedding
and festive occasions
Male and females do not
usually cook together
Feet always washed before
entering the house (guests)
(WHY?)
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Vegetables are washed before
cutting
Hands washed after each
activity
Must not touch old food (if
any) while cooking; if done,
wash hands
Utensils washed before use
(even if washed before)
Cooking area cleansed after
every meal preparation
Cooking area is decorated with
kolams in the night
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Pressure Cooking
• Healthy, no fat
• Several items cooked at the
same time
• Conserves time and fuel
• Cooks food well
• No loss of nutrients as water is
not drained
• Can be dangerous if not
properly installed
• Pressure can cause
food burst and to be
thrown out
• Makes noise
• May
undercook/overcook food
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Wet Grinding
• Indian wet grinders use the same
concept as used in hand grinding
• Wet grinders are quicker than hand
grinding
• Wet grinders grind food for idlis and
dosas better than food processors
• Not useful for small quantities
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Steaming
• Idlis and many items used are
cooked by steaming
• Healthy
• No fat used
• Quick
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Frying
Less frequent than pressure cooking, steaming or
roasting
 Frying limited to side items such as chips like varuvals,
appalams, and pappadams
 These are usually made once a week and saved
 Frying also for Tiffin – afternoon snacks
 Shallow frying more common than deep fat frying (dosa,
adai, appams)
 Limited to festive occasions and social get together
 Only vegetable oil used- sunflower oil most common in
India; gingili oil and coconut oil used a few decades ago
 Ghee used for seasoning and desserts
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Food Eating Patterns
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Food Eating Patterns
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One of the main influences on Indian cuisine is the Hindu religion
Many Hindus are vegetarians
In addition, most of the Hindu people, as far as I know, don’t eat beef.
Cows are considered sacred in India and are worshiped by Hindus Pork is
also not common
(http://www.bhc.edu/International/esl2/news/FALL%202003/Articles/indian
eating.htm)
Mutton and Chicken are the most common types of meat consumed
Region and religion affect Indian eating patterns
Muslims are forbidden to eat pork and pork products. All Jains and some
Hindus are strict vegetarians, though they do consume dairy products
In addition, Indians follow restricted diets for pregnancy and mourning.
There is also a selected system of fasting related to religious practices
At home, Indians often eat meals sitting cross-legged on a floor mat.
Instead of cutlery, the right hand is used for eating and a piece of fresh
banana leaf or stainless steel plate (thali) serves as a plate.
While the rest of the household eats, women serve the meals and wait until
everyone has finished dining before sitting down themselves.
(http://www.settlement.org/cp/english/india/eating.html)
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Traditions in Serving Food
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Food generally served on banana
leaves
Leaf is placed before the guest
The corner of the leaf faces right of
the person
Water is served first, no other
beverage is served
Leaf is cleaned by sprinkling water and
brushing the water with fingers (left to
right)
Food eaten with hands –using only
fingers not the palm
Only right hand is used for eating
Food eaten sitting on the floor on the
full lotus position with erect back
Seating is from left to right – no gaps
The most important person served first
Sometimes the first leaf is for
“puthras” (ancestors)
Usually in most Hindu homes, the crow
is served rice, dal and ghee first
outside the house
Food served clockwise
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Food served from top right corner of
the leaf to left
Order of Serving/Eating Food
Foods served first:
 Serving starts with a spoon of
“payasam”
 Dhal
 Followed by salads – vegetable and
fruit
 Vegetable dishes
 Chutneys and pickle
 Vadas, laddoos and other items
First Serving of Rice:
 Rice
 Ghee
 Sambhar
 Appalam
Second Serving of Rice:
 Morekozhambu
 Second serving of all dishes that has
been consumed
Third Serving of Rice:
 Rasam
 Appalam
Main Dessert:
 Full cup of payasam
Fourth Serving of Rice:
 Yogurt
Wash Hands and chew betel leaves
Digestive:
 Betel leaves with betel nut and
Calcium Carbonate (lime)
 Some men and women combine
chewing tobacco with betel leaves
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Traditions After the Meal
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All food served must be consumed
Unconsumed food generally set in one side of the leaf
Leaf must not be folded
Guest gets up and washes hands
Hostess always takes away the leaf after ALL the guests
get up
Concept of Dharma- serving food to guests is considered
dharma (a generous act)
Hostess cleans the place with her hands
Burping is sign of contentment of food
Guest must sit for sometime before leaving
Betel leaf with lime and betel nuts served when the
guest is seated with washed hands
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Festive Occasions
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Are many and celebrated with
a lot of sincerity and regularity
All members participate
Certain festivals all extended
family members attend
Several gods and each god is
revered
Flowers, betel Leaves, betel
nut, fruits, and, coconut are
sacred offerings for all the
festivals
Special items of food are
prepared specific to each
festival
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4 Meals a Day!!
