tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34858118.post8166928410688248915..comments2009-06-08T13:37:48.458+05:30Deepa Krishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076685280358127119noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34858118.post-75166161094597472322009-06-08T11:14:24.687+05:302009-06-08T11:14:24.687+05:30the dried chilly is also yummy in the south. the pics on your blogs are so refreshing. i have u on my blogroll.blogtrotterhttp://www.adecentlife.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34858118.post-57397127118675564932009-05-25T02:36:48.703+05:302009-05-25T02:36:48.703+05:30Came over from Facebook, and thoroughly enjoyed reading this (brought back childhood memories, though I never used to help my mum make her tamarind paste ;-), as well as Deepa's posts on Delhi. Will be back to read more!<br />Regards,<br />palwriterzblockhttp://writerzblock.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34858118.post-64373175386934634922009-05-19T13:09:00.000+05:302009-05-19T13:09:00.000+05:30MILAGOOTAL MILAGOOTAL MILAGOOTALAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34858118.post-71651453717631708022009-05-14T19:00:00.000+05:302009-05-14T19:00:00.000+05:30&gt;&gt;Take a tamarind seed, rub it hard against some surface...it gets hot<br /><br />As a teacher, I cannot let a &quot;mistake&quot; go uncorrected, Deepa.. I hope you will not mind :-)<br /><br />Actually, whatyou mean is &quot;soodu kottai&quot; .. we used to get it around school and a lot of &quot;masti&quot; with that.<br /><br />Here is a reference on this plant. Most of the stuff here is news to me though..<br />http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/07/26/stories/2005072600210600.htmRavi Ramakantanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017156036774533545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34858118.post-64395054407711741352009-05-14T17:19:00.000+05:302009-05-14T17:19:00.000+05:30Hah, that reminds me of one of our favourite pastimes as kids - Take a tamarind seed, rub it hard against some surface...it gets hot easily with friction....find an unsuspecting boy....and press the seed on the inside of his arm. OW OW OW .....he he heDeepa Krishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076685280358127119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34858118.post-23605338698155566532009-05-14T10:58:00.000+05:302009-05-14T10:58:00.000+05:30Hmmm. Childhood memories Ma'm . Esp. the "Puli" part. My sisters, brother and I would sit, preening the seeds off and "process" them, so we could play all sorts of games with them in the summer vacation. Such activities did a lot to evolve our temporal lobes as opposed to modern kids.. who have it all on a platter. <br />"Thamari thandu vattal" is one of my favourites; one, I would fry myself (needless to say.. make a mess of the kitchen and burn a few). But, these days with high salt content.. I have to be a little careful.<br /><br />All the same great fun with these childhood memories.. but all these traditions .. like so many others .. have vanished from at least all our families.. how sad!!Ravi Ramakantanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13017156036774533545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34858118.post-6435139633424283452009-05-13T23:46:00.000+05:302009-05-13T23:46:00.000+05:30Cheers! What a positive attitude! Admire your outlook and despite leading a 'retired life' , you seem to be young at heart.radhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05837846875386312338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34858118.post-10587516626129551712009-05-12T23:03:00.000+05:302009-05-12T23:03:00.000+05:30Thank you Deepa. I just might drop in now that I have shifted out of the Western suburbs to the Central line!<br /><br />Will try and get my mamiyar's vadams from South whenever she gets 'em. We could do a barterBlogeswarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577999785808985783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34858118.post-66020155297857012552009-05-12T11:28:00.000+05:302009-05-12T11:28:00.000+05:30Don't you see the sign of optimism and positiveness in the script. There is not a hint of complaints line " these days of speed", "crowd", "no space to dry things" etc. On the contrary there is positiveness in saying things like "They don't involve much labour, and they're tastier ","the Sun is at his best,""The joys of retirement! With unlimited time at my disposal" etc.<br /><br />Deepa- Lucky you.Ravihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06059840996293646392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34858118.post-3068597541363330812009-05-12T08:26:00.000+05:302009-05-12T08:26:00.000+05:30hi deepa, ur mom's description shows how organic and blended with nature, life should be. my mom at the moment is is busy with pickles and tamarind. i often shout at her as she's got bp and dr has advised her to avoid pickles. pappads etc. no way, she's going to listen to the doc.. what to do!Shaji.khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17902760063291322534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34858118.post-18818497328427572402009-05-11T17:24:00.000+05:302009-05-11T17:24:00.000+05:30ha ha no i'm afraid it's not for sale but you are welcome to come home for lunch, blogeswari!Deepa Krishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076685280358127119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34858118.post-53197582996611976072009-05-11T14:45:00.000+05:302009-05-11T14:45:00.000+05:30Fantastic!! Are you guys selling these? Would love to buy 'em ! Missing my madras vaadams :(Blogeswarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577999785808985783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34858118.post-40188833812116303202009-05-11T08:53:00.000+05:302009-05-11T08:53:00.000+05:30The vegetables are washed and cut, salt is sprinkled on them and then they are dried in the sun. Is that it? Correct me if I am wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34858118.post-6137989972730203102009-05-11T08:47:00.000+05:302009-05-11T08:47:00.000+05:30Yummy post! Your family is lucky.Anunoreply@blogger.com