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Dear Chitra Madam,
can u please give me the receipe for Pavaikkai Sweet Pacchadi

 

Dear rranga,
You can make it like vendaikkai puli pachadi, but adding more jaggery & sauting pavakkai very well in oil on a low fire to reduce the bitterness.
Love,
Chithra.

 

Re: Tips required to break jaggery

you can keep it in the microwave for a min or two and then pound it with a rolling pin (chappathi kozhavi) .. the heat makes it really soft and makes it easy to break. if u keep it for long, the heat will even melt the jaggery to a liquid. vella paagu veikka this is a short cut method to melting jaggery.

 

Hello Chitraamma,

I am new to this ssite..actually i was searching recipes on how to make pongal in google..it led me to this site and i stumbled upon ur version of sakkarai pongal...i have never tried s.pongal in my life..i followed the exact proportion and the procedure u had mentioned and wow it simply tasted awesome...my hubby so relished it...so i thought i must thank u for it and immediately opened an a/c and hence this msg...
tomm trying vazhaipoo pitlai..it sounded novel to me...got a small doubt-do u dry roast sesame and khuskhus?
sorry for asking ths silly question. I am new to cooking...
Again thanks once again for the recipes...most memorable pongal in my liife..

sivagami

 

Welcome to IL, Sivagami - you have reached home (though a NRI) in every way!!
I am thrilled with your FB - a true Pongal gift to me!!
Yes, both have to be dry roasted to get a good flavour. Do try it - it is a less common recipe with vazaipoo.
Stay tuned with us at IL.The pleasure will be yours! The privilege will be ours!!!
Love,
Chithra.

 

Chithumma, My Dear,

I have plans of making Kesari for, say, 15 people(may be, 15 servings of 1/4 cup kesari. If you think that 1/4 cup of kesari is more or less for a serving with so many other heavy items in the menu, please correct me and give measurements according to your idea). How many cups of rava do I have to use?


Love You, Chithumma...

 

The minimum, you must make is with 2 cups of rava. May be 2 1/2 cups will save you some for home, as well!
Love,
Chithra.

 

Thank you, Chithumma, for the quickest reply. Actually, kept everything ready and awaiting your word. See you again either today or tomorrow, with 'click'...

 

Dear NS,
I was going through the pachadi recipes in the Link.I couldn't find any thayir pachadi recipes.Or is it that I have missed it..bonk

 

I have given Thayir Pachadis under the name of "raithas" !
Love,
Chithra.