Here is my 100th post π I don’t know how did I reach till here. Few days back I noted I was in 97th and I started thinking what should I post for my 100th post. I was first thinking of a Tamil food. As I am from the chettinad community, many of my friends in Facebook have been asking me to post more of chettinad food. Chettinad is a community of people in the southern Tamil Nadu of India. Food in chettinad is very famous ( Now you know how I became a foodie π )
And a good news, Malar’s Kitchen is now in Facebook,Β https://www.facebook.com/pages/Malars-Kitchen/1516965231871483Β . Please do visit the page and give your likes π
Aadi kummayam is a very healthy dessert of chettinad food. In the marriage evening snack, this is one dish which is available for sure. When a girl enters her puberty, every day morning this dish is given along with 1/8 cup of sesame oil and a raw egg for her breakfast . It contains Urad dal which helps in strengthening the bones. Β And it is a lip smacking dish π Ladies during the mensuration can prepare and have this. Ideally this is prepared with palm sugar / karupatti , not gur. Since I had very little karupatti, I added palm candy(gur). In marriage or function, ghee is used, for home purpose we restrict to sesame oil. Sesame oil cools down the body, so I prefer this.
Recipe Source : My Grandma π
Ingredients for Aadi Kummayam powder /maavu:
Urad dal : 1 cup
Moong dal : 1/4 cup
Raw Rice : 1/4 cup
Method to prepare the powder / maavu:
Dry roast urad dal, moong dal, raw rice all separately till they change to slight brown color. Allow it to cool. Then grind all of them together to a very fine powder. ( As I just have a blender, I couldn’t get a fine powder though)
This powder can be stored and used later.
After roasting
Grind to powder:
Ingredients for Aadi Kummayam:
Aadi Kummayam Powder : 1/4 cup
Palm Sugar and palm candy / karupatti and vellam(both combined)/ Gur : 1/4 cup
Water : 3/4 cup
Sesame oil or Ghee(clarified butter) : 1/4 cup
Method to prepare Aadi Kummayam:
In a pan, combine aadi kummayam powder, water and mix well to a fine watery paste. Heat palm sugar and plam candy(vellam and karuppati) with 1 teaspoon water. Heat only till it gets dissolved. Once it is dissolved, add this mix to the prepared watery mix.
Now heat this in a pan, make sure no lumps are formed. We need to keep stirring otherwise lumps would form. Once it starts getting thicker, add sesame oil slowly every 3 to 4 mins.
At the stage where it comes to the halwa consistency stop and cool down.
It can be served while hot or even when cool. It need not be stored in refrigerator. Will be good for 2 days. Hope you enjoyed friends π
Getting this to Fiesta Friday 27, an authentic dish from my community π
Traditionally Modern Food said:
Congrats for your 100 th post dear:-) way to go.. Ever since you told about this recipe I was waiting for your post:-)will try soon and tell you.. Traditional sweet always got special taste I am sure it would taste yummy:-)
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Malar said:
Thanks a lot Vidya π ahh yes I totally didn’t change anything except karupatti , and this is my favorite π Thanks dear π
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Traditionally Modern Food said:
Having all your ingredients in home will try soon and let you know Malar:-)
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Malar said:
Sure Vidya π
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Charanya said:
100th Post.. Wow π Awesome recipe. With vegan version too β€
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Malar said:
Thanks dear , oh yes I just noticed it is vegan π
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Charanya said:
Lol π That’s why I love Indian food. Mostly Vegan and Gluten free too
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Malar said:
Yes Charanya , very true π
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srividhya said:
Congrats on your 100th post
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Malar said:
Thanks Srividhya π
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lapetitepaniere said:
Congrats on your 100th post! Great recipe to commemorate the milestone Malar π
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Malar said:
Thank you very much Linda π
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Violets&Vanilla said:
Many congratulations Malar!..
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Malar said:
Thanks dear π
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cafegarima said:
Congratulations on the 100th!!! This looks delicious! I love traditional food of all regions and love to explore!
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Malar said:
Aww, Thanks Garima di π
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nimmiafzal said:
Wowww Malarππ!! So happy for your 100th post..
Congratzzz and wish you all the very best.. Let your yummy blog cherish with more awesome recipesβ€ππ
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Malar said:
Thanks a lot Nimmi π
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nimmiafzal said:
You are welcome Malar
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radhikasethi said:
Congratulations Malar! What an amazing feat. Love your blog and this dish looks like I would love to eat fresh and hot. Looks so tempting! Have fun π
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Malar said:
Thanks Radhika π
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shalzzzzz said:
Never heard of it before! I’ll definitely give it a try.. π
Congrats on your 100th..