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Common Breakfast items
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Lunch/Dinner items
Coffee
 Idlis
 Dosas
 Uppuma
 Poori
 Pongal
Accompanied by sambhar,
chutney, podis
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Common Tiffin items:
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Vadas
Bondas
Pakodas
Savai
Adais
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Rice
Rasam
Sambhar
Kootu
Curry
Appalam
Yogurt
Pickle
Thokayal
Podis
In some households, tiffin
items are served for
dinner.
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A Typical Meal
Rice
Rasam
Sambhar
Kootu
Poriyal/Curry
Yogurt
Ghee
Plain cooked Dhal
Sweets on occasions only
One or two of the
below:
Chutney
Pickle
Pachadi
Appalam
Salad
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Snacks & Sweets
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Ribbon pakoda
Muthsarai
Mixture
Chips – banana,
nenthranga
Omapodi
Murukku
Thattai
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Mysore pakku
Cashew nut/Almond
cake
Athirasam
Kesari
Halwa
Jamun
Payasam
Usually prepared on festive occasions
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Some Traditional Recipes
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Traditional Juice
Panagam (PAAnagam)
 Jaggery
 Lime
 Ginger
 Cardamom
Served before food
Only beverage served with food is water.
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Traditional Beverage
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Coffee
Made from fresh decoction
Decoction made through filtration
Freshly ground coffee powder (powdering
usually done in coffee mills – shops specifically
that powder coffee)
Add coffee powder to the top compartment of
the filter
Add boiling hot water over a spoon
Consumed with milk and sugar
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Yogurt
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One of the most
important sources of
Calcium
Yogurt is consumed more
than milk in some
households
Yogurt used in cooking
preparations
Always the last item to be
consumed in a meal
If one does not wish to
eat rice and yogurt, s/he
usually consumes
buttermilk
Yogurt consumed at least
two times a day
 2 cups
 Thick form
 Made from whole fat milk
 Sometimes from cow’s
milk (yellowish in color)
 Buffalo milk – whitish in
color
 The cream of the yogurt
is collected to make
butter
 Butter prepared by
churning with hand
 Churner tied to a rope
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Ghee
Prepared from butter
 Ghee is prepared by boiling butter until it
turns transparent and dark brown
sediments begin to form
 Ghee is served with rice except when rice
is served with yogurt
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Ghee and Yogurt
Ghee
 Melt unsalted butter
and let it boil until a
light brown sediment
is formed
 Store ghee in a cool
place
 No refrigeration
required
Yogurt
 Boil milk
 Let it cool
 Add some old yogurt
(about 2 tsps.)
 Let it set in room
temperature
 Once set, refrigerate.
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pakodas
Ingredients
 Channa flour (besan) 2 cups
 Rice flour 1 cup
 Onions 2 chopped length wise
 Ginger a small piece grated
 Green chilies 4 chopped
 Red chili powder
 Cashews 1/4 cup
 Curry leaves a few
 Ghee (melted butter) 2-3 tsp
 Cooking Oil 4 tsp
 Cilantro a small bunch washed
and finely chopped
 Salt 1 tsp
 Cooking Oil for frying
Method
 Mix channa flour, rice flour, chili
powder, cilantro and salt
 Heat 4 tsp of oil, and 3 tsp of
ghee in a pan and add it to the
above
 Now add chopped onions, green
chilies and mix everything well
 Make small irregular balls and
deep fry in oil.
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idlis
Ingredients
 Par boiled rice 3 cups
 Urad dhal (Black gramdeskinned) 1 cup
 Salt 2 tsp
Method
 Rinse and soak rice and
urad dhal separately in
water for 2 hours
 Grind the two separately,
and mix them together
with salt
 Let it ferment overnight
 Make idlis using idli trays
 Steam (no pressure).
