Hello All, My native place is madurai.I would like to know r there any ILites whose mother-tongue is sourashtra?
Souriyam ya? mee mello sourashtra, Madurai native. Madurai'm kollea place? athou kot sethey? Hi How r u? I too belongs to Sou community. My native is Madurai. Nice to meet you. Where are you now?
Hi Supriya and KRH, I had a Sourashtrian friend in school. She was a native of Madurai and she used to bring a dish made out of black channa which was very tasty. It was always made as a side dish for Lemon rice. Would any of you mind sharing that recipe if you know?
Hi nivedi, I couldnt figure out which recipe it is.Anyway i'll post 2 black channa recipes 1.Kachana Ambat(Black chana curry) 1 cup Black chana (soaked,pressure cooked) dont drain the water 1 onion 2 tomatoes 2-3 tbsp Kolumbu powder(this needs spl preparation- i dont know..my mom makes it) curry and coriander leaf Method: Heat oil Fry onions till translucent Add tomatoes,fry till soft Add curry and coriander leaves Mix this with the cooked chana,water ,salt and kolumbu powder Pressure cook again(2-3 whistles) Release pressure and stir till thick consistency 2.Polte Kachana(stir fried black chana) 1 cup Black chana (soaked,cooked,drain water) 10-15- small onions mustard split urad dal curry leaves salt 3-4 red chilly Method : Heat oil in kadai,let mustard splutter,add split urad dal Split red chillies fry for a while then add curry leaves Add onions and fry till soft Add the cooked chana add salt and stir till everything gets coated with the seasoning I hope this is the one that u r friend brings.Can u mention the name of the dish?
Thank you Supriya for posting the recipes. I do'nt know the name of the dish, but it was not a dry dish, had some gravy.
Hi Supriya, I am also a sourashtrian. My native place is madurai. Very glad to see a thread by sourashtrians.Nice to meet u all
Hi supriya me milli sowrastra. I am born and brought up in chennai now settled in NJ but my native is madurai. All my mousi, mousa, stay @ madurai. After looking in to that reciepe poltey katchana kin katchana ambat, madurai howdan avudiya? Feeling like missing madurai and the relatives very much. Cheers Vasu
Dear Friends, Since I am from Madurai, the name Saurashtras, makes me so nostalgic ! My friends & classmates in St Josph's Convent & American college were mainly saurashtras. A P Sarathy's daughter ( Sabitha), A H S family girls were all my close friends. My class mate & close friend in school days, was Sita, N M R Subbaraman's daughter, who died in 50's of cancer; infact the first cancer death, I knew. We live in Periya Chokkikulam, behind N M R family houses. Our opposite house neighbour, next door neighbours are all Saurashtras ! Near S H School, a family makes at home the famous Alagarkovil adai - I still must buy & eat the same, whenever I go to Madurai. I still love the saurashtra idlis, lemon saadam etc ! Oh, my dear Madurai & my Saurashtra friends ! I miss them all !! Love, Chithra.
Hi Supriya, I am not Sourashtra nor from Madurai, but the word Sourashtra conjures magice in my tongue and heart. In Trivandrum, there is a Sourashtra Hotel (no other name). They offer the most delicious puri set. The accompaniments are all typical, authentic Sourashtra fare. There will be a regular potato curry, a sprouted reen moong dal, and an awesome concotion of besan with green chillies, onion. I have been trying to get these recipes for ages. I know I have given very few details, but could you post any of these recipes? I am also looking for the special tamarind rice recipe made by the Sourashtra families- supposed to have less oil, but very yummy. Thanks. regards Vidya
