Here I go, nostalgia has struck me again! This time I was pondering really hard as to, "what's for lunch today?". The usual kuzhambu, sathumathu, though comfort foods as they are, did not appease well to me today. The little light bulb in my brain lit up! :-)
How about upma kuzhakattai? Hmm...seemed laborious, but then again...I thought...is it really doable? Hmm... YES! Upma Kuzhakattai it is then!
The moment the recipe came into form, Vilakkudi Paati jaunted into my little memory. Somehow, this dish was so frequently made that it lost the usual enthusiasm in the tiffin ranking.
Anyway, Paati would whip up this dish in a jiffy anytime that when Saturday palaharam time came, she was in her best with her forte. She prepared this recipe with great care though the small balls from the hot upma to be steamed made her soft white hands became pink and glossy like a newborn feet. I noticed this when I peeped into the kitchen with a growling stomach. When ready, a bite into the perfectly steamed kuzhattais with an accompaniment of freshly grated coconut chutney or tomato gothsu would take any taste bud on a gastronomic journey.
Thank you Paati, for this wonderful trademark dish of yours. Though you are fondly thought about in a million ways, thinking about your delicious kuzhakattai dish is my most favorite one of all! It always stands apart.
ahh...i do remember her kozhakattais....they would have the typical old fashioned taste with the perungayam one notch high....but would taste so divine....and for someone like me who would never venture near upmas or kozhakattais, i would have two plates of these ;). thanks gayu , once againg for rekindling those memories!!!
ReplyDeleteWooooooow! Those were my favourite too ! :) Infact i think Kozhakattai with thakkali 'kotsu' was the only thing i ate without fussing ;)
ReplyDeleteVai, the one-notch-high-perungaayam - unforgettable! Even in sathumudhu hehe!