Chitvish Recipes - Post your comments here (part 4)

Dear Chithramma,
Made Thinai upma & fried gram chutney on tuesday. Upma came out very well. This chutney is the jiffiest of chutneys. Even Dh had the upma & was ok with it. I thought the kids might need a more interesting avatar to get used to thinai and you have posted a recipe of Tikki! Thank you.
Yesterday for evening snack madi Bajji, DD's request for the stormy weather! She & her friend loved it.
Love,
Damini.

 

Dear Chithra maami, Today afternoon i have done with all powders - sambhar, rasam and currymapodi. Each i got around 250 grams and i am so happy that i have made it on my own. Usually my mom or my mother in law used to give me but this time i am planning to give them in the next batch.
I have doubts -
1. i have kept those powders in the fridge - is it necessary? 2. Do we need to preserve the wheat flour (readymade atta) in the fridge? as i have bought a 5 kg pack i am worried whether this can be keep outside for daily use?

 

Thanks maami for your idea...i will do the same.
For my another doubt i got an answer too, i am happy. it was thinai and not varagu...

Today i went to my regular shop and asked for varagu, he asked me whether it is kezhvaragu? i said no no i want only varagu...for that he said he is not clear. so i came back and waited for your response. now i am happy. sorry to say i did not even see the thinai before, in what shape, colour etc. so can you pls tell me the quantity i should buy first (minimm) and also what is the best recipe for the beginner?

 

Aunty just a suggestion, try the same with quinoa. It comes wonderful and crisp.

 

Dear aunty,

Made pudina sadam (from Rice & Pulao varieties thread) for lunchbox with Quinoa. Everything same, except rice was substituted with quinoa. Just for garnishing I added some shredded coconut (gave one coconut cube a whirl in mixie). It smelled wonderful and tasted few tsps already, can't wait to have my lunch now.

Thank you so much for giving such a quick reference guide

Take care,
Uma