Anitha Jayaraman

Gautham  & Surya are ready to rock the Diwali 08. Awaiting for its release since long time. Though Surya’s Vel was released last year same time, it still seems to be too long since we had a Surya movie. Hari will always have his touch in his movies and I would call Vel as Hari’s movie.

Lot of expectations are set on this movie. Surya with dual roles, with 3 heroines, a US happening story, 6-abs & what not. Whatever be the case, the only thing that gets to light before the movie is released is the MUSIC. Harris has proved it again for Gautham. Songs are awesome and Adiyae Kolluthae’s music and the dolby voice of Shruti Hassan is going to simply dominate very soon. I think its already doing it! Its a great intro to the famous actor’s daughter. Hoping to hear more songs from her. I hope Rehman already have her in his mind.

I wish this turns out to be a great success to Mr.Menon and also to charming Surya.

Not sure whether you want to call it this way or Puliyogare / Puliyodare / Pulisaadham. My mom calls it with the last one. However I make it, the Iyengar style will top the rank. But I cannot give up my mom’s old style of making it. When its a school picnic or family outing/travel, this will be made without fail. I did Thaligai for Perumal so I got a chance to do it this time.

Required Items – 1 cup of tamarind, peanuts, 6-7 red chillies, curry leaves, chenna dhal and other seasoning items

• Soak the tamarind in 4-5 cups of water. Add little salt and turmeric to it. Let it soak with it.
• Once it has soaked really well and you can get a concentrate out of it, start the process.
• In a vessel, season the mustard seeds, chenna dhal using gingelly oil(sesame oil)
• Add curry leaves and peanuts to it and fry for a while.
• Add 5 red chillies and fry them too.
• Add the tamarind concentrate and appropriate quantity of salt.
• Let it boil for ever. You need to wait until you get the required concentrate of it.
• While boiling, I added powdered Chenna dhall + red chillie powder. This is optional.