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rice
Jasmine or Raw Rice
 1 cup
 3 cups of water
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Pressure cook using
pressure cooker
 Or use rice cooker
 Or cook in an utensil
using excess water
and drain the water
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onion sambhar
Ingredients
 Tur dhal 1 cup
 Coriander seeds (Dhania) 3 tsp
 Channa dhal 2 tsp
 Red chilies 6
 Fenugreek seeds (Methi) 1/4 spoon
 Pearl Onion (1 frozen pack)
 Tomato 1 (optional)
 Tamarind paste 2 tsp
 Grated coconut 3 tsp
 Green chilies 4
 Turmeric 1/4 tsp
 Cilantro a small bunch washed and
finely chopped
 Curry leaves a few
 Mustard 1/2 tsp
 Cooking Oil 2 tsp
 Salt 1 tsp (or to taste)
Method
 Cook Tur dhal and turmeric with extra
water. Drain water and save in a
separate container
 Scrap coconut
 Fry channa dhal, red chilies, dhania,
methi, and little onion. Grind this
mixture with tomato and coconut
 Peel onions (if fresh raw onions are
used)
 Fry onions and green chilies in a pan
for a few minutes, and cook this in the
tur dhal water with salt
 After it is cooked, add tamarind paste
and cook for a few minutes, and finally
add the ground paste
 After this is cooked add the cooked tur
dhal
 Heat little oil in a pan, splutter
mustard, and add this to the sambhar
 Garnish with cilantro and curry leaves.
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cumin and pepper rasam
Ingredients
 Tur dhal 2 tsp
 Cumin seeds 1/2 + 1/4 tsp
 Pepper 1/2 tsp
 Red chili 3
 Tamarind paste 1/2 tsp
 Turmeric 1/4 tsp
 Curry leaves a few
 Water 3 cups
 Ghee 1/2 tsp
 Salt 1 tsp (or to taste)
Method
 Dry roast tur dhal and pepper
without oil for 1 minute
 Soak this in water along with
red chili & cumin seeds for 10
minutes
 Wet grind to a smooth paste
 Boil tamarind in water, add
salt, turmeric, and add the
above mixture until the flavor
comes out
 Fry 1/4 tsp cumin seeds, curry
leaves and 1 red chili in ghee
and add this to the rasam.
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moor kozhambu
Ingredients
 Cumin seeds 1 tsp
 Red chilies 4
 Green chilies 2
 Rice flour 1/2 tsp
 Asafetida (hing) a small pinch
 Coconut 4 tsp
 Coconut oil 1 tsp (optional)
 Sour cream or butter milk 4 cups
 Turmeric 1/4 tsp
 Mustard 1/4 tsp
 Salt 1 tsp (or to taste)
 Curry leaves a few
 Cilantro a small bunch washed
and finely chopped
 Vegetables - White pumpkin or
okra, or zucchini or squash
Method
 Cut vegetable into big pieces and
cook in water. If using okra, need
not cook but have to fry a little
 Grind cumin, rice flour, red chilies,
with coconut and little salt and
butter milk
 Heat some coconut/vegetable oil,
splutter mustard seeds
 Add curry leaves, little hing, salt,
turmeric and the vegetables, and
fry this for a few minutes
 Now add the ground paste and
the remaining butter milk to the
above and bring this to a boil on a
low flame
 Simmer for a few minutes
 Garnish with cilantro.
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potato roast
Ingredients
 Potatoes 1 pound
 Turmeric 1/4 tsp
 Asafetida (Hing) a small
pinch
 Chili powder 1 tsp
 Urad dhal 1/2 tsp
 Mustard 1/4 tsp
 Curry leaves a few
 Cooking Oil 5 tsp
 Salt 1 tsp (or to taste)
Method
 Boil or microwave peeled
potatoes with turmeric and
salt.
 Peel skin and dice them and
keep aside
 Heat 5 tsp of oil in a
kadai/wok, splutter mustard
and urad dal
 Add curry leaves
 Add hing, chili powder,
turmeric, salt and diced
potatoes
 Simmer the stove and let it
cook until the potatoes turn
light brown.
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Taro root roast
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Taro root
Chili powder
Curry leaves
Salt
Turmeric powder
Asafetida
Besan
Rice flour
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Boil taro root in a
pressure cooker
Peel skin
Dice cross sectionally
Mix chili powder,besan,
rice four, salt, turmeric
powder, asafetida powder
and curry leaves (finely
chopped).
Dip or sprinkle on the
diced taro root
Deep fry in oil.
