AARI N PATCH WORK BLOUSES

some more blouse designs

DOT KOLAMS

7-4 STRAIGHT DOTS

FREE HAND KOLAMS

MY STYLE OF VATHAKULAMBU

I personally  like vathakulambu very much.it tastes yummy .......kootu goes well with vathakulambu .ok ll see how to do this.Here iam going to post step by step procedure with photos.here we go...

INGREDIENT;
Tamarind-lemon size
Garlic-20pcs(u can use sundakkai,manathakkali vathal,pearl onion anything)
Chill pwd-1tsp
Coriander pwd-2tsp
Turmeric pwd-1/4 tsp
Salt-to taste
Oil-5tbsp(bcos it tastes yummy if u add more)
Curry leaves-1stem
FOR SEASONING
Mustard seeds-1tsp
Fenugreek seeds-1tsp
Asatofeotida-1/2tsp
 PROCEDURE
In a kadai pour oil add m.seed,f.seeds asatofeotida when m.seed splutters add garlic n curry leaves

now add c.pwd,d.pwd,t.pwd

now add tamarind extract and add stone salt and bring  it to boil

switch off the stove once it get thicken and oozing out oil

now it is ready to eat

PADI KOLAM

padi kolams are put on tuesdays and fridays infront of the house and in ocasions and in festival.In padi kolams kaavi(meroon colour water based paint)is used to draw borders.it enhance the kolam.

HOMEMADE SEKAKAI(HOMEMADE SHAMPOO)

Nowadays so many shampoo's are available in market.we r in confusion dat which one to choose.moreover it contains more chemical.so here am going to share a homemade sekakai which contains more natural products gives nice aroma to our hair too.....

THINGS NEEDED;
Sekakai -250gms(1/4kg)
Hibiscus flower-2 handful(dry it)conditioning
Hibiscus leaf-2 handful
Bengal gramdhall-100gms(optional)
Greenmoong dhall-100gms
Neemleaf-1handful(dry it)prevents lice
vettiver-25gms(chills our body)
Boondhikottai-100-150grms
lemon skin-10(dry)
Thulasi-1/2handful(optional)

grind it and use
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SODHI -TIRUNELVELI DISH

Here am posting a dish name SODHI a tirunelvelli dish . The main ingredient of this dish is coconut milk.we have to boil all the vegetables in coconut milk only.the dish is used to mix with white rice.Here we go....

SODHI;

THINGS NEEDED:
Moong dhall-1/4 cup
Grated coconut-2cups
Carrot medium-2(chop into 1/2cm round)
Beans-15nos(chop1"long)
Drumstick-2(2"long)
Cauliflower-2cups flowerets
Peas-1/2cup
Potatoes-3(boil peel n cut into big pieces)
PearlOnion-1 cup
Garlic-15 pcs
Ginger-2"(chopped)
G.chillies-5nos
Tomatoes-2nos(choped)
Lime juice-3tsp
salt-to taste
Curry leaves-few

TO GRIND;
G.chilli-8
fried gram dhall-3tbsp(pottu kadalai)
Ginger

PROCEDURE;
Boil moong dhal soft
Grind coconut in 3 instalments with 1/2,1 1/2 n 2 cups of water respectively and take the coconut milk
Boil all the veggies includg p,onion in the 3rd c.milk
Now add the second milk to which the ground paste is added
Add chopped tomatoes,cooked dhall& boiled potato pieces
Add salt &mix well
when all the ingredients have blended well simmer the stove
Add 1st c.milk immedietaly switch off the stove
Add lime juice n curry leaves n serve

potato curry,cauliflower spicy curry and ginger thogayal goes well with this dish
HAPPY EATING........