Dear All,
This is my first stint as a blogger so I have a mix of emotions flowing here. I am nervous, excited, even anxious perhaps at the response I may get from the readers. Let me start with a bit of a background about myself. I am happily married with two daughters and live in Delhi with my husband, children and parents-in-law. Teaching and cooking are two passions that I manage to pursue despite a hectic lifestyle.
I spent the first 20 years of my life in Tirunelveli watching my mother and grandmother transform simple ingredients into mouth watering recipes over and over again. I got married at the young age of 21 and came to live with my parents-in-law and husband in New Delhi. That's when I noticed my lovely mother-in-law add the Tanjavur variation to the common Tamil recipes and drastically change the taste and texture of the dishes, as compared to its Tirunelveli counterparts I was so used to.
One of the things that come naturally with being in Delhi, is a love for Punjabi cuisine. It was obviously not possible to dine out all the time, so I took to learning how to replicate the recipes I enjoyed, in the comfort of my kitchen. As a newly married super enthusiastic bride, I was often seen running with a little notepad to my mother-in law, a few punjabi neighbors and even some prominent chefs for recipes. It opened a new world of cooking techniques that are unheard of in the traditional Tamil kitchen like Tandoor (a large clay oven to bake the Indian bread), Handi (slow overnight cooking of rice or lentils over a pot), or grilling on skewers.
We enjoy hosting dinners for friends and family, and there have been multiple instances where I have been asked for a recipe from the menu for the day. Our south-Indian friends love the lighter/less oily versions of the punjabi dishes and our punjabi friends can't stop licking their fingers after a hearty Madrasi meal on a a banana leaf. So after months of constant nagging from my elder daughter, Radhika, to share the same with people who are equally kicked about cooking, I am here to take a shot at this.
Given the busy schedules that we all have, I will try to give you recipes that are quick and easy to make but taste delicious all the same. I eagerly look forward to your support and feedback so that I can develop this passion and make the future blogs even better :-)
Cheers
This is my first stint as a blogger so I have a mix of emotions flowing here. I am nervous, excited, even anxious perhaps at the response I may get from the readers. Let me start with a bit of a background about myself. I am happily married with two daughters and live in Delhi with my husband, children and parents-in-law. Teaching and cooking are two passions that I manage to pursue despite a hectic lifestyle.
I spent the first 20 years of my life in Tirunelveli watching my mother and grandmother transform simple ingredients into mouth watering recipes over and over again. I got married at the young age of 21 and came to live with my parents-in-law and husband in New Delhi. That's when I noticed my lovely mother-in-law add the Tanjavur variation to the common Tamil recipes and drastically change the taste and texture of the dishes, as compared to its Tirunelveli counterparts I was so used to.
One of the things that come naturally with being in Delhi, is a love for Punjabi cuisine. It was obviously not possible to dine out all the time, so I took to learning how to replicate the recipes I enjoyed, in the comfort of my kitchen. As a newly married super enthusiastic bride, I was often seen running with a little notepad to my mother-in law, a few punjabi neighbors and even some prominent chefs for recipes. It opened a new world of cooking techniques that are unheard of in the traditional Tamil kitchen like Tandoor (a large clay oven to bake the Indian bread), Handi (slow overnight cooking of rice or lentils over a pot), or grilling on skewers.
We enjoy hosting dinners for friends and family, and there have been multiple instances where I have been asked for a recipe from the menu for the day. Our south-Indian friends love the lighter/less oily versions of the punjabi dishes and our punjabi friends can't stop licking their fingers after a hearty Madrasi meal on a a banana leaf. So after months of constant nagging from my elder daughter, Radhika, to share the same with people who are equally kicked about cooking, I am here to take a shot at this.
Given the busy schedules that we all have, I will try to give you recipes that are quick and easy to make but taste delicious all the same. I eagerly look forward to your support and feedback so that I can develop this passion and make the future blogs even better :-)
Cheers
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