Being a Coimbatorian, its only fair that I share a Kongunadu style Thali meals as one of the posts in the Traditional thali series! I have written about this land ,its people and cuisine in previous posts, but if you are landing here for the first time,read on.. Kongunad is the homeland of the Tamilians…
We are starting Week #3 of the Thali and Platter Mela and this week I have chosen ‘Traditional Thalis’ as the theme.The first thali is the Aadi Perukku | Aadi 18 Lunch Menu. Aadi is the 4th month in the Tamil calendar and it marks the end of summer and the beginning of the monsoon…
Lunch Series #23 – Simple Weekday Lunch #9 One of the most important appliance in my kitchen is the pressure cooker. I have around half a dozen cookers in various capacities and a pressure pan. I love them so much that I pretty much cook everything from upma to fried rice,chutney to gravies in the…
Lunch Series #22 |Weekend Lunch #4 A few months back, there used to be a definitive demarcation between weekdays and weekends. The days which had hurried mornings, quick breakfasts and packed lunchboxes meant it was a weekday.The holidays and weekends were relaxed, dishes cooked according to the likes and dislikes of the family, a sure…
The second thali in the Thalis and Platters series is this simple weekday lunch that is simple and easy to prepare and yet looks like you put in a lot of effort to prepare this meal. Featured in this simple thali are Steamed rice Simple Vegetable Rice Chinna Vengaya Sambar / Shallots Sambar Kandanthippili Rasam…
