RCI ~ TAMIL CUISINE ~ ROUNDUP

A big thanks to all of you for participating in the RCI – Tamil Cuisine Event in April 2007. I hope all of you had a lot of fun cooking and sending in your entries. I received many entries – infact 74 to be precise - for this event (some bloggers had posted many recipes in one entry and I split them under various heads as separate entries). It was amazing to see so many new food bloggers enthusiastically sending entries to the event. A warm welcome to all the new food bloggers who have started this wonderful culinary journey.

I have categorized the entries into broad heads as it will be easy to browse through the recipes. Hold your breath as here comes the roundup…

Here’s a peek into what a perfect Tamil meal looks like.
Sharmi from Neivedyam has come up with a whole spread that signifies the Tamil Cuisine.

Deepz from Letz Cook has sent us this vazhai elai saapadu (food served on a banana leaf) a perfect example of wedding meals.


Tiffin
Arisi Upma from Menu Today
Sevai upma - Trupti from The spice who loved me

Upma made by Sajeda of Chachis kitchen

Venpongal from Swapna of Susarlas kitchen

Temple style tamarind rice - Usha from Samayal Ulagam

Masal for masala dosa from Mythreyee of Try This Recipe

Hot pongal and kadalai paruppu chutney from Deepa of Recipesnmore



Lentil donuts in lentil soup vada - Padmaja from Spicy Andhra

Oothappam from Suma of Veggie Platter

Lemon Sevai from LakshmiK of Veggie Cuisine

Spinach uttapam - Coffee from the The Spice Cafe

Tamraind rice - Swapna from Swad of India


Thayir vadai - Priya from Priya's Kitchen

Rawa dosa - Richa from As Dear As Salt

Rawa idli from Mommy friendly recipes

Elumichampazha sadam - Aarti from Aartis corner

Venpongal and Sambar - Sreedevi from Sreelu's tasty travels

Snacks
Murukku - Prema from My Cookbook

Javarsi Vadam - Deepa from Recipesnmore

Yelai vadam - Hema from Vegconcoctions


Rasam
Takkali Rasam - Sharmi from Neivedyam

Paruppu rasam - Jas from Just for fun

Rasam - Kajal from Kajal Dreams

Neem flower rasam - Suganya from Tasty Palettes

Tomato rasam - Coffee from The spice cafe


Spicy rasam - Reena from Spices of Kerala

Vepampoo rasam - Sneha from Kadambam

Podis and chutneys
Paruppu thuvaiyal - Viji from Vcuisine

Paruppu podi - - Sharmi from Neivedyam

Karuvepillaipodi - Revathi from En Ulagam

Rasam powder - Coffee from The spice cafe


Sambar
Arachu vitta sambar - Sheela from Delectable Victuals

Vendakkai sambar - Sharmi from Neivedyam

Sambar - Coffee from The spice cafe

Kootu
Beans kootu - Viji from Vcuisine

Kootu - Bee from Jugalbandi

Pudalangai molagootal - Roopa from Recipe of Choice


Keerai poritha molagootal - Sapna from Indian Monsoon

Sorakkai pal kootu - Sharmi from Neivedyam

Peerakangai kootu - Pavani from Cooks Hideout

Kosu kootu - Lakshmiammal from Cook Food Serve Love



Kuzhambu
Milagu kuzhambu - Viji from Vcuisine

Vatral Kuzhambu - Ayesha from Vivakaarasamayal


Chithambara Kothsu from Menu Today


Morkozhambu - Prema from My cookbook

Thalaga kozhambu - Kanchana from Married to a desi

Poondu kozhambu - Pearlin from Purl up and Crochet

Murungakai vathakozhambu - Ranjani from Eat and talk


Mor kozhambu - Bharathy from Spicy Chilly


Vatral kozhambu - Santhi from Me and my food thoughts

Vatral Kozhambu - Nupur from One hot stove


Celery kuzhambu - Bhagyashree from Crazy Curry


Thakkali kurma - Revathi from En Ulagam



Poriyal (dry curries)
Chettinadu style uppu kari - Sigma from Live to eat

Potato in Tambram cuisine - Nandita from Saffron Trail

Raw banana vegetable - Manasi from A cook at heart

Green peas with lovage seeds - Swapna from Swad of India

Keerai as a side dish - Pooja of Creative Pooja

Other curries
Ennai Kathirikai - Sharmi from Neivedyam

Vadakari - Jas from Just for fun

Keerai masiyal - Pearlin from Purl up and Crochet

Keerai masiyal - Nandita from Saffron Trail


Payatham parrupu masial - Deepika from Ammalus kitchen

Non-vegetarian
Chettinad chicken curry - Sailaja from Sailu's food


Mutton biryani - Maheshwari from Beyond the usual

Sweets/Desserts
Asoga - Priya from Live to cook


Rava kesari - Sharmi from Neivedyam

Sweet pongal - Asha from Foodies Hope



Adhirasam - Prema from My cookbook

Miscellaneous
Neer Moru - Sharmi from Neivedyam

Spiced buttermilk - Swapna from Swad of India

Check out an online index of blogged tamil dishes at Tamil Cuisine started by Revathi and Prema Sundar.

The more the merrier. Also check out the Tambram Recipes at Nandita's blog - The Saffron Trail.