SouthIndian Lunch Option 1

Amma had invited her friend with family today for lunch. Since they love SouthIndian food, Amma made it a point to make it as festive as possible with the traditional SouthIndian spread!

Normally a traditional TamBrahm lunch is served on a plaintain leaf. There is a procedure in serving the lunch. First a little dab of Payasam | Any sweet.This is followed by some pachadi, some sabzis, vadas, appams, kela. Steamed Rice is served followed by a dollop of Homemade Ghee | Clarified Butter. Then Sambar is served to relish the delectable curry. Sambar is mixed with steamed rice and little bit of all the sabzis and pachhadi along with Appalams | Pappadams is eaten. Another serve of Steamed Rice along with Rasam is served. Then on the plaintain leaf itself little Payasam is served. once thats eaten, a final serve of Steamed Rice along with Buttermilk is served which is eaten with Pickles...This is followed by serving a bowl of Payasam to finish the wonderful lunch!

Today Amma served Steamed Rice with:

1. Semiya Payasam

2. Nai Appam

3. Paruppu Vadai

4. Vendakkai Thaiyr Pachadi

5. Elavan Kadalaparuppu Kootu

6. Karamani Poriyal

7. Tomato Rasam

8. Kathirikkai Murangakkai Chembu Sambar 

9. Nellikai Urgai

10. Paruppu

11. Mor | Buttermilk

12. Homemade Ghee | Clarified Butter

To go with this she had fried some lovely, crunchy Appalams too!

A wonderful time...and good food is even more delicious when made with love and shared with loved ones! Bon Appetite!

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About C R Meena

(c) 2014 - 2016, Meena's Taste Mantra is the result of my ardent desire to share my recipes, with all who appreciate and celebrate food. These recipes are as a result of 60 years of cooking experience, influenced by tradition and exposure to various concepts, new recipes/ingredients and a passion for cooking - adapting to healthier alternatives.