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Malar said:
Thank you Shalini π do try it …
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Chitra Jagadish said:
Congratulations on your 100th post dear….way to go and wish more and more recipes from your kitchen…love all your recipes the way you make it simple and delicious. ….am trying to cultivate that simplicity in my recipes which is impossible with me. ….yes I have heard quite a lot about Chettinad dishes in my place and this one just looks amazing…..keep rocking dear… β€
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Malar said:
Thank you very much Chitra, all of you guys have been motivating me so much!! I am enjoying to read all your posts. Thanks again dear π
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feedingthesonis said:
Congrats Malar!!! π
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Malar said:
Thanks Sanjana π
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The Zero-Waste Chef said:
Congratulations on your 100th post! I’m really enjoying reading your blog. You are a serious cook! Keep up the good work π
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Malar said:
Thank you so much Chef π I am very happy to know that you like reading my blog π I enjoy your blog and zero waste is a great thing to follow !!!
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Godly Indian Mom said:
Congratulations Malar.What a fantastic 100th Post.Keeping true to your roots.Excited to try this one out π
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Malar said:
Thanks a lot dear π Do try it and let me know how it turns out π
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Margot @ Gather and Graze said:
Congratulations on your 100th post – that’s such a big milestone! Thank you so much for bringing along this special sweet treat for us all to try at Fiesta Friday this week! I hope you’re enjoying the party – you have a lot to celebrate! π
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Malar said:
Thank you so much Margot , I am enjoying it to the full extent π
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saucygander said:
Congratulations on the 100 post milestone! And happy Fiesta Friday! What a special treat you have brought for us this week, it sounds like a real labour of love, and absolutely delicious! The recipe sounds really special too, grandma’s recipes are the best, aren’t they? π
I hope you are enjoying the FF party this week!!
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Malar said:
Thank you so much!! Happy Fiesta Friday π Absolutely grandma’s recipes are always the best π All my Fridays are just to wait and watch for more friends bringing in delicious food π Everyone of us totally enjoy this π
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Ahila said:
Congratulations, Malar, on your 100th post! Looking forward to many more π Chettinad cuisine is popular here as well. Thanks for sharing your grandmother’s recipes. I love reading about recipes handed across generations.
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Malar said:
Thank you so much Ahila π Very true grandma recipes are always the best. Every day I bug her calling up asking for traditional recipes π even at this elderly age, she learns a lot of new recipes from me and others around. Love all elder people’s enthusiasm π
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food passion and love said:
Congrats dear on ur 100th post!!Great dish!!
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Malar said:
Thanks Shannu π
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Sadia Mohamed said:
Congrats Malar on your 100th post. Lovely dish to share. π
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Malar said:
Thanks Sadia π
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deelightfullyveg said:
Congrats on the century!!
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Malar said:
Thank you so much π
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Foodie Adam & Cookie Eve said:
I love Grandma recipes π
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Malar said:
π me to dear….
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nimmiafzal said:
Hiii.. Congratulations.,I have nominated you for “I Am part of the WordPress Family Award”π!!
Please do collect it at http://nimmiafzal.wordpress.com/2014/08/03/award-for-being-part-of-this-great-wordpress-family/
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Malar said:
Thanks Nimmi π
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natasha said:
Congratulations for your 100 th post…very nice traditional recipe to put up for the 100th. I am looking forward for more recipes from your chettinad kitchen
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Malar said:
Thanks Natasha π
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Suchitra said:
Congratulations on your 100 th post Malar! Great going!
Thanks for sharing such a nutritious recipe. It is great for young girls.
Will try it.
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Malar said:
Thanks a lot Suchitra!! Do give it a try, I am sure you would love it π Thanks for stopping by!!!
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Ashok said:
Malar, I’m very late to the party π it’s definitely an achievement. I can’t even name 20 dishes.. But you wrote 100 recipes and still brimming with enthusiasm to come up more. Brilliant, fitting recipe for this post. I should try this. Thx for the totally new(to me and most people), tasty healthy sweet snack π
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Malar said:
Thank you so much anna, all credit goes to Ganesh, who eats what ever I prepare π Do try it , it is very healthy and tasty….This is the most favorite dish of mine π
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Having read this I thought it was rather informative.
I appreciate you taking the time and energy to put this content
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shilpa said:
This recipe is very good. I had this sweet once in a chettinad restaurant and liked it very much and often visited the restaurant just for this sweet. Thank you very much it is exactly the same taste . Every one in our family liked this. Thanks again .Keep the good work going. God bless u.
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Malar said:
My pleasure Shilpa, I am so glad everyone liked it in your family π Thank you so much for taking time and giving comments, it makes me feel very happy π
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