http://www.iyerscorner.com Brahmins Kitchen This is a sincere attempt to write about the traditional “Tamil Brahmin’s” (Tam-Brahm) recipes. Sweets This newsletter will contain the recipes of the food that are typically cooked in a Tamil Brahmin community (Iyer & Iyengar or any Brahmin community). It’s a sweet contribution from Brahmins Kitchen Members! There is an old saying that goes like this “You are what you eat” and Brahmin Cuisine follows the concept of shaping the personality, mood and mind of the family members. https://www.facebook.com/groups/BrahminsKitchen/ A u t h o rs : Brahmins Kitchen 5 / 9 / 2 0 1 5 Brahmins Kitchen Table of Contents TIPS & TRICKS .................................................................................................................................................. 4 TIPS – GAYATHRI MUTHUKUMAR ......................................................................................................................... 4 GAYATHRI MUTHUKUMAR .............................................................................................................................. 5 DRY GOOSEBERRY SUPARI ( FOR DIGESTION ) ........................................................................................................... 5 GULAB JAMOON (MOMS RECIPE) ......................................................................................................................... 6 BREAD HALWA ................................................................................................................................................. 7 MOHANDHAL (NORTH INDIAN TYPE) ..................................................................................................................... 7 ASOKA ALWA (MOM’S RECIPE) ............................................................................................................................ 8 KASI ALWA ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 CAUGH POWDER .............................................................................................................................................. 9 VELLA AVAL ( SWEET POHA ) ............................................................................................................................. 10 DRY FRUIT LADDU ........................................................................................................................................... 11 KOVA BURFI .................................................................................................................................................. 12 RAVA APPAM ................................................................................................................................................ 12 APPLE APPAM ................................................................................................................................................ 12 BADAAM KACHORI .......................................................................................................................................... 13 NEI PAYASAM ................................................................................................................................................ 13 KAJU PISTA ROLL............................................................................................................................................. 14 PANCHA KALYANI............................................................................................................................................ 15 SRI RAM UMA ................................................................................................................................................ 15 PORIVILANGAI URUNDAI ................................................................................................................................... 15 INSTANT CARROT HALWA ................................................................................................................................. 16 THIRATTU PAAL .............................................................................................................................................. 16 GODHUMAI ALWAH ........................................................................................................................................ 17 SAKKARAI PONGAL .......................................................................................................................................... 18 PAYATHA URUNDAI ......................................................................................................................................... 18 AKKARAVADISAL ............................................................................................................................................. 19 SAIPRIYA ARUNKUMAR ................................................................................................................................. 20 LADDU ......................................................................................................................................................... 20 RAVA LADDU ................................................................................................................................................. 21 MYSORE PAK ................................................................................................................................................. 22 BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIES .................................................................................................................................. 23 MILK PEDA.................................................................................................................................................... 24 MOTICHOOR LADDU ........................................................................................................................................ 25 YELLOW PUMPKIN ALWA .................................................................................................................................. 26 ELLU URINDAI / SEASAME LADDU ...................................................................................................................... 27 PEANUT PARUPPU THENGAI............................................................................................................................... 28 PURRANA BOLI / IDU BOLI / OBBATTU ................................................................................................................. 29 BHAGAVATHI HARI ........................................................................................................................................ 30 NIMKI .......................................................................................................................................................... 30 GUDH / JIGGERY HALWA .................................................................................................................................. 30 www.iyerscorner.com Volume 1, Issue : 6 Page 1 of 53 Brahmins Kitchen HAALBAI ....................................................................................................................................................... 31 BADAM PURI ................................................................................................................................................. 31 SAKKARAI AVAL .............................................................................................................................................. 32 LOPSI KESARI ................................................................................................................................................. 32 COCONUT BURFI............................................................................................................................................. 32 SHANKERPALLI ............................................................................................................................................... 33 CHIKKI.......................................................................................................................................................... 33 MYSORE PA .................................................................................................................................................. 34 KAMMARCAT ................................................................................................................................................. 34 ALOO HALWA ................................................................................................................................................ 34 WHEAT FLOUR JAGGERY SWEET .......................................................................................................................... 35 BADAM BURFI................................................................................................................................................ 35 BADAM POLI ................................................................................................................................................. 35 VELLA SEEDAI ................................................................................................................................................ 36 TOTATO HALWA ............................................................................................................................................. 36 COCONUT VELLA BURFI ...................................................................................................................................