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Tamarind is known as Puli in Tamil. Tamarind rice is a very popular variety rice dish from Tamil Nadu. Tamarind rice is made by mixing cooked rice with reduced tamarind sauce. This reduced tamarind sauce is called as Pulikaichal ( puli means tamarind and kaichal means the process of reduction). Pulikaichal can be stored forRead more about Pulikaichal[…]
Sambar Powder is a basic ingredient to make Sambar, a popular south Indian gravy. Sambar is a spicy tamarind based gravy cooked with vegetables and pulses. It is served with rice, idli, dosa, vada etc. Every family has its own recipe for sambar powder. I follow my mom’s recipe which according to me is theRead more about Sambar Powder[…]
Banana flower or Banana blossom It is known as Kele ka Phool in Hindi and Vaazhai poo in Tamil. A large, purplish blossom that grows from the end of a bunch of bananas. The leaves enclose scented flowers. The outer leaves are much darker and tougher compared to the tender inner leaves which are usedRead more about How to cut a Banana Flower[…]
