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10th October 2007, 02:41 PM
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Hello All,
My native place is madurai.I would like to know r there any ILites whose mother-tongue is sourashtra?
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14th October 2007, 05:54 PM
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Souriyam ya? mee mello sourashtra, Madurai native. Madurai'm kollea place? athou kot sethey?
Hi How r u? I too belongs to Sou community. My native is Madurai. Nice to meet you. Where are you now? Quote:
Originally Posted by SupriyaDinesh Hello All,
My native place is madurai.I would like to know r there any ILites whose mother-tongue is sourashtra? | | 
15th October 2007, 09:32 AM
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Hi ,
Nice to meet you too.We live in Anna nagar area.RIght now im in New jersey.
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15th October 2007, 09:55 AM
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Hi Supriya and KRH,
I had a Sourashtrian friend in school. She was a native of Madurai and she used to bring a dish made out of black channa which was very tasty. It was always made as a side dish for Lemon rice. Would any of you mind sharing that recipe if you know?
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15th October 2007, 10:26 AM
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Hi nivedi,
I couldnt figure out which recipe it is.Anyway i'll post 2 black channa recipes
1.Kachana Ambat(Black chana curry)
1 cup Black chana (soaked,pressure cooked) dont drain the water
1 onion
2 tomatoes
2-3 tbsp Kolumbu powder(this needs spl preparation- i dont know..my mom makes it)
curry and coriander leaf
Method:
Heat oil
Fry onions till translucent
Add tomatoes,fry till soft
Add curry and coriander leaves
Mix this with the cooked chana,water ,salt and kolumbu powder
Pressure cook again(2-3 whistles)
Release pressure and stir till thick consistency
2.Polte Kachana(stir fried black chana)
1 cup Black chana (soaked,cooked,drain water)
10-15- small onions
mustard split urad dal
curry leaves
salt
3-4 red chilly
Method :
Heat oil in kadai,let mustard splutter,add split urad dal
Split red chillies
fry for a while then add curry leaves
Add onions and fry till soft
Add the cooked chana
add salt and stir till everything gets coated with the seasoning
I hope this is the one that u r friend brings.Can u mention the name of the dish?
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15th October 2007, 05:15 PM
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Thank you Supriya for posting the recipes. I do'nt know the name of the dish, but it was not a dry dish, had some gravy.
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26th October 2007, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by SupriyaDinesh Hello All,
My native place is madurai.I would like to know r there any ILites whose mother-tongue is sourashtra? | Hi Supriya,
I am also a sourashtrian. My native place is madurai. Very glad to see a thread by sourashtrians.Nice to meet u all
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27th November 2007, 12:46 AM
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Hi supriya
me milli sowrastra. I am born and brought up in chennai now settled in NJ but my native is madurai. All my mousi, mousa, stay @ madurai. After looking in to that reciepe poltey katchana kin katchana ambat, madurai howdan avudiya?
Feeling like missing madurai and the relatives very much.
Cheers
Vasu
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27th November 2007, 01:25 AM
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Dear Friends,
Since I am from Madurai, the name Saurashtras, makes me so nostalgic !
My friends & classmates in St Josph's Convent & American college were mainly saurashtras. A P Sarathy's daughter ( Sabitha), A H S family girls were all my close friends.
My class mate & close friend in school days, was Sita, N M R Subbaraman's daughter, who died in 50's of cancer; infact the first cancer death, I knew.
We live in Periya Chokkikulam, behind N M R family houses. Our opposite house neighbour, next door neighbours are all Saurashtras !
Near S H School, a family makes at home the famous Alagarkovil adai - I still must buy & eat the same, whenever I go to Madurai.
I still love the saurashtra idlis, lemon saadam etc !
Oh, my dear Madurai & my Saurashtra friends ! I miss them all !!
Love,
Chithra.
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27th November 2007, 03:52 AM
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Hi Supriya,
I am not Sourashtra nor from Madurai, but the word Sourashtra conjures magice in my tongue and heart. In Trivandrum, there is a Sourashtra Hotel (no other name). They offer the most delicious puri set. The accompaniments are all typical, authentic Sourashtra fare. There will be a regular potato curry, a sprouted reen moong dal, and an awesome concotion of besan with green chillies, onion. I have been trying to get these recipes for ages. I know I have given very few details, but could you post any of these recipes?
I am also looking for the special tamarind rice recipe made by the Sourashtra families- supposed to have less oil, but very yummy.
Thanks.
regards
Vidya
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