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kootu
Ingredients
 Coconut 1-2 tsp
 Cumin seeds 1 tsp
 Red chilies 5
 Turmeric 1/2 tsp
 Urad dhal 1 tsp
 Coconut oil 1 tsp
 Salt 1 tsp (or to taste)
 Curry leaves a few
 Vegetables:
 Carrot, cabbage, peas, potatoes, etc.,
OR
 Chow chow OR
 Spinach OR
 Snake gourd, OR
 Squash OR
 Nool Kohl OR
 Zucchini
Method
 Wash and dice vegetables into uniform
pieces
 Cook them with a little salt and
turmeric
 Wet grind coconut, cumin seeds, and
red chilies and add this paste to the
boiling vegetables
 Cook until the flavor comes out
 Heat some coconut oil in a pan,
splutter mustard and urad dhal, 1 red
chili, curry leaves, and add this to the
kootu.
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Chutney
Coconut chutney
Ingredients
 Coconut 1/2 cup grated
 Roasted channa dal (Pottu Kadalai) 3
tsp
 Green chilies 2
 Salt 1/2 tsp
Method
Grind all the above ingredients.
Cilantro chutney
Ingredients
 Urad dhal 4 tsp
 Channa dhal 2 tsp
 Red chilies 2
 Green chilies 2
 Cilantro 1 bunch
 Hing 1/4 tsp
 Tamarind paste 1/4 tsp
 Salt 1/2 tsp
 Oil 2 tsp
Method
 Fry urad dhal, channa dhal, red chilies,
green chilies, and hing in oil.
 Wet grind the above with chopped
cilantro, salt, and tamarind paste.
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mango pickle
Ingredients
 Mango 1 large or 2-4 small
 Red chili powder 1/2 cup
 Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
 Fenugreek seeds (Methi seeds)
1/2 tsp
 Mustard 1/4 tsp
 Hing 1/4 tsp
 Salt 1/4 cup
 Cooking oil 1/4 cup
Method
Cut mango into small dices,
removing the pitt, add salt,
turmeric, and keep it aside for
4-5 days.
Add red chili powder to this
mango and mix it well.
Roast methi seeds and dry grind it
and keep it aside.
Heat oil in a pan, and add
mustard, and hing and let it
cool.
When the above oil becomes
room temperature, mix it with
the mango, and add the
roasted methi powder.
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tomato pachadi
Ingredients
 Tomato 1 big and a few small
ones washed and chopped
 Yogurt 2 cups
 Curry leaves a few
 Mustard 1/4 tsp
 Asafetida (hing) a small pinch
 Green chilies chopped 2-3
 Cooking Oil 1.5 tsp
 Cilantro a small bunch washed
and finely chopped
 Salt 1/2 tsp (or to taste)
Method
 Splutter mustard, and add
hing, curry leaves, green
chilies
 Add tomato in oil and fry for 510 minutes
 Add salt, and mix this with
yogurt
 Garnish with chopped cilantro.
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mysore pakku
Ingredients
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Besan flour - 1 cup
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Sugar - 2 1/2 cups
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Water - 1 cup
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Ghee - 2 1/2 cups
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Cardamom (optional)
Method 1
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Dry roast the gram flour to a golden
color. Keep aside.
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Make a syrup with sugar and water to
one string consistency.
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While stirring, slowly add the gram
flour. Continue stirring
Add melted ghee simultaneously.
Add all the ghee in this manner.
Cook till the mixture leaves the sides
of the pan.
Add cardamom powder.
Smear a plate with the ghee. Pour in
the mixture ,spread and level.
Leave it to cool.
While still warm cut into diamond
shapes.
Mysore pak should be porous, light and
crisp.
Method 2
 Mix gram flour, sugar and water
smoothly.
 Pour this into a pan and cook in low
heat.
 Keep ghee in another vessel in low
heat and add this ghee to the gram
flour mixture in steps and with
constant stirring.
 Do this until the mixture turns into a
non-sticky paste.
 Grease the inside of a large bowl with
ghee and pour the cooked mixture on
this large bowl.
 When it is still hot, cut into cubical
pieces by drawing parallel lines on its
surface.
Anita Subramaniam
Web sites with interesting recipes
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Thamizhar Pakkam
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URL: http://www.sysindia.com/kitchen/kitchen.html
http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/8826/list.h
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 India tastes.com
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URL: http://www.indiatastes.com/
Saroj’s cookbook
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URL: http://www.bawarchi.com/cookbook/south.html
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Websites…
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Dhinakarn Recipes
 URL:
http://www.dinakaran.com/cook/cookery.htm
Anita Subramaniam