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Menu du jour iyengar samayal : 27 Recipes


  • Recipe THIRATTUPAAL
    THIRATTUPAAL (2 votes)
    This is a traditional Tamil brahmin sweet and is made on all important days. In Iyengar marriages, there is a lovely function. The bride is given a small cup of thirattupaal and will be asked to distribute it to all the people available. Elders[...]
  • Recipe PULIKKACHAL
    PULIKKACHAL (3 votes)
    I have already mentioned this in making puliyodharai. This is "Neyar Viruppam" from many friends. This is exclusively pulikkachal preparation. INGREDIENTS: Tamarind extract ? 2 cups Mustard seeds- 1 tsp. Chenna dal ? 1[...]
  • Recipe VAZHAKKAI PODIMAS
    VAZHAKKAI PODIMAS (2 votes)
    This is an exclusive podimas done during Iyengar marriages. INGREDIENTS: Raw banana - 2 Turmeric powder - a pinch Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp. Urad dhal - 1/2 tsp. Chenna dhal - 1/2 tsp. Dry red chillies - 2 Grated ginger - 1/2[...]
  • Recipe Kalyana sathumudhu (Kalyana rasam)
    Kalyana sathumudhu (Kalyana rasam) (2 votes)
    The Sathumudhu(Rasam) made in Iyengar marriages have a distinct and exotic taste. This recipe was sent by a friend of mine(Parthasarathy), which he has tasted in Thennangur temple and I felt that this tasted like the kalyana sattumudhu. The[...]
  • Recipe AVIYAL FOR KANU
    AVIYAL FOR KANU (1 vote)
    Kanu pandigai is the 3rd day of the pongal pandigai series. This falls on the mattu pongal day. Cattle are decorated and jallikattu race is conducted in villages. In the early morning, fresh turmeric is marked on the forehead of ladies and[...]
  • Recipe SEEYAM
    SEEYAM
    INGREDIENTS: Scraped coconut - 1 cup Crushed jaggery - 1/2 cup Water - 2 tablespoons Cardamom - 3 Thenkuzhal maavu - 2 tablespoons Oil - to deep fry METHOD: Heat a kadai, add crushed jaggery and water. When the jaggery is[...]
  • Recipe AAMA VADAI
    AAMA VADAI
    INGREDIENTS: Toor dhal - 1 cup Gram dhal - 1/2 cup Whole white urad dhal - 1/2 cup Dry red chillies - 4 Green chillies - 2 Curry leaves - few Hing Salt - as per taste Oil -1 cup Scraped coconut - 1/2 cup (optional) METHOD:[...]
  • Recipe DHANIA COFFEE
    DHANIA COFFEE
    While talking about my paati's thaligai, I suddenly remembered Dhania coffee. She used to do this to treat digestive problems, and other stomach disorders. It is also "Appetite stimulant" and effective in treating "pitha". So easy to make.[...]
  • Recipe PONGAKKOZHAMBU
    PONGAKKOZHAMBU
    This is the kozhambu done on PONGAL festival as a side dish for Vennpongal . It is actually Pongal Kozhambu but told as pongakkozhambhu. This is slightly watery with lots of vegetables in it. We don't grind in Ammi or Ural on Pongal day .[...]
  • Recipe JEERA KASHAYAM
    JEERA KASHAYAM
    This gives relief from stomach ache. This kashayam is given when the labour pain starts. If it is a false pain, the pain will subside. If it is a labour pain, it will start intensifying. INGREDIENTS: Jeera - 2 tsp. Water - 2 cup s[...]