R. Vijayalakshmi R. Vijayalakshmi is a graduate from Madras University. Born at Tiruvilwamala in Kerala. Began her culinary training more than 35 years back with her mother. Her father was running a restaurant at Chennai for more than 50 years. She is a housewife now based at Bangalore. BOOKS DC Foreword Mrs. R. Vijayalakshmi is not only a good cook herself but can with ease impart it to others. I know her and her family personally. Also I had a few occasions to taste some of her preparations which I relished immensely. Incidentally I also from Tiruvilwamala, Kerala. The food traditions are taken forward largely by womenfolk in India. I must congratulate her for her painstaking initiation to re- cord the legacy of Kerala Tamil Brahmin cuisine for this generation and posterity. I also praise the publisher M/s D C Books in bring out this useful book. BOOKSProf. C. K. Subramaniam (Retd.) Indian Institute of Science Bangalore DC Contents Main Dishes 1. Mixed Vegetable Sambar ......................................................................21 2. Okra Sambar ..............................................................................................23 3. Drum Stick Sambar ..................................................................................25 4. Shallots Sambar ........................................................................................27 5. Pulingari.......................................................................................................29 6. Podi Pulingari .............................................................................................31 7. Bitter Gourd Pitla ......................................................................................33 8. Cluster Beans Pitla ....................................................................................35 9. Porichhakuzhambu .................................................................................37 10. Vathal Kuzhambu ...................................................................................BOOKS 39 11. Arachuvitta Vathal Kuzhambu ..........................................................40 12. Menthia Kuzhambu ..............................................................................41 13. Manga Vathal KuzhambuDC ...................................................................42 14. Vehnni ........................................................................................................43 15. Uppadam ..................................................................................................44 16. Parippu Rasam ........................................................................................46 17. Mulaku Rasam .........................................................................................47 18. Good Rasam ............................................................................................48 19. Jeera Rasam .............................................................................................49 20. Lemon Rasam ..........................................................................................50 21. Ripe Pumpkin(Mathan) Pachhady ...................................................51 22. Pulikuthiupperi .......................................................................................53 23. Pulikachal..................................................................................................54 24. Avial ............................................................................................................55 25. Keera Avial ................................................................................................56 26. Kaalan ........................................................................................................57 27. Morukoottan ...........................................................................................58 28. Rasakaalan ................................................................................................60 29. Mangakkoottan ......................................................................................62 30. Mambazha Pulissery .............................................................................63 31. Mulakuvellam ..........................................................................................64 32. Chena Arachukalakki ............................................................................65 33. Kanni Manga Arachukalakki ..............................................................66 34. Ash Gourd Kichhadi ..............................................................................67 35. Okra(Vendakka)KichhadiBOOKS ....................................................................68 36. Ginger Kichhadi ......................................................................................69 37. Molagutal .................................................................................................70 38. Drum Stick MolagutalDC ..........................................................................72 39. Vazhathandu(Plantain Stem)Molagutal.........................................73 40. Snake Gourd(Padwalanga) Molagutal ...........................................74 41. Keera(Spinach) Molagutal ..................................................................75 42. Muringa Elai(Drum Stick Leaf)Molagutal ......................................76 43. Kadachakka(Bread Fruit)Molagutal .................................................77 44. Chakka(Jackfruit)Molagutal ...............................................................78 45. Pachha Mathan(Raw Pumpkin)Molagutal ....................................79 Side Dishes 46. Elavan (Ash Gourd) Olan .....................................................................83 47. Pazhutha Mathan(Yellow Pumpkin)Olan ......................................84 48. Pachha Mathan(Green Pumpkin)Olan ...........................................85 49. Erissery .......................................................................................................86 50. Curry ...........................................................................................................87 51. Puzhukku ..................................................................................................88 52. Koottu ........................................................................................................89 53. Thiruvathira Koottu ...............................................................................90 54. Mezhukkupuratti ...................................................................................91 55. Vazhakka Poriyal .....................................................................................92 56. Vazhakka Venkaya Poriyal ..................................................................93 57. Vazhathandu(Plantain Stem)Thoran ...............................................94 58. Kothavarakka(Cluster Beans)Thoran ...............................................95 59. Pachha Mathan(Green Pumpkin)Thoran ......................................96 60. Pazhutha Mathan(Yellow Pumpkin)ThoranBOOKS .................................97 61. Kadachakka(Bread Fruit)Thoran .......................................................98 62. Idichakka(Tender Jackfruit) Thoran .................................................99 63. Keera Mazial ...........................................................................................DC 100 64. Chenathandu Podithuval ..................................................................101 Togayals Pickles Chutneys 65. Manga Chammandi ............................................................................105 66. Puli Thogayal .........................................................................................106 67. Parippu Thogayal .................................................................................107 68. Mango Thokku ......................................................................................108 69. Manga Curry ..........................................................................................109 70. Manga Inji(Mango Ginger)Curry ....................................................110 71. Wild Vadukapuli (Lemon Naranga)Curry .....................................111 72. Narthangai(Citron Pickle) .................................................................112 73. Coconut Chutney .................................................................................113 74. Idli Chutney ............................................................................................114 75. Coriander Chutney ..............................................................................115 76. Vengaya(Onion)Chutney ...................................................................116 77. Idli Molaga Podi ....................................................................................117 Payasams 78. Godhumai Pradhaman ......................................................................121 79. Parippu Pradhaman ............................................................................122 80. Idichhu Pizhinja Payasam .................................................................123 81. Ada Pradhaman ....................................................................................124 82. Palada Pradhaman ..............................................................................125 83. Chakka Pradhaman .............................................................................BOOKS 126 84. Sakkarai Pongal ....................................................................................127