Vacation Break !!

On a Vacation Break ! Hopefully will be back with lots of foodie pics and trip photos.

Until then friends, wishing you happy eating !!

Container Gardening Showoff

Methi- Vendhaya keerai - cute little ones - Planted them three weeks ago


Coriander and Methi - clustering babies - sowed some coriander seeds but they did not sprout at all. So gave up on them and sowed some fenugreek. As soon as they got some company the coriander started growing !! Now there seems to be some competition now !! :)


Chamandhi - from the little bouquet basket . I got the $3.99 bouquet basket from Raleys for the Tamil new years day in April for the rituals. I usually get these live bouquets so the flowers stay fresher for a long time. Almost a month. After using up the flowers did not want to throw away these alive little one so planted in a planter. It loved the new lease of live and been blooming regularly.


Lone green chilly - I got the small chilly sapling from walmart around october last year, I moved them indoors to survive the winter. It gave lotsss of chillies then started retiring I moved them back to the patio and seems to be picking up again.


Okra/Ladies-finger - Sowed seeds three weeks ago. Guess they grow slowly


Year old Pudina - Planted them from used up mint stalks around a year ago. They seems to be getting taller and taller then realised they are a kind of creeper. They were dormant during winter and now started to let out some greenery and great smell !!

New at TamilCuisine

Its really difficult managing two blogs let alone manage one. With lots going on we had practically abandoned our Tamilcuisine till Prema whirled around and added new recipes. That got me started and I added quite a few today. My mouth is watering just typing these links.. Check them out and let the bloggers know what you tried !!

For veggies :

Uppadam - From Tastypalettes
Sodhi from VCuisine
Vaazhaipoo kola urundai From Premas cookbook
Carrot vadai From Sobilas menu
Eggplant medicinal curry from Mathy

For non-veggies :

Aatu kaal Paaya
Mutton Brain Masala
Mutton Liver Fry - All from Josephs' Kitchen

The dish is here but do you know how to serve and eat on a Banana leaf ? Whats the big deal you ask? Check out Mangai's Eating on Banana leaf - 101 ( Post is in tamil )

We have compiled more from the Tamil kitchen. Check out for more new tamil recipes ...

If you blog features Tamil kitchen, drop us a line at tamilrecipes@gmail.com. We shall include your blog in the blogroll.


Bounty from the farmers' market. cherry tomatoes, oranges, strawberries, bittergourd, Amaranth leaves, japanese eggplant, ginger, chillies, an unknown greens

Food for some Thought - Thirukural :

"Inna seidhaarai oruthal avar naana nannayam seidhu vidal"

"The best way to punish someone who has hurt you is to do them good which would make them feel ashamed of themselves"