Ammupatti's thoughts

Wishing everyone a very happy and prosperous new year. May the year ahead tickle your tastebuds.

It has been our practice for long to prepare carrot halwa, especially during the winter as we get the red variety of carrot (which is known ...

During the Christmas weekend I paid a flying visit to Bangalore and back which was eventful and hectic to say the least. Well, we had Thiru...

Isn’t it a beautiful word? Muthucharam in tamil means string of pearls. Why this name was given to this crispy savory I cannot underst...

When I posted the recipe for ">Kashi Halwa one of the readers had asked for the recipe for Wheat Halwa and I had promised to post i...

We are back from Chennai after the rituals connected with Kunjappa’s passing. In our society whenever somebody passes away after living thei...

Usually when the phone rings so early in the morning, these are the two questions that pop up in our minds, "who," and "when....

It has been more than a month since I sat to write a new blog post and what a busy and exhausting time it has been! I was actually all ready...

Sorry for the long gap between posts. Between the festival season and my handsome and charming sons at home, I haven't had any time at a...

The Poonool lunch was also a grand affair; only we were so overstuffed with good things, we just couldn’t do justice to the lunch. Post lunc...

Ingredients Raw Banana: 1 no. Vellapayar (Cow peas, lobia, Chowli): 2 tbsps. Turmeric powder: 1 tsp. Black pepper powder: 1 tsp. Salt to ta...

Puliyekuthi Poduthuval is a family favourite, especially that of my beloved father. He just loved it. It has a delicious taste, with the com...

As with JFI rice , with Banana as the theme of this JFI , I was perplexed not knowing what recipe to post. Not because I did not have any or...

Those who study the Vedas consider that among all sanskara rituals, the initiation rituals of Upanayanam are the most important. Upanayanam...

Our elders have deemed some vedic functions as very important in our lives. Jatakarmam , Namakaranam , Annaprasanam , Choulam , Upanyanam ,...

Noolpittu or Idiyappam is also a favorite Kerala breakfast item and Kerala Iyers prepare Sevai a cousin of Noolpittu. This again is a very ...

When I saw that the topic for the current JFI was “Rice” I was thinking, I have posted all my favorite rice recipes. What can I post when I...

I took a break from my Puthucode blogging for the JFI entry. But now I can continue with my Puthucode memories. As I mentioned we had got to...

Stuffed capsicums can be prepared in a variety of methods. You can steam, grill or bake them. This time I have steamed them as I am now prep...