Blog post by Anand Kumar R S Akin to many unresolved conflicts in the world if there is one among TamBrahms – it is the Rasam Conflict! i.e. if Rasam has to be consumed “theliva” or “elakki / kalakki.” And as far as I know the TamBrahm race is split down in the middle on… Read More The Rasam Conflict by Anand
Blog post by Anand Kumar For any Tambrahm worth his or her uppu, the phrase “Ela Pottachu” must immediately ring a bell or rather Getti melam!!! For, in any function one attends these days from Kalyanam to Poonal to Shastiaptapurthi to Sadhabhishegam or even Sasthapreethi the otherwise sober mamas and mamis, take a different avatar… Read More Ela Pottaachu by Anand
Blog post by Sharmilee Sriram Diwali or “Deepavali” as I have always heard from my childhood is an important and profound memory in my life. I cannot claim myself to be a very chamathu girl and say there should be no pollution, no noise, etc etc. Okay I hear you loud and clear my dear environmentalists.… Read More Ganga Snanam Aacha by Sharmilee
A gorgeous Bangalore morning, coupled with the chirping of birds, the nip in the air and a sweet smell wafting about from the kitchen. A little kid woke up to this and made her way to the kitchen sleepily. As she rubbed her eyes, she noticed Amma gently mixing butter with rice flour that was… Read More The Batchanam Diaries by Ishwarya S
Blog post by Sowmiya Hariharan Thats one of the best things next to “vattal kolambu” in the tambhram cuisines, That “manam” of the “perungayam” in rasam gets into a “thani pasi” level!!! Rasam has many flavors– milagu jeeragam,poondu,thakali,mysore,elimicham pazham,kadanthipli-arusithipili,pineapple .. n many more…:) This blog is all about my learning experience with rasam,,(thakali rasam first kathukurein… mathadhu aparam ma kathukalam)… Read More Eeyamsombu Rasam by Sowmiya
Blog post by Srinivas Krishnaswamy Let’s start off with a quiz on TamBrahm wedding feast What’s the most important reason for attending a TamBrahm wedding? No prizes for guessing! It’s the TamBrahm wedding feast. To hell with the groom and the bridegroom. Are TamBrahm wedding feasts free for guests? Every business transaction requires an investment from… Read More A Guide to Tackling the TamBrahm Wedding Feast! by Srini
Blog post by Anuradha Srinivasan “Kousalya Supraja rama purva…”. The suprabhatham filtered through to my unwilling ears as I held on to the last dregs of sleep. “Wake up! The meeting is today. Don’t you have to prepare?!” shouted Amma as she went about her routine in a manic frenzy. I grumbled “ Why do I… Read More Café and Kaapi Tales by Anuradha
Blog post by Jayashri Srinivasan “Innikki unga aathula enna Sunday special?” “Engaathula innikki chinna vengaya araichuvitta sambar, chinna urulaikizhangu curry, pappadam”. How many of you feel this is the best meal ever? This has been one of the most enduring, time-tested and all-time favorite meals of many TamBrahm families I have known over the years. Whether… Read More The All Enduring Chinna Vengaya Sambar by Jayashri
Blog post by Saraswati Sneha Namaskaaram! Article yezhudhalamnu sonnadhu lendhu ore aarvama suthindu irundhen! Aana ooru patta assignments, exams, projects, quizzes, deadlines idhelam queue la wait panindu irukarcha tension relieve pandra ore marundhu thayir sadham oorugai la mattum dhaan nu purinjudhu. Serinu ukandhu chapdracha dhaan thonithu yen namma thayir sadham pathi yezhudhakoodadhunu. Iruvathanju varshama amma… Read More Permutations and Combinations of Thayir Sadham by Sneha
An Iyer by birth and traditions being followed at home, I have met more than enough TamBrahms to confirm my belief that a majority of us are “horizontally-challenged”, or should I just say ‘fat’ without being politically correct. It wasn’t very difficult to find the reason for TamBrahm-flab. It all boils (cooking method reference unintentional)… Read More Flaboulously TamBrahm by Dinesh
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